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Laser Spine Institute's Philadelphia facility received the gold-level Planetree Designation for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care.
Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center welcomed Mitchell Hardenbrook, MD, to its medical staff, according to MetroWest Daily News.
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health added Christopher Elder, MD, to its physician team, according to a Citizen-Times report.
Anthony Alessi, MD, is heading the University of Connecticut's NeuroSport program in Storrs, according to Norwich Bulletin.
Shaun Steeby, MD, joined Topeka, Kan.-based Cotton-O'Neil Clinic, according to a report by The Topeka Capital-Journal.
Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center has received the On Time Doctor Award from Vitals, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has received a $1 million gift to establish an endowed chair in spine surgery, according to an Executive Insight report.
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Peter M. Waters, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Boston Children's Hospital. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics in addition to reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, shoulder surgery and trauma among several other specialties.