The newly appointed chairman of NFL's head, neck and spine committee, highlighted the need for additional research on the connection between Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and football players in 2016, The Chicago Tribune reports. By Megan Wood - 4/20/18

Martin O'Malley, MD, repaired the left foot of Minnesota Timberwolves rookie center Justin Patton for the second time in nine months, the Minnesota StarTribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/19/18

David Altchek, MD, repaired the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament of New York Mets' catcher Travis d'Arnaud, Newsday reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/19/18

Nicholas Theodore, MD, is the new chairman of the NFL's head, neck and spine committee, according to The Baltimore Sun. By Megan Wood - 4/19/18

Here are seven sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in March. By Eric Oliver - 4/18/18

Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Philippon Research Institute is partnering with the United States Olympic Committee to present the 2nd Annual Injury Prevention Symposium. By Megan Wood - 4/17/18

New York Giants former head team physician Allan Levy, MD, 90, passed away April 8, according to New York Daily News. By Mackenzie Garrity - 4/17/18

Regenerative medicine is infiltrating sports medicine and has the potential to change the industry completely, once fully studied. By Eric Oliver - 4/17/18

Doug Carlan, MD, will repair the torn ligament in the right thumb of Tampa Bay Rays' outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, the Tampa Bay Times reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/17/18

Joshua Hackel, MD, injected regenerative stem cells into the forearm of San Francisco Giants pitcher Mark Melancon, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/16/18

Thomas DiLiberti, MD, repaired the broken hamate bone in the left hand of Texas Rangers' Delino DeShields, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/16/18

Rick Wright, MD, Matt Matava, MD, and Matt Smith, MD, performed reconstructive surgery on the left shoulder of St. Louis Blues leading scorer Vladimir Tarasenko. By Eric Oliver - 4/12/18

Physicians at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago are treating more youth baseball players suffering from ulnar neuritis also known as cubital tunnel syndrome. By Eric Oliver - 4/12/18

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy Johnson surgery on Los Angeles A's pitching prospect A.J. Puk, according to SF Gate. By Mackenzie Garrity - 4/12/18

The Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery permanently revoked Larry Nassar's medical license and fined him $1 million, wlns.com reports. By Shayna Korol - 4/9/18

Robert Watkins III, MD, performed herniated disc repair surgery for Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gabornik on April 5 at the Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Marina Spine Center, ESPN reports. By Shayna Korol - 4/6/18

Here are eight orthopedic and spine surgeons that treated professional athletes in March 2018. By Eric Oliver - 4/6/18

Three St. Louis-based Washington University orthopedic surgeons performed ACL repair surgery on St. Louis Blues' defenseman Carl Gunnarsson, the NHL reports. By Shayna Korol - 4/4/18

A study, published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, analyzed ulnar collateral ligament tears in MLB position players. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/18

The NFL is sponsoring the 13th Annual Andrews Institute Injuries in Football Conference, May 3 to May 5 in Miramar Beach, Fla., presented by the Andrews Research & Education Foundation. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/18