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.
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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.
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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.
Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting in Baltimore earlier this month showed the concussion rate in three college football programs has doubled in recent years.
Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center, The Steadman Clinic and The Steadman Philippon Research Institute have chosen Triumph Development to develop a proposed medical office building, according to a Vail Daily report.
Bellin Health in Green Bay, Wis., announced it will enhance its relationship with the Green Bay Packers to include sponsorship of a new north gate, along with a newly branded partnership to implement community health and wellness initiatives.
Jeffrey M. Jones, DO, was given the 2012 Physician of the Year award by Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Mo.