Renowned architect Michael Graves died last week. He was one of the symbols of success for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which improved his quality of life after he suffered paralysis, according to a Miami Herald report.
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Jacob Rosenstein, MD, became the first surgeon in North America to perform an anterior cervical disc fusion with the Arena-C HA interbody with PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced from SpineFrontier.
Alpert Medical School appointed Ziya Gokaslan, MD, as chairman of the neurosurgery department, according to a Brown Daily Herald report.
Cleveland Indians pitcher Gavin Floyd will undergo surgery at Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday to repair a fracture of the olecranon bone in his right elbow, reports Cleveland.com.
World-renowned specialist Marc Philippon, MD, performed hip surgery on Newcastle United soccer player Curtis Good in Colorado, reports The Shields Gazette.
Miguel A. Melgar, MD, PHD, FACS, treated New Orleans Saints' Delvin Breaux at Tulane Medical Center after his C4 and C5 vertebrae slid forward in a collision during a high school game in 2006 which also crushed his natural neck…
San Angelo (Texas) Community Medical Center has implemented Destination Center of Superior Performance for Joint Replacement program created by Marshall Steele, MD, according to a San Angelo Live report.
Retired orthopedic surgeon Richard Mindess, MD, has been named the first ever honorary member of the medical staff at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., according to a Daily News report.
Saint Peter's Healthcare System in New Brunswick, N.J., launched the Orthopedic Institute at Saint Peter's University Hospital, according to a My Central Jersey report.
Misonix announced that SonicOne O.R. was featured in a presentation at the SuperBones/SuperWounds Conference, March 13 to March 15 in Orlando.