Top Doctor Awards named anesthesiologist Johan Reyes, MD, a 2017 Top Doctor in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Anesthesia
The Penn Highlands Clearfield (Pa.) Auxiliary donated four anesthesia machines to Penn Highlands Clearfield, The Progress reports.
A study published in Anesthesiology examined methadone's effects on spinal fusion surgery patients.
Knoxville-based University Anesthesiologists is donating $1.5 million to the Knoxville-based University of Tennessee Medical Center and University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.
The Department of Labor Office of Worker's Compensation certified Pain Management Center of Irvine (Calif.) and Rick Letts, MD, to accept worker's compensation patients.
The International Association of HealthCare Professionals is including Ronny Kafiluddi, MD, PhD, in its "The Leading Physicians of the World" publication.
Coudersport, Pa.-based Cole Memorial added anesthesiologist Sarah Sorlien, MD, to its staff.
St. George, Utah-based Desert Pain Specialists is opening a second office in Cedar City, Utah, and adding Ryan Workman, MD, to its staff, St. George News reports.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is urging the Oregon Health Authority Health Evidence Review Committee to reconsider its ruling eliminating coverage for epidural steroid injections for patients with chronic back pain through the state's health programs.
The American Health Council added cardiothoracic anesthesiologist Richard Hughes, MD, of Ada, Mich.-based Anesthesia Practice Consultants, to its physician board.
