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Spine specialist Robert Watkins Jr., MD, diagnosed Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake with inflammation in his lower thoracic-spine region, according to an ESPNLosAngeles.com report.

A new NHL protocol requires patients showing signs of a concussion to be examined by a physician in a room away from the ice, according to a New York Times report.

Spine surgeon Robert Watkins, MD, has given Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith clearance to play, according to a Chronicle Telegram report.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, physician at Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, will operate on Seattle Mariners' pitcher Nate Robertson, according to an Olympian report.

Valerie Maxam-Moore, RN, MN, senior director of medical operations, clinical quality and compliance at Laser Spine Institute, will present at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Annual Congress, according to a news release.

Team physician Timothy Kremchek, MD, diagnosed Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto with stiffness in his right biceps and forearm, according to an MLB.com report.

Team physician Neal ElAttrache, MD, will examine Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake after reported tightness in his lower back, according to an ESPNLosAngeles.com report.

Timothy Kremchek, MD, team physician for the Cincinnati Reds, examined pitcher Dontrelle Willis after he sprained his ankle Saturday, according to a FoxSportsOhio.com report.

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh saved 336 inpatient days on elective spine surgery patients in 2010 through patient- and family-centered interventions, according to a report in Health Affairs.

The automatic Medicare physicians fee cut, which would go into effect if Congress did not come through with another physician fee fix, would rise to 29.5 percent on Jan. 1, 2012, according to a CMS letter to MedPAC.