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Here are 10 ways surgery center administrators can communicate better with surgeons.

Two physicians at Interventional Spine and Pain Management in Atlanta are now double board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Pfizer drug company reported its late-stage patient study found an extended-release version of its pain killer Lyrica worked better than placebo pill but did not last much longer, according to USA Today.

Thomas Gill, MD, team physician for the New England Patriots, performed surgery on tight end Rob Gronkowski earlier this month, according to a Boston Herald report.

Pittsburgh’s Via Christi Hospital has begun construction on a new foot surgery center, according to a KOAMTV report.

David Fischer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, Minn., performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Brandon Roy, according to a Twin Cities report.

Charles Blitzer, MD, of Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Somersworth, N.H., received the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society’s Humanitarian Award, according to a Seacoast Online report.

Founder and CEO of Business Dynamics Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC, recently received the Stevie award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year — Business Services — 11 to 2,500 employees.

Medarva at Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, Va., has a policy of accepting every patient, regardless of their payor, and is able to maintain profitability despite treating a considerable number of Medicare and Medicaid cases. In some markets, surgery…

A recent study reported hydrocodone was the most prescribed drug in America in 2011, and prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in many states, according to the Hamburg Reporter.