David Scott, MD, is in the first year of his two year study of a hip replacement device, which is designed to preserve more femur bone and reduce the risk for osteoporosis, according to Spokane Journal.
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Broomfield, Colo.-based spinal device company Lanx has introduced a website for patients with chronic leg and back pain.
Here are 50 spine surgeons who have joined hospitals, multispecialty groups or other providers in 2012. If you would like to recommend an inclusion for this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.
Foot and ankle surgeon Adam M. Budny, DPM, recently published an article in Podiatry Management.
Peter Millett, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine specialist with The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently attended the International Shoulder Course in Munich, Germany.
Peter E. Rork, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Jackson Hole, Wyo., founded Dog is My CoPilot, a nonprofit organization that flies animals different cities for adoption instead of placing them in kill shelters, according to an AAOS Now report.
The Mayo Clinic has teamed up with USA Hockey for a video about injury prevention, according to a Science Daily report.
The Spine Health Foundation was founded by Executive Director Carol Conduff to provide spine care — including surgical procedures — for underserved populations in the United States. This non-profit organization serves people who are uninsured and underinsured with a variety…
HHS' Office of Inspector General has issued an advisory opinion in response to a hospital's proposal to offer community physicians and practices free access to an electronic interface, through which they could transmit orders for certain services from the hospital.
John Handal, MD, is the chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery and director of spine surgery at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia.