Alphatec Spine has closed its acquisition of certain assets of Phygen.
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Wright Medical Group has named Pascal Girin executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Richard Kube, MD, is a spine surgeon and founder of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill. He is also a faculty member at the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Peoria.
Wright Medical Group has reported third-quarter sales of $110.4 million, down 7 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
Here are 38 spine surgeons who are focusing on motion preservation. If you would like to recommend an addition to this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.
A. Nick Shamie, MD, associate professor of spine surgery at UCLA and president of the American College of Spine Surgery, discusses new payment models on the horizon and how spine surgeons will fit into accountable care organizations.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons President John R. Tongue, MD, released a statement congratulating President Barack Obama on his re-election and said the organization is ready to assist the President in healthcare-related issues.
Here are 10 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the Orthopedist Compensation Report 2012 form Medscape.
Charles Haworth, MD, has joined FirstHealth University of North Carolina Neurosurgery, according to Your Daily Journal.
Jeffrey Nees, MD, is an neurosurgeon with Laser Spine Institute, based at its Oklahoma City surgery center. He previously served as a general neurosurgeon in Norman, Okla., where he was one of the first surgeons in the area to perform…