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At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Stephen Kovach will give a presentation titled "Orthopedic Instrumentation and its Challenges for Reprocessing."

Most physician leaders think online physician ratings are inaccurate, unreliable and not widely used by patients, according to a survey from the American College of Physician Executives.

Dennis Sagini, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Myers, Fla., was appointed to the Surgery Center Council at Lee Memorial Sanctuary Outpatient Surgery Center.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.) announced that it has implemented Ortech, a web-based, software program that physicians use in the operating room.

David Altchek, MD, performed elbow surgery on New York Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia and Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, announced the addition of Kenneth Newhouse, MD, orthopedic surgeon, to its medical staff.

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced that he will appoint R. Blake Curd, MD, president of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Orthopedic Institute, to the South Dakota State Senate.

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians announced that Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Pain Physician.

Bradley Gerber, MD, Craig Levitz, MD, and James Germano have begun to perform subchondroplasty at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeons John Knight, MD, and Bal Rajagopalan, MD, will host the new Internet television series "Sports Surgeons," a project created by The Digital Development Group.