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With so many unknowns surrounding the healthcare environment, it remains to be seen where exactly the pain management physician will fit into the continuum of spine care in the future. Spine pain management physicians and specialists discuss five points on…

Marc Philippon, MD, a hip surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed surgery on Charlotte Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson for a torn labrum, according to a Sports Page Magazine report.

During the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., organization leaders spent time with Congress members to discuss several issues, including ancillary services, the Independent Payment Advisory Board and the implementation of the Patient…

New research shows that nutritional supplements could decrease the risk of spine or joint fractures from vitamin D deficiency, according to a release from Top Doctors Labs.

The County Commission of Florida's Sarasota County is rethinking a proposal to manage painkiller abuse, suggesting the recently passed state legislation may be sufficient, according to a Herald-Tribune report.

Maine's Health and Human Services Committee recently reviewed a bill to manage painkiller prescriptions that faces opposition from some healthcare groups, according to a Bangor Daily News report.

Doug Hiller, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined North Hawaii Community Hospital after two years of running Hiller Orthopedics in Lander, Wyo., according to a hospital news release.

Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and head team physician for the Chicago Bulls, has partnered with Bulls radio host Steve Kashul to co-host Sports Medicine Weekly, a radio show on ESPN 1000, according…

John Froelich, MD, and Roshan Shah, MD, JD, were recently selected to serve as the 2011-2012 Washington Health Policy Fellows by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to an AAOS Now report.

A survey by the American Osteopathic Association found almost 85 percent of Washington residents say they or someone they care for have experienced pain in the past 30 days, according to a news release.