According to a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, while applicants to medical schools have skyrocketed to their highest numbers ever, there is still a lack of residency spots available for training physicians.
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San Antonio-based Victory Medical Center recently named Karl Swann, MD, medical director at Victory Medical Center Landmark.
Hospital for Special Surgery Physicians Develop Patient Expectations Survey for Lumbar Spine Surgery
Carol A. Mancuso, MD, and his colleagues from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, have developed a patient-derived survey to record patient expectations of lumbar spine surgery, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone &…
Stacey Q. Wolfe, MD, neurosurgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., has joined a satellite practice in Lexington, N.C., according to a report by The Dispatch.
Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., announced the appointment of Stephen Compton, MD, to its medical staff.
Noblesville, Ind.-based Nexxt Spine has launched its FACET FIXX Screw System for stabilization and fixation during lumbar spinal fusion procedures.
NuVasive reported its consolidated net income in the third quarter of $7.3 million, up nearly 250 percent compared to the same period last year.
AthroCare reported $11,403 in third quarter total income, up 4.27 percent from the same period last year.
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has appointed Michael Archdeacon, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, as chair of the department of orthopedics, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.
David Mackel, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined the Pardee Physician Practice Network, based in Hendersonville, N.C., according to a BlueRidgeNow.com report.