W. P. Andrew Lee, MD, a professor in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, was recently elected president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, according to a…
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David Altchek, MD, a shoulder surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed ulnar collateral ligament repair on Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco, according to an NBC Sports report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued a response to a recent Health Affairs article comparing orthopedic surgeon compensation in the United States to other countries, showing that orthopedic surgeons in the United States are compensated at a much…
Wright Medical Group has announced a plan to restructure the company, which will include reducing the workforce by 6 percent, according to a Wright Medical Group news release.
As authorities clamp down on abuse of prescription painkillers and similar substances, more physicians are receiving criminal charges for involvement in fatal overdoses of patients, according to a Reuters report.
A new survey shows that 44% of patients in U.S. outpatient settings received potentially inadequate relief of moderate-to-severe acute pain, according to a Janssen Pharmaceuticals news release (pdf).
The federal health IT strategic plan (pdf) for 2011-2015, released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, lists adoption of electronic health records and information exchange as the top goal.
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Ripal Parikh, DO, a pain management physician, recently joined Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital, according to a Bucyrus Telegraph Forum report.
The American Chronic Pain Association has joined forces with Millennium Laboratories to spread the word about September being National Pain Awareness Month, according to a Millennium Laboratories news release.