President Barack Obama and Congress were able to avoid going over the fiscal cliff earlier this week by striking a deal to prevent huge spending cuts, including a 26.5 percent cut in physician reimbursement for Medicare patients, according to a Washington Post report.

Jon Peterson, DO, a sports medicine specialist, joined Capital Family & Sports Medicine in Olympia, Wash., according to a report from The Olympian.

Jory Richman, MD, recently joined the orthopedic practice of Kumar Amin, MD, in Ohio, according to a report from The Herald Star.

Christopher Ames, MD, is the director of spinal tumor and spinal deformity surgery at the UC San Francisco Medical Center. He is also co-director of the neurospinal disorders program and the UCSF Spine Center.

Boston Scientific launched the Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator on the European market to provide spine pain relief.

A new study published in the Archives of Surgery shows that self-employed surgeons in private practice have decreased significantly from 2001 to 2009.

Gavin Fabian, CEO of MedPassage, discusses the medical device industry and trends for lowering costs in the future.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 16 spine-related clearances in November.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 36 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in November.

General surgeon Abdelmajid Jondy, MD, recently made a trip to Syria to provide medical care for people suffering in the war-torn nation, according to a Beaumont Enterprise report.