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Shazia Siddiqui, MD, a pain management specialist and anesthesiologist, will open Lafayette (Ind.) Pain Care in February 2013, according to a Journal and Courier Online report.  

Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan, Ohio, will open a pain clinic in February, according to a Logan Daily News report.

Along with CMS naming 106 new members to its Medicare Shared Savings Program this month, several commercial payors have also recently added organizations to their accountable care programs.Here is a list of 18 ACOs that have been announced in the…

Hospital for Special Surgery's David Altchek, MD, performed knee surgery on Golden State Warriors player Brandon Rush, according to an NBA report.

A researcher from UC Davis has received $1 million in grants from Shriners Hospital for Children to support his research on treatment for juvenile arthritis.

William Raasch, MD, team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, performed knee surgery on first baseman Corey Hart, according to an ESPN report.

Orthopedic surgeon David M. Joyner, MD, will remain director of intercollegiate athletics at Penn State University, a position he has filled on a temporary basis since the previous director left amid scandal in late 2011.

Orthopedic surgeon Michael Shin, MD, of St. Margaret's Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Princeton, Ill., recently contributed a chapter in the surgical textbook "Insall & Scott Surgery of the Knee," according to a News Tribune report.

The healthcare industry can ensure patient safety in medical device interoperability by understanding seven overarching themes, according to a report by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

Here are 12 hospitals that announced or opened expansion projects for orthopedic and spine services.