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Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth expanded its Marketplace health IT and other offerings.

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its CAVUX Cervical Cage-L System and ALLY Facet Screws.

Researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel utilized musical therapy to decrease spine surgery patients' pain and came away impressed by the results.  

Richard Kube II, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon, founder and owner of Peoria-based Prairie Spine & Pain Institute.

Wichita, Kan.-based Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine at Cypress changed its name to Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists and relocated one of its offices.

Elkins, W.Va.-based Davis Medical Center added Walter Boardwine, MD, and Carrie R. Arbogast, PA-C, to its Buckhannon, W.Va. practice, according to the Parsons Advocate.

Philip Blazar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Elliot Pellman, MD, officially retired from his role as chief medical officer of the NFL after a lengthy and contentious career with the league, its players and fans, according to USA Today.

Dublin-based Medtronic and New Brunswick, N.J.-based DePuy Synthes lead the cervical and lumbar artificial disc market, according to iData Research.

San Diego-based NuVasive announced FDA clearance of its CoRoent Small Interbody System for up to four contiguous levels.