Orthopedic surgeon Edward Vanek, DO, was tapped in March to serve as medical adviser to the mayor of Atwater, Calif., a city with a population of 30,000, Medscape reports.
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In February, Fred Naraghi, MD, moved his practice from San Francisco to Klamath Orthopedic Clinic in Klamath Falls, Ore., citing both financial and personal reasons.
Spine surgeon Kaixuan Liu, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center recently donated 4,500 masks to the South Orange Fire Department, Tap Into reports.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine on April 30 canceled its 2020 Annual Meeting.
Warren, Ohio-based Trumbull Memorial Hospital was not out of line for terminating the staff privileges of Michael Jurenovich, DO, an orthopedic surgeon who did not notify the hospital that he'd settled a federal Medicare fraud suit, an Ohio appeals court…
Stryker Chairman and CEO Kevin Lobo addressed several key trends for the company over the next few months and year during the first quarter conference call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Florida hospitals are preparing to resume elective surgeries May 4 in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent guidance.
The FDA on April 30 provided 510(k) clearance for Astura Medical's El Capitan anterior lumbar interbody fusion system.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute may lose $120 million in revenue this year due to the cessation of elective surgeries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.