Spine

BlueCross BlueShield has named the University of Connecticut Health Center's New England Musculoskeletal Institute a Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery and total joint replacement.

Ted Belanger, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has traveled to Ethiopia to treat patients with spine conditions on a medical mission trip, according to a Texas Back Institute report.

At the 2013 AAOS Annual Meeting, researchers presented the results of a study of 45 academic medical centers' spinal implant purchasing records, according to a News Medical report.

Robert S. Bray, MD, neurosurgeon and founder of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif., has been developing his medical marketing strategy since he first began private practice in the 1980s. After serving as Chief of Neurosurgery…

Mark H. Gonzalez, MD, received the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Diversity Award.

Artem Y. Vaynman, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon with Neurological Surgery in Great Neck, N.Y., discusses research trends for spine surgery and where it will be most important to focus efforts in the future.

The Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has broken ground on The Florence A. De George Pavilion, which will include The Anderson Family Orthopedic & Spine Center, according to a TC Palm report.

Blue Cross Blue Shield has given MidMichigan Medical Center, headquartered in Midland, a Blue Distinction for spine surgery, as well as hip and knee replacement, according to a MLive report.

The following article is written by Jessica Nantz, president and founder of Outpatient Healthcare Strategies.As patient-consumers have assumed more responsibility for the cost of healthcare, they are taking greater interest in where to receive surgical care. Employers have assumed more…

SpineMark recently hosted a webinar titled "How to Effectively Market Spine Centers and Spine Surgeons." The program featured Marcy T. Rogers, M.Ed., president and CEO of SpineMark, who shared tips on effectively creating a marketing plan for spine centers and…