The healthcare sector added 19,000 seasonally adjusted jobs in April, 5,400 of which occurred in physicians' offices, according to preliminary results from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New Hanover Regional Medical Center Cape Fear Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, N.C., has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ in Knee and Hip Replacements by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, according to an Island Gazette report.
MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland announced that it has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Care Facility for total joint replacement and spine surgery.
The total average compensation for full-time neurosurgeons is roughly $829,000, and the average gross revenue per neurosurgeon is more than three times that amount.
Kennewick, Wash.-based Tri-City Orthopaedics announced its plans for a $1 million expansion of its clinic in Kennewick, according to a Tri-City Herald report.
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Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is in the process of constructing the $21 million Harrison Orthopaedic Hospital, according to a Kitsap Sun report.
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, W.Va., has unveiled its upgraded orthopedic and pulmonary office, according to a WDTV 5 News report.
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The Children's Orthopaedic & Spine Center in San Antonio announced the addition of Eric R. Ritchie, MD, to its medical staff.
Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute announced that Alan Nasar, MD, has been appointed chairman of the orthopedic surgery department at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J.