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his issue of Becker's Spine Review covers the biggest news in the spine industry as well as device com-
pany mergers and acquisitions. e issue also features several Q&As with spine surgeons examining
practice trends and where the field is headed over the next three to five years.
Mark your calendar for the Becker's 17th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Manage-
ment-Driven ASC Conference June 13-15, 2018 in Chicago. e event will cover top business and legal trends
for orthopedics, spine and pain management-driven ASCs featuring spine and orthopedic surgeon speakers.
Keynote speakers include:
• George Foreman, World Boxing Champion and Entrepreneur
• Bob Woodward, Pulitzer Price-winning Journalist and Author, Associate Editor of e Washington Post
• Sara Kliff, Healthcare Journalist and Senior Policy Correspondent at Vox.com
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com, Edi-
tor-in-chief Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com or President and CEO Jessica Cole at jcole@beck-
ershealthcare.com.
Very truly yours,
Scott Becker
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