Jan 23, 2015 | Advocacy, Fellowships
Alexander McLawhorn, MD, MBA is currently completing his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. He will complete a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement next year at HSS. Dr. McLawhorn has interests in...
Jan 23, 2015 | In the News
In the January issue of Pain Medicine News, the article, “Total Hip or Knee Replacement Not Recommended for Some Patients with Fibromyalgia-Like Symptoms,” features research presented at the 2014 World Congress on Pain that focused on pain scores for 635 arthroplasty...
Jan 16, 2015 | In the News, Medicare
The New York Times reported today that Marilyn B. Tavenner, administrator for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has resigned. Ms. Tavenner began her position in February 2010 and will serve through February of this year. CMS has announced...
Jan 16, 2015 | Specialty Day
The Hip Society, The Knee Society, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) are proud to present co-branded scientific programs as part of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and Specialty Day on March...
Jan 16, 2015 | Fellowships
Maxwell Courtney, MD is currently a 4th year orthopaedic surgery resident at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed his medical degree at Georgetown University. Dr. Courtney has a strong interest in health policy; particularly how to improve...