Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John elbow surgery on Riley Greene, an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, on Sept. 20 in Dallas. 

Matthew Tao, MD, of University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, is the first surgeon in the state to use the BEAR implant for ACL surgery, NBC affiliate WOWT reported Sept. 21.

Here are two recent sports medicine partnerships Becker's has reported on since Sept. 14: 

Sports medicine surgeon Matthew Anderson, MD, has joined the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, according to a Sept. 21 report by the Williamson Herald.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Western Reserve Hospital Physicians, Inc. Orthopedics has added Gordon Bennett, MD, to its team of providers. 

From baseball to football, injuries and professional sports go hand in hand. Here are 12 professional athletes who have undergone orthopedic surgery reported by Becker's since Aug. 2:

Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth signed a 10-year partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team, according to a Sept. 20 news release. 

Becker's reported on three multimillion orthopedic projects totalling $100 million so far in the second half of the year.

Heather Roberts, MD, a joint replacement specialist, is joining the staff of Vancouver, Wash.-based Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, which includes her father, Donald Roberts, MD. 

Orthofix's Galaxy Fixation Gemini system was launched and has been used in its first cases, the medtech company said Sept. 20.

Orthopedic surgeon Joseph Zuckerman, MD, earned the Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a Sept. 20 news release. 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed elbow surgery on Shohei Ohtani, a player for the Los Angeles Angels, on Sept. 19 at the Kerlan & Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

De La Vina Surgicenter in Santa Barbara, Calif. added Lazurite's ArthroFree wireless surgical camera, the medtech company said Sept. 20.

Maybelle Maningat, DPM, recently joined Freehold, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics.

Medical device manufacturing company Oxford Performance Materials plans to form a focused entity for its 3D-printed orthopedic implants.

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics added Joshua Greenspoon, MD.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences broke ground on the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, who recently operated on New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, has been a popular surgeon for professional athletes.

Keith Meister, MD, is set to perform Tommy John surgery on Jasson Domínguez, an outfielder for the New York Yankees, on Sept. 20. 

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons shared its formal comments to CMS on the agency's proposed 2024 payment policy changes.