Ziya Gokaslan, MD, a neurosurgeon, performed surgery this morning at the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center on Boston Orioles pitcher Nolan Reimold, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Mr. Reimold, has a bulging disc in his neck with persisting symptoms after epidural shots.
Dr. Gokaslan is a professor of neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He’s also the director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center.
More Surgeons Working on Athletes:
Dr. Lewis Yocum to Perform Shoulder Surgery on Phillies’ Michael Stutes
Dr. Joel Boyd Performs Knee Surgery on Minnesota Lynx Center Jessica Adair
Dr. James Andrews to Perform Elbow Surgery on Atlanta Braves Pitcher Brandon Beachy
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