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Ardsley, N.Y.-based Acorda Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, announced that it has acquired two neuropathic pain management assets from NeurogesX in San Mateo, Calif., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops non-opioid, pain management therapies.

A recent study has linked the mechanics of major league baseball pitchers' throwing motion to the risk of elbow injuries, the results of which were presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting.  

Orthopedic surgeon Kelly Jensen, DO, has begun offering care at Emery Medical Center in Castle Dale, Utah, according to an Emery County Progress report.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "The Five Most Important Issues Facing ASCs."

Around 43 percent of physicians surveyed for a recent JAMA report said they order more tests if they don't know the patient well.

Foot and Ankle Associates in Sante Fe, N.M., announced that it has added Chad Squire, DPM, to its medical staff.

Ashok Kumar, MD, has opened Premier Pain Professionals in Pottsville, Pa., according to a Republican Herald report.

Stephen Kayiaros, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with University Orthopedic Associates in Somerset, N.J. He concentrates on joint replacement and traumatology. Dr. Kayiaros earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School…

Parkview Health, based in Fort Wayne, Ind., has formed Parkview Sports Medicine, a partnership designed to provide athletes with comprehensive care, according to a wane.com report.

Orthopedic surgeon Ronald Damani Howell, MD, has joined the medical staff of Oswego (N.Y.) Health, according to an Oswego County Today report.