Fred Sweet, MD, is more than a spine surgeon at the Rockford Spine Center – he co-founded it in 2003, with the intention of creating a nationally recognized spine center in Rockford, Ill.
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Though neurostimulation therapy was developed several decades ago, a new device approved by the FDA in November has pain management specialists taking a fresh look at the treatment for chronic back pain.
Orthopedic practices around the country are considering whether to implement electronic health records and begin the process of achieving meaningful use of those systems. Barbara Sack, Executive Director at Midwest Orthopaedics in Shawnee Mission, Kan., helped lead her practice to…
A Tennessee bill that would restrict nurse anesthetists' ability to provide pain management services is unnecessarily costly and harmful for patients in underserved areas, according to a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
The TriState Pain Institute in Fort Mohave, Ariz., recently appointed Charles Stevens, MD, to the practice.
Thomas Einhorn, MD, has received the Orthopaedic Research Society/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation's Distinguished Investigator Award, according to an AAOS Now report.
Dr. Jared Brandoff, a spinal surgeon and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, has joined the medical team at White Plains Hospital in New York in a recent division that aligns hospital services with physicians.
Sports medicine physicians and surgeons play a critical role in the advancement of the field and delivery of care, according to a new article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Stryker's Orthopedics Group President Kevin Lobo has received the Pioneer in Technology Development award from the Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics on behalf of the company.
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