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Publisher's Letter
This issue of Becker's Spine Review focuses on spine surgeon leadership and
includes two key articles: 100 Spine Surgeons Advancing the Field and
50 Spine Surgeons Focusing on Scoliosis. The issue also includes expertise from several orthopedic spine and neurosurgeons at the forefront of
the field, such as newly-elected North American Spine Society President
Charles Mick, MD, Rothman Institute President Todd Albert, MD, and
Director of Spine Service at NYU Langone Medical Center Jeffrey Goldstein, MD.
This issue also features the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and
Legal Issues conference brochure. Save the date for June 13-15, 2013 in
Chicago. The conference will include 95 sessions and 125 speakers, 51 of
which are physician leaders.
4. Forrest Sawyer, TV journalist and entrepreneur in innovative healthcare, founder of FreeFall Productions, an award-winning documentary
production company.
Registration information is included on page 24 or at www.beckersspine.com.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact myself at
sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or editor-in-chief Laura Miller at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com or president and CEO Jessica Cole at jcole@
beckershealthcare.com.
Very truly yours,
Keynote speakers at the conference are:
1. Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), former basketball player and head
coach at Duke University.
2. Brad Gilbert, former professional tennis player, TV tennis commentator, author and tennis coach.
Scott Becker
3. Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large for Fortune Magazine and author
of Talent is Overrated.
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