EXHIBIT 2

                                   EXHIBIT 2

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This Joint Filing Agreement, December 16, 2013, is by and between Camber
Capital  Management  LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, and Xxxxxxx
XxXxxx,  an individual (the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the
"Filers").Each  of  the  Filers  may  be required to file with the United States
Securities  and  Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13D with respect to
common shares, $0.01 par value of CONMED Corporation beneficially owned
by  them  from time to time. Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k)
promulgated  under  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Filers
hereby  agree  to  file  a  single statement on Schedule 13D and/or 13G (and any
amendments  thereto) on behalf of each of such parties, and hereby further agree
to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit to such statement, as required
by such rule. This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Filers
upon  one  week's  prior  written  notice or such lesser period of notice as the
Filers may mutually agree.

                       Executed  and  delivered  as  of  the  date  first  above
written.

                         CAMBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

                        By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx

                        Xxxx Xxxxxx

                            Chief Financial Officer

                        XXXXXXX XXXXXX

                             By: /s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxxx

                        Xxxxxxx XxXxxx, individually