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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.

The National Pain Institute pain management clinics in New Port Richey, Fla., are now offering 20 pain management treatments for patients.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., treated Indiana Pacers player Danny Granger with a left knee injection, according to a UMass Football report.

In September, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ office of government relations hosted a reception for Congressional members, staff and other healthcare stakeholders to strengthen their relationship and discuss issues such as the Medicare sustainable growth rate, budget sequester and…

Vincent N. Disabella, DO, joined Premier Orthopaedic Associates, according to a report from The Daily Journal.