8 Orthopedic Surgeons Treating Professional Athletes

Brian Cole, MD, and Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, performed knee surgery on Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose.

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Neal ElAttrache, MD, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, performed elbow surgery on the team’s left-handed relief pitcher Onelki Garcia.

 

William Maloney, MD, and Amy Ladd, MD, of the Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Clinic in Redwood City, Calif., performed hand surgery on Golden State Warriors reserve center Ognjen Kuzmic.

 

Neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, FACS, will perform a spinal fusion on the Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley.

 

Donald Sheridan, MD, performed surgery on the Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the player’s left thumb.

 

Robert Watkins, MD, co-director of Marina Spine Center, performed season-ending spine surgery on the Houston Texans running back Arian Foster at Marina Del Rey (Calif.) Hospital Nov. 13.

 

Robert Watkins, MD, performed spine surgery on St. Louis Rams’ quarterback Brady Quinn at Marina Del Rey (Calif.) Hospital Nov. 26.

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