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Dayton (Ohio) Sports Medicine has formed a partnership with the soccer club Ohio Galaxies FC to provide the players with injury treatment and athletic training, according to a TippNews Daily report.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Thomas H. Jacobs will give a presentation titled "Three Strategies to Control Labor Cost at Your Surgery Center."

Here are 10 statistics on orthopedics-driven ambulatory surgery center operating expenses based on the 2011 VMG Multispecialty ASC Intellimarker report on ASCs with more than 50 percent orthopedics.

Michael A. Wilmink, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing with OrthoArizona, Arizona Orthopaedic Associates. He earned his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Dr. Wilmink is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons…

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, John D. Newman will give a presentation titled "Recovery Care Services in Orthopedic and Spine ASCs."

Berkeley Heights, N.J.-based Summit Medical Group has added Rajesh Rao, MD, pain management specialist, to its group, according to a New Jersey Today report.  

Seventy-one percent of physicians believe the promise of reduced costs resulting from increased use of health IT is inflated and that HIT will actually end up costing more, according to an insights paper released by Deloitte.

Coastal Orthopedics, based in Bradenton, Fla., is seeking approval from the city of Bradenton to build a 55,000-square-foot medical complex focusing on sports medicine and pain management, according to a Bradenton Herald report.

Richard Steadman, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament of Newcastle United's Ryan Taylor, according to a report by The Sun.

Paul Papierski, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic and hand surgeon. He practices with MidAmerica Orthopedics, which has several Illinois locations. Dr. Papierski is a retired 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and disabilities.