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Here are seven spine surgeons who recently received awards or promotions.
The Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, Ariz., is the first Arizona hospital to use the Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, according to YourWestValley.com.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems in Dresden, Germany, has created an electrostimulation implant to help treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to Medical Daily.
A group of international researchers discovered the molecules that help create vertebrae in mice, according to HealthCanal.
Robert Campbell, MD, shared his insight on military healthcare at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass., according to MassLive.
Amedica signed a definitive agreement with institutional investors to raise up to $15 million in a concurrent registered direct offering of common stock and Series B warrants and private placement of Series A warrants and Series C warrants.
Orchid Orthopaedic Solutions acquired Alhenia AG, a coated orthopedic implant device company.
Timothy Fullagar, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon and a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. The Spine Health Foundation gave him the 2015 Hope Award.
A free children's orthopedic clinic will open in Urbana, Ill., according to Commercial-News.