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Physicians on Hawaii have been expecting a shortage of medical professionals for a while now, and as the state's aging population continues to grow, there are not enough physicians to provide care, according to Khon 2.
Remaining active is a lifestyle necessity for older adults and due to continuous advancements with medical devices and implants the opportunities to remain active are high.
Todd Lanman, MD, of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, will lead an artificial disc replacement presentation at the Marina Del (Calif.) Rey Hospital April 17.
Here are 29 orthopedic surgeons that joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in the first quarter of 2018.
Here are eight orthopedic and spine surgeons that treated professional athletes in March 2018.
In December 2017, a federal grand jury indicted spine surgeon Cathleen Van Buskirk, MD, for bankruptcy scheme allegations. Daily Camera Boulder News reports she is scheduled for a federal court trial in May.
The Medicrea Group reported its 2017 full-year and 2018 first quarter results.
In the April 1 special insert, Spine included an article examining the future of robotics in spine surgery by Vikas Patel, MD, a surgeon at The Spine Center of University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.
Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University named Chad Lavender, MD, as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Lavender also joined Marshall Orthopaedics – Teays Valley in Scott Depot, W.Va.