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Kenneth Pettine, MD, of Johnstown, Colo.-based Spine Institute, shared his experiences using AxioMed's Freedom Lumbar Total Disc Replacement, according to Virtual-Strategy Magazine.

Arman Jahangiri and his team won the Journal of Neuro-Oncology Award for their research, "From Bench to Bedside: National Institutes of Health Funding for Neurosurgeons form 1991-2015," according to newswise.

Microsoft sold its 50 percent stake in Bellevue-based startup, Caradigm, to General Electric, according to GeekWire.

The hip and knee orthopedic surgical robot devices market is expected to hit $4.6 billion by 2022, based on a Market Research report, according to newsmaker.

K2M Group Holdings reported its first quarter financial results, ending March 31, 2016.

More than 1,100 surgeons have used San Jose, Calif.-based SI-BONE's iFuse Implant System in more than 20,000 procedures globally since 2009.

Ron Hillyer, MD, of Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center, visited Portoviejo, Ecuador to provide medical services to people affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, according to oanow.com.

Phillip Lucas, MD, is a clinical associate professor at Brown Alpert Medical School in Providence, R.I. In 1981, Dr. Lucas oversaw the establishment of the school's spine surgery division.

Of the 10 most profitable U.S. hospitals, seven are nonprofits, based on a Health Affairs study, according to wdtn.com. However, many nonprofits may risk this profit margin if states require them to pay taxes.

White House-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance welcomed Joseph D. Chenger, MD, and Jeffrey P. Lawrence, according to Nashville Post.