Here are the physicians ensuring the world’s top basketball players can play at peak performance:
Eastern Conference:
Boston Celtics
Chief medical officer and head team physician: Brian P. McKeon, MD, of Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Head team physician: Richard Parker, MD, of Cleveland Clinic.
Toronto Raptors
Team medical director and orthopedic surgeon: Paul Marks, MD, of Toronto-based Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Washington Wizards
Head team physician: Wiemi Abell Douoguih, MD, of Columbia, Md.-based Medstar Sports Medicine.
Atlanta Hawks
Head team physician: Ken Mautner, MD, of Atlanta-based Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center.
Milwaukee Bucks
Team physician: Michael D. Gordon, MD, of Milwaukee Orthopaedic Group.
Indiana Pacers
Team physician: Timothy A. Hupfer, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy.
Chicago Bulls
Team physician: Brian Cole, MD, of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.
Western Conference:
Golden State Warriors
Team physician: Steven S. Isono, MD, of Oakland-based I5 Medical Group.
San Antonio Spurs
Team physician: David R. Schmidt, MD, of San Antonio-based Sports Medicine Associates.
Houston Rockets
Head team physician: Mark Lowe, MD, of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute.
Los Angeles Clippers
Team physician: Steven Shimoyama, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey (Calif.) Hospital.
Utah Jazz
Head orthopedic team physician: Travis Maak, MD, of Salt Lake City-based University Orthopaedic Center.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Head team physician: Carlan K. Yates, MD, of Oklahoma City-based McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic.
Memphis Grizzlies
Head team physician: Frederick M. Azar, MD, of Memphis-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics.
Portland Trail Blazers
Team physician and orthopedic surgeon: Donald W. Roberts, MD, of Portland-based ReboundMD.
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