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Physicians at APMR Spinal & Skeletal Pain Medicine often perform office-based procedures because the practice is located in CON jurisdictions where getting approval for an ambulatory surgery center is challenging. Nameer R. Haider, MD, founder of the practice, makes four…

San Francisco Giants team physicians Larry Oloff, MD, Ken Akizuki, MD, were joined by Mike Dillingham, MD, to repair three torn ligaments in Giants catcher Buster Posey's left ankle, according to an MLB report.

Gregory L. Primus, MD, is currently an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at the Chicago Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. However, before he earned his medical degree, he was a wide receiver with the Chicago Bears and…

Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, N.J., recently opened a $2.5 million Total Joint Center, according to a hospital news release.

Most recurrent rotator cuff tears occur within the first three months after surgery, and efforts to improve healing during that time could have long-term implications for patient outcomes, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Boca Raton, Fla., resident Robert Sheetz has made a donation to Boca Raton Regional Hospital to fund renovations of the hospital's orthopedic unit, according to a hospital news release.

Michael Langworthy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Battle Creek (Mich.) Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, recently made advancements in the biological approach to joint replacements for patients with arthritis, according to a report in the Battle Creek Enquirer.

Bob Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., recently performed ankle surgery on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee.

Patients with moderate to severe chronic radiation damage could be at a high risk for surgical complications, which can make fractures in radiated bone difficult to treat, according to an AAOS Now report.

Hospitals pursuing financial relationships with physicians must be focused on legal compliance. The following 13 questions can be used as barometers to help assess legal compliance from a Stark Act, Anti-Kickback and Tax Exempt entity perspective. The core laws apply…