Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, discusses the quality and cost benefits of performing spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers and what it will take for Medicare to reimburse for these procedures in the future.
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Humble (Texas) Surgical Hospital has acquired the Mazor Robotics Renaissance robotic spine system.
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A few Des Moines (Iowa) hospitals have imposed limits on prescription painkillers to curb abuse, according to a Des Moines Register report.
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A Jeffersonville (Ind.) city councilman has introduced measures to restrict new pain clinic locations within the city, according to a Courier-Journal report.
Gerhard Schmeisser, MD, a retired orthopedic surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, has passed away, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Kevin A. Lobo has been named president and chief executive officer of Styker.
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics has developed a foot and ankle program.
The Dallas Mavericks have extended the contract of team physician Tarek O. Souryal, MD, of Texas Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Group in Dallas, according to a Star Telegram report.