The board of directors for the American Pain Foundation voted to dissolve the organization on May 3, 2012, after working for several months to address a lack of financial resources and funds.
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Arizona Pain Specialists in Phoenix now offer facet joint injection treatments.
A study recently appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined the costs associated with hand and wrist injuries, a significant portion of which are brought to the emergency department each year.
Thomas Byrd, MD, of Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, recently performed hip surgery on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
The United States biomaterials market shows significant potential for growth in the future, according to a report from iData research.
Tom Matrka, MD, and his practice have been acquired by CMH Regional Health System/Clinton Memorial Hospital.
BioMimetic Therapeutics, a Franklin, Tenn.-based medical device company, reported a net loss of $6.1 million during the first quarter of 2012.
Virginia Urology, based in Richmond, is seeking approval to build a new surgery center in Colonel Heights, Va., according to a Progress-Index report.
HealthOne's North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colo., is opening a freestanding emergency room Monday, the first phase of a planned nine-acre Northeast ER campus that will include an ambulatory surgery center, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
Erlanger Health System CEO Charlesetta Woodard-Thompson told the County Commission Thursday that the financially-troubled hospital is making $23 million in surgical improvements to attract departed surgeons, according to a Chattanoogan report.