Operation Walk was originally founded by Lawrence Dorr, MD, founder of the Dorr Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, as a charitable organization dedicated to providing orthopedic care for underserved populations in Third World countries. The first…
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Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center has honored three physicians for their commitment to excellence in healthcare, according to a Vail Daily report.
Three United States Senators have sent Medtronic a letter, asking for information about how it tracks medical devices after releasing them on the market, according to a Star Tribune report.
In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, Tennessee is requiring that pain clinics register with the Tennessee Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2012, according to a News Channel 5 report.
The Fisher-Titus Medical Center and Pain Management Group, in coordination with the Samaritan Regional Health System, will open the Fisher-Titus Pain Management Clinic on Jan. 17, 2012 in Ashland, Ohio, according to a news release.
Orthopedic surgeons always want to provide the best care possible for their patients, whether the patient arrives at their office with a simple ankle sprain or debilitating arthritis. When patients arrive, establishing a successful physician-patient partnership is crucial to providing…
The Orthopedic Research Education Foundation/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement has awarded its 2011 Clinical Practice Award to John P. Meehan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter Health in Sacramento, according to an AAOS Now report.
Spinal fusions have increased 137 percent from 1998-2008, which is more quickly than other notable inpatient procedures, according to a report published in Spine.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently performed elbow surgery on Detroit Tigers pitcher Al Alburquerque, according to a report from the Morning Sun.
If the legislation enforcing a 2.3 percent medical device tax, which is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, isn't repealed, it could have a serious impact on U.S. jobs associated with orthopedic device companies, according to a Journal…