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Here are 16 orthopedic surgeries for professional athletes.

James Andrews, MD, orthopedic surgeon of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., performed knee surgery on New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas, according to an ESPN report.

Here are 15 statistics on patient visits for top surgery center specialties based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report: 2012.

David Ruch, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke Health, performed hand surgery on junior defensive end Justin Foxx, according to a Go Duke report.

Thomas San Giovanni, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Fla., will perform a live-broadcast of a total ankle replacement, according to a BroadcastMed news release.

Sarah Knievel, MD, a pain management specialist, has joined Mohave Pain Management and Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center, according to a report from The Cerbat Gem.

Millennium Laboratories has announced a pharmacogenetic test to help physicians prescribe opioids more effectively.

The International Association for the Study of Pain's press has published a new book titled "Pain Comorbidities: Understand and Treating the Complex Patient."

Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion on hospital relationship possibilities for physicians and surgery centers.

Orthopedic and spine service lines represent great opportunities and challenges for facilities, both acute and ambulatory. They require strong leadership, savvy negotiation with surgeons and payors and clearly defined, evidence-based quality protocols. As facilities move toward treating patients through the…