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Here are 17 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations or received promotions in September.
A new study published in Spine examines the complications, readmissions and reoperations for posterior cervical fusion.
Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management CEO Paige LeMay and President Arthur L. Valadie, MD, went to Washington D.C., to lobby for an extension to the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program, according to a Herald Tribune…
NuVasive appointed Joan Stafslien executive vice president, general counsel.
OrthoArizona welcomed three orthopedic surgeons who will see patients at the practice's new clinic in Phoenix.
UnitedHealth Group and University of California Health system formed a 10-year partnership that will create an accountable care organization and a research lab, according to Kaiser Health News.
Powell, Tenn.-based Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic added Chad M. Ferguson, MD, and Curtis Gaylord, MD, according to Knoxville Sentinel.
Researchers analyzed the efficacy of a novel sagittal spine length radiographic measurement for assessing growth in early-onset scoliosis patients, according to a study published in Spine Deformity.
The Inline Group will highlight the challenges rural healthcare facilities are up against when recruiting primary care physicians, at the Mid-Atlantic Physician Recruitment Alliance Educational Conference.