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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Speaks with PR.com About His New Novel Monday Mornings & Imperfect Medicine

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, speaks candidly with PR.com Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, about writing his first novel and how surgeons handle medical mistakes. - March 12, 2012 - PR.com

K2M Expands Complex Spine Product Offering with 510(k) Clearance for SANTORINI™ Corpectomy Cage Systems

K2M, Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the SANTORINI™ Corpectomy Cage Systems. - March 03, 2012 - K2M, Inc.

TransEnterix to Unveil New SPIDER Surgical System Instruments at SAGES

Platform delivers smallest incision in single-site market while replicating triangulation of multi-port systems - March 02, 2012 - TransEnterix

FDA Evaluation Results for Eminent Spine

Eminent Spine shares results of FDA evaluation. - February 29, 2012 - Eminent Spine

Charles E. Cox Recently Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Charles E. Cox, of Tampa, Florida, has recently been recognized as a Featured Member in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Surgical Oncology. About Charles Cox Charles E. Cox, M.D. is a Professor of Surgery and... - February 24, 2012 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

NewProductHelp.com Designated as Official Marketing Representative of Water Blockage Invention

William K., Florida resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Water Blockage invention to potential licensees. An innovative new medical product designed to protect the tracheal area in a post-surgery period, the Water... - February 17, 2012 - New Product Help, Inc.

Dr. Jeffrey Todd Smith is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. J. Todd Smith is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic spine surgery. Having completed his training in spine surgery during his residency with Dr. Steven Tice, Dr. Smith obtained his board certification (spine tract) from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. - February 05, 2012 - St. Vincent's Orthopedics

FDA Grants Eden Spine 510(K) Clearance for Its New Vertebral Body Replacement

Eden Spine launches in the United States its proprietary Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR), the GIZA™. - February 02, 2012 - Eden Spine, LLC

First Ever Endoluminal Bariatric Operation in South Asia is Performed in Chennai, India at Abscon 2012

On January 22, 2012, at the 3rd Annual Apollo Bariatric Surgery Conference (ABSCON 2012) in Chennai, India, the first ever incision-free endoluminal bariatric surgery procedure was performed in South Asia. Incidentally, this is the first ever known endoluminal revision of a prior sleeve gastrectomy... - January 25, 2012 - Prime Source

William R. Higgs, M.D. Recently Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals

William R. Higgs, M.D. of Fairhope, Alabama, has recently been included in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About William R. Higgs Dr. William R. Higgs is a Cardiovascular Surgeon at Cardiovascular... - January 21, 2012 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Magnatek Enterprises Participated in METASURG 2012

Magnatek Enterprises has participated in METASURG 2012, International Conference on Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery held at Poona Hospital, Pune, India from Jan 7-8, 2012. Magnatek Enterprises has displayed its Bariatric range of operation Theater Tables and other products which has seen a overwhelming response from participating Bariatric surgeons from all over India and abroad. - January 11, 2012 - Magnatek Enterprises

Frederick Charles Flandry Has Recently Been Recognized by The Global Directory of Who’s Who Publication

Frederick Charles Flandry, of Columbus, Georgia, has recently been recognized by The Global Directory of Who's Who for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. About Frederick Charles Flandry Frederick Charles Flandry received his MD from Tulane University,... - January 03, 2012 - Global Directory of Who's Who

Charles Cox Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication

Charles Cox, of Tampa, Florida, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Surgical Oncology. About Charles Cox Charles Cox, M.D. is a Professor of Surgery and the... - January 01, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who

Laser Spine Institute Announces January 2012 Seminars

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Offers Complimentary Back Pain Presentations and Treatment Options. - December 30, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Laser Spine Institute Director of Physician Relations Named Finalist for Best in Business Awards

Clint Borm Among Business Buddies Tampa Young Professionals of the Year - December 29, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Apollo Hospitals Surgeons Visit New York to Learn New Technique in Incision Free Bariatric Surgery: Will be Pioneers in This Field in South Asia

Drs. PK Reddy, Arun Prasad and Rajkumar Palaniappan, three experienced bariatric surgeons from India’s premier private healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, recently visited New York to learn cutting edge endoluminal techniques in bariatric surgery. They all attended a one-day animal laboratory... - December 23, 2011 - Prime Source

Laser Spine Institute Provides Ergonomic Holiday Tips for Preventing Injury

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Provides Tips to Prevent Injury During Cleaning, Decorating and Gift Wrapping This Holiday Season. - December 23, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Laser Spine Institute Includes Community in Holiday "Choose Your Charity" Facebook Campaign

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Contributes $7,000 to Six Separate Charities with Social Media Fan Involvement. - December 21, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

TransEnterix Closes $15M in Equity Financing

Second tranche of Series B to accelerate development and commercialization of new flexible surgical tools - December 18, 2011 - TransEnterix

Laser Spine Institute Employees Support Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Contributes to National Charity. - December 16, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Vail, Colorado Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon, Dr. Peter J. Millett, Named Chair for the ASES 2013 Annual Meeting

Dr. Peter Millett, orthopedic shoulder surgeon and sports medicine specialist for The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, will join other orthopedic surgeons during the annual ASES 2013 meeting to discuss new techniques and procedures in the field of orthopedic elbow and shoulder surgery. - December 13, 2011 - Dr. Peter J. Millett

Laser Spine Institute Chairman of Surgery to Serve on GE Healthcare Pain Management Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Michael C. Weiss Joins GE Healthcare Pain Management Medical Advisory Board. - December 11, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

New Jersey Bariatric Center Welcomes Its Newest Team Member Leigh Montes, MD

The addition of Dr. Montes allows the New Jersey Bariatric Center to offer patients the knowledge and expertise of four surgeons specially trained in laparoscopic weight loss surgery procedures. - December 08, 2011 - New Jersey Bariatric Center

Laser Spine Institute Announces December Seminars

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Offers Complimentary Medical Presentations and Treatment Options - December 04, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Laser Spine Institute Supports Metropolitan Ministries with a Thanksgiving Box of Hope Food Drive

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Donates Food to Local Tampa Community Residents - December 02, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Pioneering Dallas Surgeon Debuts Groundbreaking Procedure

Dr. Todd McCarty, of Lakewood Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic, successfully performs first natural orifice bariatric surgery. - November 30, 2011 - Lakewood Wellness & Weight Loss

UW Prosthetic Sensing Array Gives “Feeling” to Artificial Limbs

The Fringing Field Sensor Array (FFSA) is a collection of high-resolution pressure sensors that can accurately measure sheer stress, pressure, and other characteristics at the limb-prosthetic interface. - November 28, 2011 - SEAL

Laser Spine Institute Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Completes 3,000th Surgery

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Honors Dr. Zoltan Bereczki on Achievement. - November 19, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Philip Bresnahan, DPM, Achieves Master HyProCure® Surgeon Credential

Surgeon with practice in Souderton, PA, recognized for meeting the standards set by The Graham International Implant Institute in the use of the HyProCure® Internal, Extra-Osseous, Extra-Articular, TaloTarsal Fixation Device. - November 18, 2011 - Graham International Implant Institute

Laser Spine Institute’s Robert Gruber, D.O. Named Finalist for Health Care Hero Award

Director of Spinal Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Leader in Endoscopic Surgery is One of 42 Professionals Honored by Tampa Bay Business Journal Panel - November 13, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Laser Spine Institute Celebrates Perioperative Nurse Week Nov. 7-13

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Recognizes and Honors Its Perioperative Nurses. - November 10, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Dr. James R. Pluth Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication

Dr. James R. Pluth, of Chisholm, Minnesota, has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Dr. James R. Pluth Dr. Pluth is now retired after serving 41 years in the medical field. He... - November 08, 2011 - Strathmore Worldwide

Laser Spine Institute Names Briley Cienkosz Director of Marketing

Leader in Endoscopic Surgery Promotes Former Brand Marketing Manager. - November 05, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Dr. Sara Wasserbauer to be Featured on Best of the Bay TV Program

The popular California hair restoration surgeon discusses the most effective hair transplant techniques on Bay Area television program. - November 04, 2011 - Sara Wasserbauer, M.D.

Laser Spine Institute Marketing Coordinator Julie Wlodychak Named Finalist in 2011 Up & Comers Award

Tampa Bay Business Journal Recognizes Julie Wlodychak as an Industry Up & Comer. - October 29, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Laser Spine Institute Announces November Seminars

Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Offers Complimentary Medical Presentations and Treatment Options. - October 27, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute

Sweden’s Global Health Partner and Egypt’s Dr. Osama Taha Launch Cairo’s First Bariatric Center

In coalition with the leading Swedish chain Global Health Partner, Dr. Osama Taha inaugurated Egypt’s first international bariatric center in Cairo. - October 26, 2011 - Bariatric Center Cairo

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present SRM Stem Cell Technology at MIT India Congress

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today that Dr. Greg Maguire, CEO and Co-Founder, has been invited to present a lecture entitled, “Therapeutic and Medical Procedure Development Using Stem... - October 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Jeffrey Todd Smith Appointed as Faculty to the AO Spine North America

Dr. Jeffrey Todd Smith recently attended a class at the annual AO Spine Meeting, where he was appointed as faculty to AO Spine North America. Dr. Jeffrey Todd Smith, also attended a clinical education program for the Aspen™ spinous process fixation system and the Telluride™ MIS spinal... - October 22, 2011 - St. Vincent's Orthopedics

Biologic Therapies, Inc. Begins Operations with Groundbreaking New Medical Devices

It was announced today that a new medical device company, Biologic Therapies, Inc., has begun operations in Ocala, Florida. - October 20, 2011 - Biologic Therapies, Inc.

Eminent Spine is Excited to Host an Interactive Cadaver Lab in Miami, FL. Demonstrations to be Led by Steve Courtney, MD and Amar Rajadhyaksha, MD at the M.A.R.C.

Eminent Spine to host an interactive cadaver Lab in Miami, FL at the M.A.R.C. October 22, 2011. Demonstrations to be led by Steve Courtney, MD and Amar Rajadhyaksha, MD. Co-founded in June of 2008, Eminent Spine is proud to display such an extensive product line. - October 18, 2011 - Eminent Spine

Satori World Medical Global Transgender Program™ Announces Educational Seminars at Trans Mentors International in Phoenix, AZ

Company’s Director of Patient Services, Kevin Poling, to speak on Affordable Sexual Reassignment Surgery. - October 16, 2011 - Satori World Medical