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Here are 10 profiles of notable leaders in the ambulatory surgery center industry.

Employees are increasingly being asked to undergo medical tests, exercise and participate in disease management programs to qualify for premium or deductible discounts, according to a USA Today report.

Gastroenterologist Kandarp Shah, MD, has joined the Adventist Health/Central Valley Network Consolidated medical staff, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Eric Ibegbu, MD, has opened a new office in Kingston, N.C., according to a Free Press report.

Though physicians are increasingly turning to social media to engage patients, YouTube still remains one of the lesser-used marketing mediums. A recent survey of more than 4,000 physicians shows that 67 percent participate in at least one social media site…

An FDA research director last month called for a heightened focus on the development of abuse-resistant opioids and nonopioid pain therapies, according to a Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News report.

ReGear Life Sciences has secured additional funding for its ReBound deep tissue heating pain management device, according to a Medcity News report.

Robert LaPrade, MD, a knee surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and chief medical research officer for the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., hosted and co-chaired the Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries Symposium in early March.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has partnered with the Auto Alliance on a new campaign to encourage safe driving.

Brian McKeon, MD, and Drew Terrono, MD, surgeons at New England Baptist Hospital performed wrist surgery on Boston Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal, according to an AOL Sports News report.