Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named Cynthia Cifuentes-Finkel senior vice president of marketing and corporate affairs, effective June 8, 2026. According to an April 28 press release, Ms. Cifuentes-Finkel will lead enterprise marketing, corporate communications and stakeholder engagement. She will…
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Dermatology and orthopedics are the most appealing specialties for attracting medical students and residents over the next three years, each cited by 54% of physicians surveyed, according to Medscape’s “Most Popular Specialties for Doctors” report published April 21. Medscape surveyed…
Orthopedic surgeons and radiologists are among the most likely physicians to accumulate significant wealth, while rheumatologists and pediatricians lag far behind, according to Medscape’s 2026 “Physician Wealth and Debt Report.” The survey of nearly 6,000 physicians found that more than…
The Department of Justice is actively prosecuting kickback arrangements in the lab and diagnostic space, including payments disguised as consulting or medical director fees, according to an April 24 post from law firm ArentFox Schiff. In 2025 alone, the department…
The American Surgical Association has named B. Mark Evers, MD, as president-elect. According to an April 27 news release, Dr. Evers will serve as president-elect in 2026-27 before assuming the presidency in 2027-28. He was elected at the organization’s 146th…
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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has named J. Dawn Abbott, MD, as president for 2026–27. According to an April 25 news release shared with Becker’s, Dr. Abbott assumed the role during SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions, held April 23–25…
ASCs are here to stay as an increasingly central pillar in the U.S. healthcare system. In its annual report to Congress released March 12, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission found that the number of ASCs nationwide grew more than 2%…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Chair and CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, received $43,108,969 in total compensation in 2025, up from $24,661,553 the prior year, according to a proxy statement filed April 16 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Here are nine more…
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss how closing the “coordination execution gap” — connecting the right clinical teams, technology, and resources at the point of care — is the key to reducing…
Maple Grove. Minn.-based Francis Medical has announced that Aaron Milbank, MD, performed the first commercial procedure in the Midwest using its Vanquish Water Vapor Ablation System at High Pointe Surgery Center in Lake Elmo, Minn. According to an April 21…