Edward Khalfayan, MD, will step down as medical director for the Seattle Mariners at the end of December after 15 years in the role, MLB reports.
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This year saw more spine surgeons, device companies and payers hone in on minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions.
PrecisionOS' virtual reality platform led to a nearly 50 percent decrease in surgical errors among physicians trained with the technology, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Becker's has reported on one spine surgeon and one orthopedic surgeon who made headlines this year for introducing medical apps:
How South Dakota's newest spine group finalized a merger & plans to establish a Center of Excellence
Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center and Black Hills Neurosurgery & Spine merged Sept. 1 to form The Spine Center at Black Hills Orthopedics, a 20-physician group that includes five spine surgeons and one neurologist.
Scott Rushton, MD, is a spine and orthopedic surgeon at Pa.-based Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health.
Neurosurgeons at Winchester-based Virginia Brain and Spine Center are using two pieces of new technology to perform surgeries, according to a Dec. 28 report from The Northern Virginia Daily.
Neurosurgeons Daniel Aghion, MD, and Scott Raffa, MD, have extended their spine practice to Boca Raton, Fla., South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 28.
Missouri orthopedic surgeon Bret Miller, MD, developed an app to provide patients with direct access to orthopedic specialists through a smartphone, News-Press Now reported Dec. 25.
Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health plans to recruit more surgeons and extend its surgical specialties after it completed a $9 million renovation of its operating room, Independent Record reported Dec. 27.