The American Medical Association has re-elected Andrew W. Gurman, MD, as speaker of its Board of Trustees for 2012-2013.
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Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group has incorporated a new open MRI in their Newburgh, N.Y., location.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins will team up to build a sports performance center and practice ring in Cranberry, Pa., according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Frederick M. Azar, MD, chief of staff at the Campbell Clinic and NBA Memphis Grizzlies' head team physician, has been named Physician of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association.
Zimmer Holdings has introduced the TM Ardis Interbody System, which is an application of a porous metal implant with an interbody indication for the lumbar spine.
The FDA will hold a two-day hearing to determine strategies to help physicians monitor the risks associated with all-metal hip replacements, according to a New York Times report.
This article is written by Adam Frederic Dorin, MD, MBA, Founder & President, America's Medical Society.
Merge Healthcare is a publicly-traded, international company, headquartered in Chicago. The company is a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, including Merge OrthoEMR™, which helps orthopedic practices meet meaningful use standards.
Brian R. Subach, MD, FACS, is a neurosurgeon who focuses on spinal disorders, and has been with the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, Va., since 2003.
A recent study in the journal Spine looked retrospectively at all early admissions at a single orthopedic specialty hospital between 2007 and 2009 to analyze what was causing unplanned readmissions.