Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Medical Center has opened an orthopedic and spine center, according to a report by The Kansas City Star.
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The number of retail clinics has only grown 21 percent over the past three years, down from 54 percent between 2007 to 2010, according to a Medscape report.
Gloria Beim, MD, of Alpine Surgery Center in Colorado, was named chief medical officer for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
Steven Meier, MD, a medical director of the Knee Surgery Center of Excellence, a division of La Peer Health Systems in Beverly Hills, performed the first DeNovo NT Natural Tissue Graft at the center.
William Jarvis, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, has joined the medical staff of Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare, according to a Powell Tribune report.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has performed elbow surgery on the team's left-handed relief pitcher Onelki Garcia, according to a SBNation report.
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