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Maryland's medical board has permanently revoked the medical license of pain management specialist Dinesh Shah, according to a Cecil Whig report.

A team of multidisciplinary surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center recently removed a patient's left leg, hip and pelvis and used bone from his leg to rebuild the connection between his spine and remaining pelvis, according to…

Answorth Allen, MD, team physician for the New York Knicks, recently performed arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn laborum in Knicks player Toney Douglas' arm, according to a New York Daily News report.

David Pedowitz, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.

Although 75 percent of National Football League teams use pregame hyperhydration with intravenous fluid for an average of five to seven players per game, the process has a potential for complications and the actual efficacy may not meet the standards…

The Office of National Drug Control Policy has released a plan to reduce prescription drug abuse that includes education, tracking and monitoring, proper medication disposal and enforcement.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., will perform an exploratory surgery on the elbow of Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

Scott Martin, MD, a pain management physician at Chapman Neurosurgical and Spine Institute in Orange, Calif., discusses five challenges currently facing spine pain management physicians.

Calin Moucha, MD, associate chief of joint replacement surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, is heading efforts to decrease surgical site infections for total joint replacement patients, according to a report from the New York Daily News.

Riley Williams, MD, team physician for the New Jersey Nets, and Andrew Weiland, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed surgery on Nets center Brook Lopez to remove calcium deposits and…