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The American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians is collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy, which has stricken the East Coast over the past few weeks.

Vincent Tello, MD, joined Anesthesia Associates of St. Margaret's Valley Pain Clinic in Peru, Ill., according to a report from the Bureau County Republican.

A retrospective study published in Spine collecting data on patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis examined whether obesity impacted patient outcomes.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance Back Recognition Program recognized Edith Rumbaut, MD, for providing superior care for low back pain patients, according to an Ultimate Pearland report.

Richard Marks, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, will perform foot surgery on Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Brock Kjeldgaard, according to a Journal Sentinel report.

Lucas Duda, New York Mets' outfielder, underwent wrist surgery by Andrew Weiland, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to a Yahoo news report.

William Meltzer, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, died Oct. 27, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons President John R. Tongue, MD, released a statement congratulating President Barack Obama on his re-election and said the organization is ready to assist the President in healthcare-related issues.

Although hospitals work to prepare for possible data and power threats from natural disasters, it can be hard to predict what arrangements will safeguard data the best. Many hospitals IT departments struggle with this as demonstrated in survey results from…

Ryan Fowler, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician, recently joined King's Daughters Clinic in Killeen, Texas, according to a Belton Journal report.