Alabama Doc Treats Athletes With Image-Guided Stem Cell Therapy

Alabama Doc Treats Athletes With Stem Cells (Biloine Young @ OTW) An Alabama physician, Jason Williams, M.D., at Precision StemCell of Gulf Shores, Alabama, has been treating a procession of football players and other athletes with image-guided stem cell therapy, according to an April 3 report inPR Newswire. Among his patients has been Oakland Raiders linebacker [...]

A Device That Could Change Spine Surgery – Interview With the Inventor of the Hensler Bone Press

How One Device Could Change Spine Surgery: Q&A With Sean Hensler of the Hensler Bone Press  (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Sean Hensler, PA-C, inventor of the Hensler Bone Press and founder of Hensler Surgical Products, discusses the bone press and how it will revolutionize orthopedic and spine procedures in the future. Mr. Hensler served as a [...]

List of 20 Spine Surgeon Directing Fellowship Programs in the US

20 Spine Surgeon Directors of Fellowship Programs (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 20 spine surgeons directing fellowship programs around the country.   20 Click here for full Bios Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD (San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders).  Howard An, MD (Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago).  Keith H. Bridwell, MD (Washington University School of Medicine, [...]

The 10 Most Common Orthopedic Procedures Performed at Surgery Centers

Which Procedures Do Surgery Centers Perform Most? 40 Statistics on 4 Common Specialties (Rachel Fields @ Beckers) Here are the 10 most-performed procedures for the ASC specialty, orthopedics— according to SDI’s Free-standing Outpatient Surgery Centers Database (2009 data year). Procedures are listed by CPT code, long name description and total volume. Orthopedics CPT code Long name Total volume [...]

Orthovative Technologies Wins Competition With Good Posture Feedback Device to Reduce Back

Orthovative Technologies wins Wake Forest competition (Triad Business Journal) Orthovative Technologies, a company started by Wake Forest MBA student David Smitherman and Wake Forest School of Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Tadhg O’Gara, won the $10,000 grand prize in the 13th annual Elevator Competition hosted by Wake Forest’s Schools of Business. Orthovative Technologies has developed a monitoring device designed to reduce back pain [...]

4 Strategies to Prepare for Changes in Reimbursement

4 Strategies to Prepare for Changes in Reimbursement (Patrick Vega, M.S., Principal, Vega Healthcare)     There are four key strategies hospitals and physicians should use to prepare for upcoming reimbursement changes: 1.     Develop medical staff-hospital collaborations that include both private and employed physicians 2.    Develop integrated and comprehensive continuums of specialty care 3.   [...]

25 Orthopedic & Spine Surgeons on the Move

25 Orthopedic & Spine Surgeons on the Move (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are the first 10 orthopedic and spine surgeons on the move. Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., welcomed sports medicine physician Chad Burgoyne, MD, who completed a fellowship at West Coast Sports Medicine in Los Angeles. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush welcomed Brian Forsythe, MD, an [...]

OrthoStreams “Book of the Month” Is the Only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery

An In-depth book of “Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgical Oncology” is Only Guide on Orthopedic Oncology Tumor Surgery Co-author James C. Wittig, MD, collaborates in detail the progress, innovations and surgical techniques in the field of Orthopedic Surgical Oncology Leading Orthopedic Oncologist James C. Wittig, MD, along with Martin Malawar, MD; and Jacob Bickels, MD, [...]

Memphis Bioworks Initiates an Accelerated Concept-to-510(k) Incubator Program for Startups

   Memphis’ ZeroTo510 to Aid Med, Biotech Startups (Daily News Memphis) Memphis Bioworks Foundation and Innova have launched ZeroTo510, an accelerator program to help entrepreneurs bring medical devices and companies to market. Applications are due April 5, and through a competitive process, six startups will be selected to participate in a 12-week, mentor-driven program that will [...]

Insights From AAOS 2012: Using Social Media to Enhance Patient Care

  Insights from AAOS: Using Social Media to Enhance Patient Care (OrthoTec) At this morning’s AAOS event, Dr. Raymond Raven III, MD shared how he leverages social media to engage with patients, grow his hand & upper extremity surgery practice, and raise awareness of medical issues. While a Web site is the marketing foundation of any practice, [...]

Orthopedic Development Leader, IMDS, Expands Capabilities With a New Facility in Orlando

        IMDS® Expands Capabilities with New Orlando Facility (press release) IMDS® (Innovative Medical Device Solutions) announces the addition of its newest Co-Innovation™ facility in Orlando, Florida. The new facility joins three other IMDS Co-Innovation facilities based in Logan, Utah; Chandler, Arizona; and Salt Lake City, Utah. As a leader of design in [...]

Why Do Knee Implants Fail? Is It the Patient, the Surgeon, or the Device Itself?

       Why Do Knee Implants Fail? (Biloine Young @ OTW) How often do total knee arthroplasties fail? And why do they? Richard D. Scott, M.D., of the Harvard Medical School, Boston, tells his patients that their implants are “not like a battery. You are going to have a definite reoperation rate that starts at [...]

13 Orthopedic Device Company Cuts & Expansions in 2011

      13 Orthopedic Device Company Cuts & Expansions in 2011 (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 13 orthopedic and spine device company facility and personnel cuts and expansions in 2011. Plans released earlier this year reported that Biomet would cut up to 200 jobs, mostly in European operations. The company considered cutting 21 jobs from United [...]

Global Spine Surgery Market Analysis 2011

  Worldwide Spine Surgery Device Market by Modality, 2010 Global spine surgery market analysis 2011 (MedMarket) In mid 2011, we completed a comprehensive analysis of the products, technologies, markets and companies in the field of spine surgery. This $13 billion market is comprised of predominantly medical devices that address trauma, degenerative disc disease and a wide range [...]

10 Surgeon Appointments to Orthopedic and Spine Device Companies

         10 Surgeon Appointments to Orthopedic and Spine Device Companies (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 10 orthopedic and spine surgeons who have been appointed to medical and scientific advisory boards of device companies since last December. Theralase Technologies appointed James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf [...]

10 Spine and Neurosurgeons on the Move

     10 Spine and Neurosurgeons on the Move (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons who have joined new practices or been promoted to new positions within the past few months. James Osborn, MD Garrick Carson, MD Tan Duy Ly, DO Joshua Ellwitz, MD George D. Picetti, III, MD Sergio Rivero, MD [...]

Social Networking and Online Marketing Efforts Have a Real ROI for Orthopedic Practices

        Social networking, online marketing efforts have real return on investment (OrthoSuperSite) This month’s 4 Questions interview is with Gregory J. Chang, a health care administrator at Duke University, who has been involved in their online marketing and social networking. I believe his insights into how orthopedic surgeons may enhance their practices through online marketing and social networking [...]

Expanding Orthopedics Initiates Study to Measure Pedicle Screw Performance in Germany

  Pedicle Screw Study Launched (written by Biloine Young @ OTW) Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), based in Israel, has launched a post-market study in Europe of its XPED Expanding Pedicle Screw System for spinal fusion. Up to 50 patients will be enrolled in the multi-center study which will be led by the spine team of [...]

9 Orthopedic Device Company Partnerships and Acquisitions

      9 Orthopedic Device Company Partnerships and Acquisitions (written by Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 9 recent orthopedic device company partnerships and acquisitions. Cayenne Medical partnered with Parametrics Medical to co-market the company’s high quality bone and tissue autografts. DJO Global recently entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Exos to sell the company’s upper [...]

30 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move

      30 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move (Laura Miller @ Beckers) Here are 30 orthopedic surgeons and specialists on the move this fall. Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., recently welcomed Douglas Abbott, MD. Dr. Abbott has a professional interest in shoulder and knee arthroscopy. Two orthopedic surgeons, Michael T. Lu, MD, and Cristobal Beiro, MD, recently [...]

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