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22 Sign up for Becker's Orthopedic, Spine Business & Pain Management E-Weeklies at www.BeckersOrthopedicandSpine.com or call (800) 417-2035 Robert Hirschl, MD, invented surgical instrumentation devices and is a consultant member of a panel for developing biological agents. Isador Lieberman, MD, holds multiple patents for his technological innovations, including SpineAssist robotic guidance technology. Stephen Hochschuler, MD, has several patents for spinal stabilization devices and is co-founder of Innovative Spinal Technologies. Morgan P. Lorio, MD, collaboratively holds the patent for Alphatec's Guided (Guyer) Lumbar Interbody Fusion (GLIF). Ken Y. Hsu, MD, is co-inventor of the X-Stop Interspinous Process Decompression System and holds 43 patents. Gary L. Lowery, MD, invented the Orion Cervical Plating System, Spondylolisthesis Reduction System and Transverse Loaded Spinal Fixation. Khaled Kebaish, MD, is the co-inventor and co-founder of BOSS Medical, a company that develops surgical devices to use autologous bone graft material. David W. Lowry, MD, is co-founder of TransCorp Spine. He invented the TransCorporal Micro Discectomy. A. Jay Khanna, MD, holds patents for an orthopedic screw system and universally deployable and expandable bone and screw anchor assembly. John P. Kostuik, MD, is the founder, past chairman and chief medical officer of K2M. Jeffrey A. Kozak, MD, helped design several spinal implants and holds a patent for a spinal fixation device he invented. Gary E. Kraus, MD, is the inventor of spinal instrumentation and has patents pending for his minimally invasive spine surgery innovations. Toussaint LeClercq, MD, holds a patent on a non-metallic artificial disc. Casey K. Lee, MD, is founder and chief medical officer of Nexgen Spine, which developed the Physio-L Artificial Disc. James Lynch, MD, is founder and CEO of SpineNevada and chairman and director of spine at the Surgical Center of Reno. Robert Masson, MD, is the developer of the iMAS surgical principles, techniques and products for Synthes Spine. Paul C. McAfee, MD, invented a cervical disc replacement prosthesis and procedure, along with other inventions. Richard McCarthy, MD, invented the SHILLA system, which was developed by Medtronic for patients with early onset scoliosis. Robert McLain, MD, is inventor of a composite hydrogel artificial disc, a cannulated probe for transpedicular aspiration of autologous osteoprogenitor stem cells. Outpatient spine is a unique challenge, which we have solved uniquely. The variables impacting spine-focused surgery centers are many. The neuro-ortho balance. Out-of-network vs. in-network contracting. Transitioning cases from inpatient to outpatient. Pain management. Staffing. How many ORs? Solving these for optimal quality, patient experience and profitability is Blue Chip's unique specialty, bringing performance and satisfaction to yours. www.bluechipsurgical.com/insights 513-561-8900 BC_BeckersAd_xRay.indd 1 2/8/10 5:16:06 PM