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Publisher's Letter
This issue of Becker's Spine Review focuses on spine surgeon leadership, practice development and technology trends. The issue includes three big lists:
"50 Spine Surgeons & Specialists Researching Biologics"; "35 Spine Device
Companies Making an Impact"; and "35 Spine-Driven ASCs to Know."
Spine surgeons featured in this issue include Rush University Medical Center's Gunnar Andersson, MD, and Frank Phillips, MD, North American
Spine Society Advocacy Chair John Finkenberg, MD, and The Spine Institute Medical Director Hyun Bae, MD.
Please join us for the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, June 13-15 in Chicago. This world class
business-focused event features 130 great speakers, 50-plus physician leaders as speakers, and 97 great business-focused sessions.
4. Forrest Sawyer, TV journalist and entrepreneur in innovative healthcare and founder of FreeFall Productions, and award-winning documentary production company.
The conference brochure and registration information is included in this issue,
or you can register online at www.regonline.com/11thorthopedicspineASC.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me 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,
Conference keynote speakers:
1. Mike Krzyewski (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.
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3. Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large for Fortune Magazine and author of Talent is Overrated.
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