Former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Robert M. Kolodner, MD, Open Health Tools and Georgia Institute of Technology have joined together to promote health IT development, according to a Georgia Tech news release.
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Michael Heggeness, MD, director of the spine surgery fellowship program at Baylor Clinic in Houston, was recently named the 2011-2012 president of the North American Spine Society. In this role, he will be building upon the efforts of previous leaders…
The International President Forum, advocating the establishment of an international cooperation platform for promoting high-level medical services, recently met during the Chinese Orthopedic Association 2011 Congress, according to a meeting news release.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe recently underwent surgery for a lateral torn meniscus in his right knee at the office of James Andrews, MD, in Birmingham, Ala., according to an ESPN news report.
Gaymar Industries, which was acquired by Stryker last year for $150 million, recently announced it would close operations at two locations and eliminate 160 jobs, according to a Buffalo News report.
The official scientific journal of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery and the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, The SAS Journal, recently announced editorial changes to broaden its coverage and improve content delivery, according to an…
Zimmer has announced the availability of its CLS Brevius Hip Stem with Kinectiv Technology in the United States, according to a Zimmer news release.
Rothman Institute, based in Philadelphia, is a large multispecialty orthopedic group that added its 15th office location earlier this year, increasing its number of physician partners close to 80. The practice's success can be attributed in part to its innovative…
Researchers at Murdoch University's Centre for Research on Chronic Pain and Inflammatory Diseases in Perth, Australia, will study how a chemical might be able to block the transmission of pain signals, according to a university news release.
Michael C. Weiss, DO, FAOAO, chairman of surgery at the Laser Spine Institute, will serve on the GE Healthcare Pain Management Medical Advisory Board, according to a news release.