Three things to know:
1. Dr. Okonkwo is a professor of neurological surgery and director of the Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
2. Mr. Ross was diagnosed with congenital fusion, according to head coach Dabo Swinney, after X-rays revealed that two vertebrae in his spine were fused and he had a bulging disc.
3. The surgery will sideline Mr. Ross for the 2020 season.
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