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May 2017
Vol. 2017 No. 3
PUBLISHER
Scott Becker / Publisher
sbecker@beckershealthcare.com
EDITORS
Molly Gamble / Editor in Chief, Becker's Hospital Review
Laura Dyrda / Editor in Chief, Becker's ASC Review & Becker's Spine Review
Heather Punke / Managing Editor
Ayla Ellison / Managing Editor
Emily Rappleye / Assistant Editor
Tamara Rosin / Assistant Editor
Megan Wood / Assistant Editor
Mary Rechtoris /Assistant Editor
Anuja Vaidya /Assistant Editor
WRITERS/REPORTERS
Mackenzie Bean / Writer/Reporter
Erin Dietsche / Writer/Reporter
Kelly Gooch / Senior Writer/Reporter
Morgan Haefner / Writer/Reporter
Brooke Murphy / Writer/Reporter
Alyssa Rege / Writer/Reporter
Brian Zimmerman / Writer/Reporter
Eric Oliver / Writer/Reporter
Jessica Kim Cohen / Writer/Reporter
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Cole / President & CEO
312-505-9387 / jcole@beckershealthcare.com
Katie Atwood / Vice President of Operations
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Peter Krzywosz / Business Development Associate
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Emma Boehmer / Events and Operations Manager
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Jack Burns / Associate Account Manager
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Ryan Ciepley / Assistant Events Account Manager
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Abbie Crouse / Key Account and Business Development Manager
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Anna Devine / Key Account Manager and Operations Associate
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Maggie Dunne / Business Development Associate
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Leah Fishbein / Client Strategy/Marketing Manager
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Emma Goodman / HR/Recruiting/Operations Coordinator
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Maura Jodoin / Account Executive - Integrated Campaigns
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Haley Jones / Assistant Account Manager
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Scott Jones / Marketing & Events Coordinator
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Arielle Korner / Business Development Associate
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Sarah Lohr / Key Account, Recruiting, Operations Associate
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Ariel Leung / Key Client Account Manager
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Megan McCormack / Ad Operations/Marketing Coordinator
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Brendan Meyer / Events Associate
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Anjali Thakrar / Business Development Associate
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Becky Verzak / Business Development Associate
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Margo Vieceli / Key Account Manager and Operations Director
312-448-9241 / mvieceli@beckershealthcare.com
Jessi Young / Speaker Manager & Event Promotions
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Features
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Publisher's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPINE SURGEONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING:
Cutting Mortality Risk by Shining Light on Osteoporosis
& Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DEVICES & IMPLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING:
Innovation in Bone Growth Stimulation and Healing:
How Orthofix's Technology & New App are
Changing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
DEVICES & IMPLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Treating Chronic Pain with 3D
Neural Targeting and Waveform Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE:
Lateral Approaches to Spine Surgery –
Decisions and Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
HEALTHCARE NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ADVERTISING INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63