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Freddie Fu, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and the chairman of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

The number of physicians serving as lawmakers could grow from 20 to 30, according to a MedPage report.

Robert Anderson, MD, of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., will perform foot surgery on Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ, according to an MLB report.

MedStar Sports Medicine in Baltimore and the Baltimore Ravens have joined efforts in a partnership to raise concussion awareness in the community.

The American College of Sports Medicine has approved the American Academy of Personal Training as a provider of continuing education courses.

Healthcare providers today are being thrown curve balls left and right from regulatory bodies, insurance companies and the overall poor state of the economy; however, the most resilient centers are able to meet those challenges head-on and still come out…

A recent survey of U.S. employers by Aon Hewitt found that for the first time, consumer-driven health plans have surpassed health maintenance organizations as the second most popular plan type, following preferred provider organizations.

Here are 24 statistics on best-ranked electronic health record system by practice size, according to the Medscape EHR Report 2012. The report asked physicians to rank EHRs and separated the top choices based on the practice size.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Ben H. Brouhard, MD, Senior Vice President and Senior Search Consultant at Ceijak Executive Search, will give a presentation titled "What Makes a Great Physician Leader."

Several leaders in orthopedics will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion about the biggest opportunities and threats for orthopedic and spine surgeons going forward.