Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Keith Meister, MD, is set to perform a hybrid internal brace procedure of the ulnar collateral ligament on Drew Rasmussen, a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, on July 24. 

Medical City Fort Worth (Texas) added a $12 million orthopedics and neurosciences medical surgery unit, according to a July 8 report by WBAP.

Timothy Iorio, MD, has joined Highland Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Hillsboro, Ohio. 

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John elbow surgery on Boston Red Sox pitcher Wyatt Mills, according to a July 5 news release from mlb.com. 

Here are 11 orthopedic sports medicine specialists who have joined new health systems, organizations and hospitals since the start of 2023 that Becker's has reported on:

Brian Hoeflinger, MD, and David Lewis, MD, are joining Mercy Health — The Neuroscience Institute, St. Luke's in Maumee, Ohio, according to a July 2 report by the Norwalk Reflector.

New York City-based Columbia University named David Trofa, MD, as the next head physician for the Lions — the school's collective athletic teams. 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform an elbow procedure on Dustin May, a pitcher for MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, on July 18 in Los Angeles. 

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and MLS team Chicago Fire FC partnered up, making NorthShore the team's official health system, sports medicine and orthopedics provider. 

Gillette, Wyo.-based Powder Surgery Center is the first surgery center in the state to utilize the Rosa Knee robotic surgery assistant, according to a June 24 report by the Gillette News Record.