Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute has appointed Jamie Adams as new Chief Strategy Officer, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
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At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Thomas H. Jacobs will give a presentation titled "Three Strategies to Control Labor Cost at Your Surgery Center."
Michael Patzakis, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University in Columbus. He completed his internship and residency at the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. Dr. Patzakis completed his arthritis surgery…
Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, MD, is a spine surgeon at Beaumont Orthopaedic Center in Royal Oak, Mich. He is also a professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Mich. He is a member of the American Academy…
Boulder (Colo.) Neurosurgical & Spine Associates and the Justin Parker Neurological Institute have joined approximately 28 other sites in the U.S. to participate in the ACADIA facet replacement system investigational clinical trial.
Half of patients have yet to hear their regular physician discuss healthcare reform or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at appointments, according to a new survey from HealthPocket, a technology company that compares health plans.
The Lincoln (Neb.) Orthopedic Center has hired two new orthopedic surgeons and two new physician assistants for its practice, according to a report from the Lincoln Journal Star.
The Joint Commission has granted accreditation to the program in neurosurgery at Kaiser Permanente's Vacaville (Calif.) Medical Center, according to a report from The Reporter.
Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colo., has added a new wing for specialized neurosurgery at its High Mountain Brain and Spinal Surgery Clinic, according to a report from the Denver Post. VVS began offering neurosurgery seven years ago…
A study in the July 1 issue of Spine finds that preoperative delays in excess of one hour significantly increase the risk of surgical site infections.