Kristin Belleson will serve as the new CEO of the American College of Sports Medicine, effective Feb. 3.
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A tight year-end legislative schedule and impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump could prevent lawmakers from repealing a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices before it takes effect, MedTech Dive reports.
Here are five sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in the past month:
Richard Ferkel, MD, repaired the ruptured Achilles tendon of Portland Trailblazers forward Rodney Hood Dec. 11, The Oregonian reports.
Martin O'Malley, MD, operated on the left foot of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, The Charlotte Observer reports.
A man was found dead Dec. 12 inside a truck in the parking lot of Louisiana Spine & Sports Medicine in Baton Rouge, reports WAFB.
The global market for spine surgery robots could reach an estimated $520 million by the end of 2025, according to a report by 360 Market Updates.
Salt Lake City-based Aspen Falls Spinal Care Center opened a new location in South Jordan, Utah, according to a Dec. 11 press release.
Houston Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital is using telemedicine services to expand its ability to quickly treat patients suffering from stroke, reports The Sealy News.
The medical staff at Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County elected Jacques Denker, DO, Dec. 3 as secretary for 2020, reports Sweetwater Now.