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Los Angeles is the most expensive U.S. city to live in, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Denver is the highest-paying city for orthopedic surgeons with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape's salary explorer.

A jury on March 10 convicted pain physician Frederick Gooding, MD, for a $5 million healthcare fraud scheme, the Department of Justice said. 

Three spine and orthopedic surgeons recently spoke with Becker's about the future of spine and orthopedics in ASCs

 Three orthopedic and spine leaders recently spoke with Becker's about the future of independent spine and orthopedic ASCs. 

Here are four drug lawsuits involving physicians or former physicians that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 6: 

Many physicians have expressed dissatisfaction with their income in light of inflation and CMS pay cuts. However, some specialties have seen a sharper drop in pay than others. 

The executives featured in this article are all speaking at Becker's 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, at the Swissotel Chicago.

Americans are hesitant about the use of artificial intelligence-driven robots during surgery with 59 percent saying they would not want surgical robots used in their own care, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Andre Schotte has taken on the role of administrator at DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach in California.