- Stephen Gryzlo, MD, was selected as the new head team physician for the Chicago Cubs. Dr. Gryzlo previously served as the team’s orthopedist for the past 19 seasons.
- Molecular diagnostics company CellMax Life expanded its medical advisory board to add four GI and colorectal cancer experts to the team.
- Five physicians joined the recently formed Breast Cancer Clinical Advisory Board for Anixa BioSciences, a biotechnology company working towards the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases.
- Johnson & Johnson added Paula Johnson, MD, president of Wellesley (Mass.) College to its board of directors.
- Sharmila Makhija, MD, was appointed founding dean and CEO of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, a medical degree program seeking accreditation in Bentonville, Ark.
- Johnson & Johnson appointed John Reed, MD, PhD, to its executive committee as executive vice president of pharmaceuticals, research and development.
- Samuel Johnson, MD, was appointed chair of radiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
- Lansing, Mich.-based E.W. Sparrow Hospital named Margaret Dimond, PhD, its new president. Dr. Dimond will be the first female president of the hospital in its 127-year history.
- Jordan Berlin, MD, was appointed director of the division of hematology and oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 18–20 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.
