Becker's Spine Review reported on a bevvy of promotions and awards that went to orthopedic surgeons this year.
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A number of orthopedic surgeons have branched into other fields. Here are seven to know:
DJO launched the AltiVate Reverse Short Stem — a fully-convertible, inlay shoulder arthroplasty system.
Joimax's new instrument set for endoscopic-assisted minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion is officially on the market.
Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine joins an FDA study determining the efficacy and safety of Premia Spine's Total Posterior Spine System compared to traditional lumbar fusion, reports Huntington News.
Four physicians from Atlanta-based Alliance Spine and Pain Centers were recognized as Top Doctors in Atlanta magazine's July issue, reports MDJ Online.
Josh Marcus, MD, is a neurosurgeon practicing out of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital and Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, as part of Nuvance Health — formerly Western Connecticut Health Network — and Neurosurgical Associates of Southwestern Connecticut, both of Danbury.
Adam Rivadeneyra, MD, a sports medicine specialist with Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute, spoke to Becker's Spine Review about his predictions for the field of biologics.
William Richardson, MD, is a spine surgeon with Duke Spine Center in Durham, N.C.
Richard Azizkhan, MD, will retire from his role as the top executive of Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha next month, according to a World-Herald report.