Jason Emmenderfer is the new director of orthopedics and sports medicine at Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth, according to local CBS affiliate KFVS-TV.
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Steven Zielinski, MD, was reportedly the first spine surgeon in the U.S. to perform a lumbar spinal fusion that fuses two biocompatible polymer stabilization devices, The Marlin Democrat reports.
Spinal device company Zynfusion appointed Mark Terrill as CEO May 26.
Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System recently elected four board members, including orthopedic surgeon Shabir Bhayani, MD, Tap Into reports.
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San Antonio-based TSAOG Orthopaedics lost 90 percent of its surgical volume and half its office visits from mid-March through April, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.
For general surgeons, 19 percent of claims are denied or need resubmitted, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2020."
Orthofix is sponsoring spine patient and Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson, according to a May 26 announcement.
Neurosurgeon Peter Rasmussen, MD, was appointed to the advisory board of Centerline Biomedical on May 22.
Spinal implant developer Zavation Medical Products on May 26 launched eZspand, an expandable lumbar interbody fusion device, Biospace reports.