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Orthopaedic and Spine Institute Medical Centers in San Antonio have expanded patient services to include vascular, dermatology and weight loss, according to a news release.

James E. Moravek, Jr., MD, has joined the MidAmerica Hand to Shoulder Clinic at the practice's Palos Hills and Mokena offices in Illinois.

Interventional pain medicine specialist Zachariah W. Chambers, MD, has joined Deuk Spine Institute in Melbourne, Fla.

A group of nearly 40 physicians and public health officials is asking the Food and Drug Administration to change the labeling for certain medications for chronic pain, according to a MedPage Today report.

Roughly one-third of the country's physician workforce plans to retire or leave their practice in the next 10 years, according to Jackson Healthcare's Physician Practice Trends Survey 2012.

Here are 10 statistics on payor reimbursement as a percent of Medicare, based on Medscape's Insurer Ratings Report 2011. In this survey, physicians reported what percentage of Medicare their best payor reimbursed. The statistics can vary based on location and…

Stephen Gryzlo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, has performed knee surgery on Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, according to an MLB report.

Richard E. Duey, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who has received specialty training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery, has joined Orthopaedic and Spine Institute Medical Centers, based in San Antonio.

Four spine surgeons discuss the potential for bundled payments at their practice in the future.

Lewis Yocum, MD, of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed shoulder surgery on Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Sergio Santos, according to a National Post report.