David Cech, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, performed a successful lumbar laminectomy on four-time Indianapolis 500 champion driver A.J. Foyt, according to a NBC Sports report.
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Hooman Melamed, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed a pro bono anterior lumbar interbody fusion on world champion surfer Joey Hawkins, according to an Orange County Register report.
John Cowin, MD, of Florida Musculoskeletal Institute, was among the first to help wounded victims of last week's bombing attack at the Boston Marathon, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
Carolina Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., has received a Circle of Excellence Award in the practice management system category from Chapel Hill, N.C.-based TSI Healthcare, a provider of customized health IT solutions.
Amol Soin, MD, medical director of Ohio Pain Clinic in Centerville, has been named to the Ohio State Medical Board, according to a Dayton Business Journal report.
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The joint clinical research grant committee of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine has awarded its first clinical research grant to William Meehan, MD, according to a News Medical report.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "Key Concepts to Improve the Profitability and Outcomes of Spine Programs."
The American College of Sports Medicine has named Harcharan Singh Ranu, MD, president of the American Orthopaedic Biomechanics Research Institute in Atlanta, a fellow, according to an IndiaWest report.
If the United States tinkered with Medicare more, reformed tax policies, prioritized healthcare quality and incentivized states to improve care, the healthcare system could save roughly $560 billion over the next decade, according to a report from the Bipartisan Policy…
This issue of Becker's Spine Review focuses on spine surgeon leadership, practice development and technology trends. The issue includes three big lists: "50 Spine Surgeons & Specialists Researching Biologics"; "35 Spine Device Companies Making an Impact"; and "35 Spine-Driven ASCs…