Sports medicine specialist Jason Smith, DO, is already clocking long hours as the Toledo-Lucas County (Ohio) Health Board's new part-time medical director, according to The Toledo Blade. By Angie Stewart - 3/30/20

Sports medicine physicians are in the middle of a conundrum as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates: Are the injuries professional athletes suffer considered elective surgeries or not? By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is scheduled to have his Tommy John surgery performed at HSS Florida in West Palm Beach March 26. However, the state postponed all elective procedures March 20 — so how is Mr. Syndergaard going under the knife? By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

All Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care facilities, including the Andrews Institute ASC, postponed all elective procedures after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order halting elective procedures, NorthEscambia.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/25/20

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told all 32 franchises to close club facilities by 6 p.m. local time March 25, according to USA Today. By Alan Condon - 3/25/20

COVID-19 testing in the U.S. lags behind other countries, except when it comes to the NBA, where the league has been testing players with ease, SBNation reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/20/20

Superior Performance Center recently opened a sports medicine facility in New Hope, Minn., reports the Sun Post. By Alan Condon - 3/19/20

Here are three sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in the past month: By Eric Oliver - 3/16/20

Daniel Worrel, MD, surgically repaired a torn labrum in the right shoulder of Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, the team announced. By Eric Oliver - 3/16/20

Karl-Anthony Owens of the Minnesota Timberwolves said March 15 that he will donate $100,000 to the Mayo Clinic to help increase the number of coronavirus tests the health system can provide, reports the Courier Journal. By Alan Condon - 3/16/20

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum postponed a scheduled appearance by leading orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, MD, WTOK-TV reports. By Angie Stewart - 3/13/20

Steven Wiener, MD, operated on Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun March 9, stabilizing his fractured jaw, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/10/20

William Raasch, MD, diagnosed Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo with a minor joint capsule sprain in his left knee, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/10/20

The 2020 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., has been cancelled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, reports The New York Times. By Alan Condon - 3/9/20

Springfield, Ill.-based HSHS Medical Group opened an orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Greenville, Ill., The Telegraph reports. By Angie Stewart - 3/6/20

FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, appointed sports medicine physician Dr. Andrew Massey as director of its medical department. By Alan Condon - 3/6/20

Four orthopedic surgeons recently treated professional athletes: By Angie Stewart - 3/5/20

The Alabama Crimson Tide college football program onboarded Matt Rhea, PhD, as director of performance science on March 2, reports Sports Illustrated. By Alan Condon - 3/4/20

Riley Williams III, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery on Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving March 3, the team reported. By Eric Oliver - 3/4/20

Emergency medicine Robert Glatter, MD, recently accepted a position as a network physician for the U.S. Soccer Federation. By Alan Condon - 2/28/20