Here are 17 surgeries on professional athletes performed by Dr. Meister that Becker’s reported in 2023:
- Dr. Meister performed shoulder surgery on Brandon Woodruff, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, in Dallas on Oct. 13. The surgery was to repair the anterior capsule in Mr. Woodruff’s right shoulder.
- Dr. Meister performed shoulder surgery on Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Odorizzi on April 5 in Arlington, Texas.
- Dr. Meister performed elbow surgery on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
- Dr. Meister also performed Tommy John surgery on 14 MLB players: Félix Bautista, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles; Sandy Alcantara, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins; Riley Greene, an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers; Jasson Domínguez, an outfielder for the New York Yankees; Liam Hendriks, a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox; four pitchers from the Colorado Rockies; Wyatt Mills, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox; Jacob deGrom, a pitcher for the Texas Rangers; Robbie Ray, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners; JT Brubaker, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates; and Cade Cavalli, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals.
