12 Orthopedic Surgeries for Professional Athletes

Here are 12 recent orthopedic surgeries for professional athletes.

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Robert Anderson, MD, a foot and ankle specialist from OrthoCarlina, will perform ankle surgery on Washington Redskin tight end Fred Davis.

James Andrews, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., will perform knee surgery on Houston Texan linebacker Brian Cushing.

James Andrews, MD, has performed elbow surgery on New York Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia.

Wiemi Douoguih, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., performed shoulder surgery on Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, orthopedic surgeon of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, has performed shoulder surgery on Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Javy Guerra.

Jonathon Greenleaf, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Sports Medicine Oregon in Tigard, performed surgeries on Portland Timbers defenders Eric Brunner and Futty Danso.

Keith Heier, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Metrocrest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Carrollton, Texas, performed foot surgery on FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea.

Richard Marks, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, will perform foot surgery on Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Brock Kjeldgaard.

Lucas Duda, New York Mets’ outfielder, underwent wrist surgery by Andrew Weiland, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Professional golfer Jonathon Byrd has undergone wrist surgery by Andrew Weiland, MD, orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Lewis Yocum, MD, orthopedic surgeon with Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform Tommy John surgery on Orioles pitcher Randy Wolf.

Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed elbow surgery on Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero.

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