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The 10 Most Expensive Surgery Centers in the State Are in North Texas

The region is home to the top surgery in the state that charges more than 500 percent of Medicare reimbursement rates, according to Sage Transparency.
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The Physician Bringing Price Transparency to North Texas

Dr. Nagaraj Kikkeri's bundled, shoppable surgeries are gaining traction in DFW.
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How UTSW Is Revolutionizing Prostate Cancer Treatment

The innovative treatment mitigates the impotence and incontinence side effects of conventional treatment.
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Colleagues of Anesthesiologist Accused of Tampering With IV Bags Testify They Were ‘Terrified’ of Him

A federal judged ordered that Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz be detained before trial because of fears that he would intimidate or injure witnesses. Ortiz is accused of tampering with IV bags that caused one death and at least a dozen adverse cardiac complications.
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The $40,000 Difference: ACL Repair Prices in North Texas Vary Widely

Price transparency is on the way, but we are a long way from truly shoppable services.

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Surgery Spend: A Few Miles Can Save $25,000 in North Texas

Removing a gallbladder can cost less than $5,000 or more than $35,000 depending on which hospital you choose.
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Where North Texans Go to Shop for Surgery

Dr. Keith Smith's Surgery Center of Oklahoma sees dozens of North Texans a month.
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Medical City Performed the State’s First Cardiac Death Heart Transplant

In the U.K. the procedure increased heart donations by 30 percent.
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Texas’ New Eye Care Bill Won’t Allow Optometrists to Perform Surgery

But it does expand their prescribing powers and allow them to manage most glaucoma patients independently.