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Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion titled "Selling Your ASC; What Price Can You Expect; What Are The Deal Terms?"

Neal ElAttrache, MD, an orthopedic surgeon of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform shoulder surgery on LA Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Nicole Stern, MD, has been named president of the Association of American Indian Physicians.

Anthony Romeo, MD, director of the section of shoulder and elbow at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has spent the past several years developing the technique, instrumentation and implants for a minimally invasive total shoulder replacement. This past summer,…

A new study from health economists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore shows that Americans spend around $635 billion annually on indirect costs associated with chronic pain management.

WebMD launched its WebMD Pain Coach app for the iPhone, designed for patients living with chronic pain.

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.