8 Recent Orthopedic Surgeries for Professional Athletes

Here are eight orthopedic surgeries for professional athletes.

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David Altchek, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, performed shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff on Oakland A’s pitcher Dallas Braden.

Robert Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarlina, has performed ankle surgery on Detroit Lions center Bill Nagy.

James Andrews, MD, will perform elbow surgery on Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford.

Pat McKenzie, MD, an orthopedic specialist with Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists of Green Bay (Wis.), performed surgery on Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop.

Steven Shin, MD, of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, performed thumb surgery on LA Clippers point guard Chris Paul.

Steven Stoller, MD, an orthopedic specialist at American Orthopedic & Sports Medicine in Englewood, N.J., has performed shoulder surgery on professional boxer Kendall Holt.

Gary Waslewski, MD, a sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon at Arizona Sports Medicine Center, has performed surgery on Arizona Cardinals left tackle Levi Brown.

Lewis Yocum, MD, of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform Tommy John surgery on Cleveland Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin.

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