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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…

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' office of government relations will now enable AAOS members to easily send messages to Congressional representatives.

Scott Becker, JD, Partner with McGuireWoods and publisher of Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Spine Review, was privileged to speak at the Source Medical Regional Client Meeting in Chicago on September 13.

New York Mets third baseman Zach Lutz will undergo wrist surgery to repair a broken hamate bone, according to a Mets Blog report.

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has released a comprehensive concussion toolkit for student athletes.