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3 recent cardiology milestones
1. Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital’s Structural Heart Program completed its 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure. Each procedure is performed by a multidisciplinary team, including cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, at the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab. 2. Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and Antonio Panza, MD, both professors within the University of Cincinnati’s cardiac surgery department completed the […]
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Hoag names new director of cardiovascular surgery
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Jack Sun, MD, as its new director of cardiovascular surgery, The Los Angeles Times reported June 26. Dr. Sun previously served as chief of cardiac surgery at University of California Irvine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto and completed an advanced fellowship in cardiac surgery […]
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The innovations exciting anesthesia leaders
Anesthesia is a rapidly developing field, with developments in AI and clinical care shifting the way that anesthesia professionals approach perioperative care. Four anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to share the most exciting developments happening in the specialty. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length: Megan Friedman, DO. Anesthesiologist and Director […]
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How University Health is thriving despite the nationwide anesthesia provider shortage in the country’s 7th largest city
In 2023, the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, which provides governance and oversight for University Health, the public health and hospital system for Bexar County, Texas, directed University Health President/CEO Edward Banos to address the impact of the growing nationwide shortage of anesthesia providers. Their decision was based on a bold and innovative […]
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How physicians can syndicate, not consolidate
Consolidation has become a norm for many independent physicians over the last decade. Only 42.2% of physicians were working in private practice in 2024, a dramatic decline from 60.1% in 2012, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Report published May 29. However, some data show signs of growing interest in remaining independent. […]
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8 union updates in June
Here are eight updates on healthcare union efforts in June, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 30 filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to become the union representation for a group of workers at Allegheny Health Network’s United Physicians’ office in New Kensington, Pa. 2. Two […]
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5 stats scaring anesthesiologists
Here are five recent statistics and data points that illustrate the mounting pressures facing anesthesiologists: 1. Anesthesiologists have the highest intent to leave their roles out of all physician specialists, with 40.6% expressing interest in leaving their current jobs within the next two years, according to a June 24 report from the American Medical Association. […]
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Texas anesthesiologist dies at 88
Gabor Racz, MD, a Hungarian-born anesthesiologist, died at 88 in Dallas on June 23, according to a June 25 obituary published by Lubbock Online. Dr. Racz fled his home country as a young medical student during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and became a “pioneer” in pain medicine, co-founding the World Institute of Pain. He brought […]
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Cardiology and GLP-1s: 10 things to know
A new expert consensus statement issued by the American College of Cardiology said that cardiologists should “embrace” new weight-loss medications for patients with obesity, TCTMD reported June 25. Here are 10 takeaways from the report: 1. The experts said that, while lifestyle changes are the “foundation” of obesity management, failure of patients to fully implement […]
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Anesthesia time limits: Where 3 state policies stand
In November 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield floated a policy that would have placed time limits on procedures using anesthesia in Missouri, New York and Connecticut. Following feedback from patients, physicians and industry groups, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield withdrew the proposal. The policy sparked debates across several states regarding anesthesia time limits, with […]
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