Orthopedic surgeon Eric Breitbart, MD, was recently appointed president of the department of surgery at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, N.C., reports The Robesonian.
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Frank Phillips, MD, is the director of the section of minimally invasive spine surgery and director of the division of spine surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center.
More than five years after Medtronic acquired Covidien, a shareholder lawsuit is making headway, according to a report from The Star Tribute.
Orthopedic surgeon David Duffner, MD, was shot and killed Feb. 14 at his practice in Rancho Mirage, Calif., according to a report from the Desert Sun.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery recently signed a multiyear deal with the New York Guardians of the XFL, reports ROI-NJ.
It's well documented that spine surgeons have been struggling with rising costs, declining reimbursements and administrative burdens.
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Anand Veeravagu, MD, is assistant professor of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, Calif.
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Banner Health signed a deal Feb. 14 to acquire The Orthopedic Clinic Association, a four-location practice based in Phoenix.