Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine is set to open a 60,000-square-foot surgical facility in Flowood, Miss., the Northside Sun reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/8/19

Young athletes who participate in aerobic exercise after sustaining a concussion may experience a faster recovery, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. By Jackie Drees - 2/8/19

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital is seeking youth athletes to participate in a clinical trial analyzing the effectiveness of brain cooling therapy after a concussion, according to The Vindicator. By Jackie Drees - 2/7/19

The Orthopaedic Institute at St. Elizabeth in Edgewood, Ky., unveiled its injury prevention program, one of the region's first data-driven records collection of high school athletes' sport injuries. By Jackie Drees - 2/6/19

Robert Anderson, MD, will repair Washington Wizards point guard John Wall's ruptured left Achilles tendon, NBA reports. By Jackie Drees - 2/6/19

Fitness wearables that show an individual's daily tracked activity, such as number of steps taken, lead to an increased number of active hours per day, according to a study performed by Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J. By Jackie Drees - 2/6/19

Here are eight orthopedic surgeons that treated professional athletes in January. By Jackie Drees - 2/6/19

High ankle sprains used to sideline athletes for up to eight weeks if not longer, but the Arhtrex's Knotless Syndesmosis TightRope is revolutionizing recovery times, Sports Illustrated reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/6/19

Bill Holcomb, PhD, received Daphne, Ala.-based United States Sports Academy's 2018 Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award. By Eric Oliver - 2/6/19

Board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Robin West, MD, joined Persona Nutrition's medical advisory board. By Shayna Korol - 2/5/19

Orthopedic surgeon Leigh Ann Curl, MD, served as one of five judges of the NFL's fourth annual "1st and Future" event Feb. 2 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, NFL reports. By Jackie Drees - 2/4/19

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is among the hospitals, health systems and private practices transitioning care to the outpatient setting, according to the Pensacola News Journal. By Mackenzie Garrity - 2/4/19

Neal ElAttrache, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and co-chair of medical affairs at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. By Jackie Drees - 2/1/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery expanded its collaboration with the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program through 2025. By Shayna Korol - 1/31/19

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed ligament repair surgery on Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie's right thumb, the NBA reports. By Shayna Korol - 1/29/19

Cleveland-based MetroHealth opened a new sports medicine and physical therapy office in Brecksville, Ohio. By Shayna Korol - 1/29/19

Long Island, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group welcomed Raymond J. Nelson as the director of sports medicine development. By Shayna Korol - 1/29/19

Long Tree, Colo.-based Medical Sales College’s sports medicine class in San Diego visited Ontario, Calif.-based Mills Surgery Center to learn how to scope a knee and shoulder as well as perform evaluations of each joint. By Shayna Korol - 1/28/19

Larry W. Watson, MD, and his wife Bridget Watson, started an endowed scholarship fund for future medical students at Huntington, W.Va.-based Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, according to Huntington News. By Jackie Drees - 1/28/19

Board-certified sports medicine physician Ivette Guttmann, MD, joined Bennington-based Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, according to the Bennington Banner. By Shayna Korol - 1/25/19