The American Pain Society this week announced the appointment of Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, to a two-year presidential term. He succeeds Seddon Savage, MD, in the organization's top leadership role.
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Chicago Bulls guard C.J. Watson underwent surgery at Weil Foot, Ankle and Orthopedic Institute in Chicago, according to a Daily Herald report.
Baptist Sports Medicine in Louisville, Ky., is planning a training facility, according to a Business First report.
Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company, has released its new VEGA System Posterior Stabilized Knee Replacement Technology.
Paradigm Spine, a provider of non-fusion spinal implant technologies, announced the release of two key findings based on its coflex IDE study.
At a session at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, Chris Bishop, senior vice president, acquisitions and development, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, discussed how underperforming surgery centers can add spine to improve their profitability.
In a session titled "The Key Legislative Priorities of the ASC Industry" at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, William Prentice, JD, CEO of the ASC Association, discussed the progress of several healthcare policies…
In a session titled "Keys to Transforming Surgery Centers into a Profitable Business," at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Tom Yerden, CEO of TRY Healthcare Solutions, Jimbo Cross and Jeff Peo, vice presidents…
Pain specialist Ian Rivera, MD, has joined the pain management program at Southcoast Physicians Group in Wareham, Mass., according to a Wareham Weekly report.
The Government Accountability Office issued a report (pdf) showing increased admissions for orthopedic implantable medical devices from 2003 through 2009.