Austin, Texas-based Hanger Orthopedic Group has appointed Vinit K. Asar as company president and COO, according to a Hanger Orthopedic Group news release.
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Knute Buehler, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Bend, Ore., has become a candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination for Secretary of State in Oregon, according to a Willamette Week news report.
Integra LifeSciences has acquired Ascension Orthopedics for approximately $65 million in cash, according to a joint news release.
The Food and Drug Administration issued 42 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) Clearances in August, according to an FDA report.
Frank Bishop, MD, a neurosurgeon with a special interest in spine surgery, has joined Northern Rockies Neurosurgical Associates in Kalispell, Mont., according to a report from The Daily Inter Lake.
The Atlanta Falcons have named Spero Karas, MD, as head team physician for this season, according to a Forsyth Herald report.
The American Society of Association Executives honored the AAOS Extremity War Injuries symposium with the "Power of A" Gold Award, signifying extraordinary contributions the association has made to society, according to AAOS Now.
Here are seven secrets for success for spine surgeons performing cases in ambulatory surgery centers, according to Fred Naraghi, MD, director of the Comprehensive Spine Center in San Francisco.
OA Centers for Orthopaedics based in Portland, Maine, has opened a new medical and physical therapy office in Brunswick, according to a OA Centers for Orthopaedics news release.
Hospital ownership of an orthopedic surgeon's practice could impact the physician's annual compensation, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data."