Spine surgeon Steven Garfin, MD, joined the board of directors at 3D printing company PrinterPrezz.
Four things to know:
1. Dr. Garfin is interim dean at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. He joined the university faculty in 1981 and served as chair of the department of orthopedic surgery since 1997.
2. He focuses on developing surgical techniques and instrumentation to treat spinal disorders, as well as training orthopedic and spine surgeons.
3. Dr. Garfin received a lifetime achievement award from the International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine and by the North American Spine Society.
4. PrinterPrezz manufactures medical devices using 3D printing, orthopedics, semiconductor and nanotechnologies.
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