According to a report by the Reading Eagle, treating chronic pain patients who also have addictions to substances like alcohol and opiates can be very challenging.
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Here are five points comparing sports medicine and joint replacement surgeon compensation in 2010, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants' radiologists are seasoned experts, selected by their clinical experience and commitment to serving the needs of fellow physicians as well as their ability to communicate effectively as consultants. MSKIC radiologists select and annotate pertinent key images and…
Stanley Jones, MD, an orthopedic spine physician and founder of a Houston medical day spa, performed spine surgery using stem cells on Texas Governor Rick Perry, according to a report in The Texas Tribune.
Craig Della Valle, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, recently performed a partial knee replacement on Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau, according to an MOR news release.
Jason Koskinen, DO, a family and sports medicine specialist, recently joined Cape Regional Physicians Associates in Cape May Court House, N.J., according to a Cape May County Herald news report.
The small bone and joint orthopedic device market in the United States was valued at $1 billion last year, a 12.6 percent increase over 2009, and is expected to grow in double-digit rates through 2017, according to a report from…
Neurosurgeon Cyril DeSilva, MD, performed an artificial cervical disc replacement for a patient in Florida last month, who returned to her position as a Florida Highway Patrol officer two weeks after the surgery, according to a News Herald report.
Medtronic has given a $2.5 million grant to Yale University to independently review the safety and effectiveness of its rhBMP-2 product, Infuse, which has recently been associated with more complications than initial company-funded studies reported, according to a North American…
Symmetry Medical, a medical device company that includes orthopedics, reported revenue of $94.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, a 6.6 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.