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Meet Tenet's top-paid executive

Saum Sutaria, MD, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, is the highest-paid executive at the company.

FDA adds new warning to CAR-T therapies

After investigating the safety of CAR-T cell drugs, the FDA decided to include a serious risk on the boxed warnings of six approved immunotherapies. 

Physician pay drops in 6 specialties

Physicians in six specialties saw decreases in pay in 2024, trends that ran counter to the general rise in physician pay, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 12. 

5 highest-paid cardiologists in Indianapolis

The highest-paid cardiologist in Indianapolis earns $811,500, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How ophthalmologist pay has changed since 2021

The average annual salary for ophthalmologists has increased from $270,090 in 2021 to $312,120 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ryan Seacrest to build interactive studio at Children's Hospital New Orleans

TV and radio host Ryan Seacrest has been building broadcast media centers, named Seacrest Studios, in children’s hospitals, and the latest will be at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.

Mark Cuban's company ships drugs to CHS

Community Health Systems’ hospitals in Texas and Pennsylvania now stock epinephrine manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.

How physicians feel about pay in the US

More than 60% of physicians feel they are underpaid, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report” released April 12. 

WWE star undergoes surgery at Alabama ASC

World Wrestling Entertainment star Cruz Del Toro has undergone surgery at the Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Ala., according to an April 19 report from the Wrestling Observer.

Physician found guilty of illegal controlled substance distribution

A family medicine physician in West Virginia was found guilty on charges of unlawful distribution of controlled substances and destroying evidence of his crimes.