Becker’s has reported on eight professional athletes having orthopedic surgery since April 1.
1. Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Tanner Howe, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, at UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center in Pittsburgh. The procedure was to repair Mr. Howe’s anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
2. Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Justin Steele, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
3. Dain Allred, MD, performed surgery on Javain Brown, a defender for Real Salt Lake. The procedure was to repair Mr. Brown’s left anterior cruciate ligament, medial and lateral menisci.
4. Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Tanner Howe, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, at UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center in Pittsburgh. The procedure was to repair Mr. Howe’s anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
5. Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Griffin Conine, an outfielder for the Miami Marlins.
6. Peter Millett, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Luke Hughes, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils. The procedure was performed at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo.
7. Eric Berkson, MD, performed knee surgery on Triston Casas, a first baseman for the Boston Red Sox. The surgery was to repair a ruptured tendon in Mr. Casas’ left knee.
8. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery. Martin O’Malley, MD, performed the surgery.
