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A bill proposed to the Colorado State Legislature, named for a 14-year-old high school football player who died as a result of a concussion, would require coaches in Colorado schools, sports clubs and recreation centers to successfully complete annual training…

Alvin H. Crawford, MD, is the co-director of the Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he also serves as a professor of orthopedic surgery. He has also served as the vice president of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic…

Geoff Connor, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, is opening a practice at the D1 Sports training facility near Brookwood Medical Center, both in Birmingham, Ala., according to a Birmingham Business Journal report.

Team physicians for professional and youth athletic teams have been focusing more on concussion awareness and prevention over this past year than in previous years. Team physicians should take a three-pronged approach to concussion management, which means assessing neurocognition, balance…

Javad Parvizi, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. He has a professional interest in hip and knee surgery. Dr. Parvizi also serves as the director of clinical research at Rothman. His research interests include non-replacement surgeries…

The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a state law that prohibits physicians from referring patients for MRI, CT and radiation therapy services to providers in their group practice, according to an American College of Radiology news release.

The federal government has greatly increased its regulatory efforts related to investigating, prosecuting and combating healthcare fraud.[1] This focus, combined with the movement of physician providers into employment, medical director or other compensation relationships with local hospitals, has led to…

Charles Burke, MD, team physician for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins, performed surgery on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin for two torn ligaments in his right knee, according to a Post-Gazette report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released a clinical practice guideline associated with the diagnosis and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee, according to an organization publication.

Rolando Garcia, Jr., MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with a professional interest in treating patients with scoliosis. He practices at the Orthopedic Care Center in Aventura, Fla. He currently serves as the chairman of the Spine Arthroplasty Society's CME…