Orthopedic surgeons are the third-highest prescribers of opioid prescriptions among United States physicians, says a Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons study.
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Here are eight spine surgeons who were recently named to leadership positions at their hospital, or joining a new hospital in a leadership role.
Lance Silverman, MD, is the founder of Silverman Ankle & Foot in Edina, Minn., a practice dedicated to foot and ankle conditions.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 22 spine device clearances in April.
The Joint Commission gave it's Gold Seal of Approval to the Maple Grove Center for Restorative Surgery, according to a release from the center.
Scott Trenhaile, MD, presented at the first European Symposium of Biomaterials in Orthopedics and Spine in Poland, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare named Wilson C. Choy, MD, a new member of its board of directors, according to a Cape Gazette report.
James Rappaport, MD, of Sierra Regional Spine Institute in Reno Nev., will volunteer for the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive.
The United States' orthopedic stem cell market was the fastest growing orthopedic biomaterial segment in the U.S. in 2014, according to an iData Research report.
BIOTRONIK entered into an agreement to be the United States distributor of CFI Medical's Zero-Gravity weightless radiation protection system.