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Steven F. Harwin, MD, is the chief of adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. During his more than 30-year career, he has invented, designed and patented several orthopedic devices.…

Mary Sturm, RN, MBA, senior vice president of clinical operations at Surgical Management Professionals, discusses seven steps to kick-start a positive culture in ambulatory surgery centers.

Over the past year, Michelle Gigowski, BA, surgery center consultant, helped a three-OR surgery center in Michigan realize over $160,000 in sustainable savings and $225,000 in overall savings. She also assisted the ASC in creating over $1,000,000 for the center,…

Former AAOS President E. Anthony Rankin, MD, received the Providence Hospital's Advocate Award for his work on behalf of the less fortunate in Washington, D.C.

Keith Meister, MD, director of Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine & Orthopedics in Arlington and head team physician for the Texas Rangers, will perform Tommy John surgery on Texas Rangers pitcher Neftali Feliz, according to a Star Telegram report.

John Danks, starting pitcher for the Chicago Sox, will undergo exploratory shoulder surgery, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Patrick J. Fallon, MD, celebrated his 10-year anniversary with Central Maine Orthopaedics in Auburn, Maine.

Adoption of electronic health records has grown across the country and a new survey shows that most physicians using an EHR believe it contributes to improved patient care, according to a ChartLogic report.

Physicians in southern Ohio are turning to fingerprint scans to curb patient painkiller abuse, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Researches at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa have received a $1.1 million grant to study the use of genetically modified adult stem cells to treat neuropathic pain, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.