Ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal brace is a viable option for pitchers with partially torn ligaments, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. By Eric Oliver - 4/19/19

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is now the Harlem Globetrotters' official sports medicine provider. By Angie Stewart - 4/18/19

David Altchek, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Arodys Vicaíno, the team reported. By Eric Oliver - 4/18/19

Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters Tournament April 14, overcoming back problems that plagued his performance for years, according to local news affiliate WFAA-TV. By Angie Stewart - 4/16/19

Keith Meister, MD, a Texas-based orthopedic surgeon, will perform knee surgery on Detroit Tigers' pitcher Matt Moore, according to a Detroit Free Press report. By Laura Dyrda - 4/15/19

Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. is being treated by James Andrews, MD, founding partner and medical director of Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel, part of the USA Today network. By Angie Stewart - 4/12/19

Chris Ahmad, MD, is conducting an MRI on New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/9/19

Nine orthopedic surgeons treated professional athletes in March 2019: By Eric Oliver - 4/8/19

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine plans to open a clinic in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., nwfdailynews.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/8/19

OrthoAtlanta is the official sports medicine provider of the Spalding County Pickleball Association. By Eric Oliver - 4/4/19

Gwinnett Medical Center's Sports Medicine Program named John Bergfeld the 2019 Pioneer of Sports Medicine. By Rachel Popa - 4/3/19

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's Diane Dahm, MD, performed knee surgery April 1 on a forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Star Tribune reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/2/19

After visiting Timothy Kremchek, MD, and Neal ElAttrache, MD, Cincinnati Reds' top pitching prospect Hunter Greene will undergo Tommy John surgery, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/19

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will repair the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament of Milwaukee Brewers' reliever Corey Knebel, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/19

Orthopedic surgeon O. Tom Johns, MD, died March 31 of a pulmonary issue, according to the Daily News Journal, part of the USA Today network. He was 72. By Angie Stewart - 4/1/19

William C. Meyers, MD, performed surgery March 26 to repair a core muscle at the center of New Orleans Pelican Guard Jrue Holiday's abdominal strain,The New Orleans Advocate reports. By Shayna Korol - 3/28/19

Richard Gellman, MD, performed a surgery to repair the fractured tibia and fibula of Portland Trail Blazers' center Jusuf Nurkic, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/27/19

Townes “Tucker” Leigh Jr., DO, expanded services at Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Family Medicine Residency Clinic to include sports medicine, The Robesonian reports. By Shayna Korol - 3/26/19

The Oakland Athletics' will be without first baseman Matt Olson for a period of time, after Steve Shin, MD, performed surgery on his right hand, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/25/19

Shawn O'Driscoll, MD, and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, performed an arthroscopic surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves' guard Derrick Rose, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/25/19