Stacey Berner, MD, a physician at Northwestern Hospital in Randallstown, Md., has used the Da Vinci Surgical System to perform the first specialized robotic hand surgery in the country, according to The Baltimore Sun report.
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John Dietz, MD, chairman of Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, discusses three major challenges the hospital faces.
As chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute and vice president of the department of neurosurgery, Edward Benzel, MD, seems happy to share his wisdom on back problems. In an interview with WebMD on the prevalence of back pain, he…
The Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy hospital has become the first hospital in the Carolina's HealthCare System to earn certification for both total hip and total knee replacement, according to a hospital news release.
For small and rural orthopedic practices and spine centers, recruiting physicians is becoming more and more challenging. Recruiter Dawn Golden with Catalina Medical Recruiters says the physician shortage makes it difficult for smaller and rural settings to attract orthopedic surgeons.…
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The University of West Alabama implemented an athletic training outreach program for administrators, coaches and healthcare providers aimed at improving evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and injury referral regarding young athletes, according to a Demopolis Times report.
Karen Hackett, CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Rosemont, Ill., has been described as a leader who can see the big picture. In 2009, Ms. Hackett won the Association Forum's Samuel B. Shapiro Award, which is given…
The Gordon Jewish Community Center and Baptist Sports Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., have collaborated to create an outpatient rehabilitation clinic, according to a Tennessean report.
R. Michael Gross, MD, a shoulder specialist at GIKK Ortho Specialists in Omaha, Neb., describes two issues he finds most concerning.
Steven Ballinger, MD, recently joined Samaritan Mid-Valley Orthopedics in Albany, Ore. He previously held private solo practices in Arcata, Calif., and Nacogdoches, Texas, where he used his own experience as an elite athlete to inform his work on sports injuries.