Today, Robert Watkins, MD, of the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., is scheduled to perform spine surgery on the New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, according to an ESPN New York report. The player received epidural injections to play with an injury last season.
Dr. Watkins will perform a microscopic lumbar discectomy on the player to address a lumbar disc herniation.
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Dr. Watkins will perform a microscopic lumbar discectomy on the player to address a lumbar disc herniation.
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