Jeffrey Yao, MD, performed surgery on Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas' left thumb. By Jackie Drees - 12/14/18

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics started construction on its sports performance and physical therapy center in Waconia, Minn. By Jackie Drees - 12/14/18

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has been selected as the official sports medicine provider for Blue Bell, Pa.-based Montgomery County Community College, The Intelligencer reports. By Shayna Korol - 12/13/18

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute Research & Education Foundation appointed Ashton Hayward, III, as its new president. By Jackie Drees - 12/11/18

Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children entered into a partnership with athletic training services provider Gameday Athletic Trainers as the organization's sole medical director. By Jackie Drees - 12/11/18

Benjamin Domb, MD, repaired Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones' left pectoral muscle, according to a team press release. By Jackie Drees - 12/10/18

The Chicago White Sox are shaking up the team's major league athletic training staff after longtime head trainer Herm Schneider transitioned to a new role, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. By Angie Stewart - 12/10/18

The global sports medicine devices market is expected to increase at a 7.9 percent compound annual growth rate through 2025, according to an Insight Partners report. By Jackie Drees - 12/7/18

Jay Jagannathan, MD, removed a spinal cord tumor from internationally-renowned power lifter Floyd Givens. By Jackie Drees - 12/6/18

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons that treated professional athletes in November. By Jackie Drees - 12/6/18

James Andrews, MD, will examine Detroit Tigers Michael Fulmer's right knee Dec. 5, a little over two months after performing surgery on the pitcher's meniscus, The Detroit News reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/5/18

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health System is expanding concussion services for the Frisco, Texas, independent school district through the organization's medical center in the city, according to Dallas News. By Jackie Drees - 12/4/18

Robert Watkins, MD, operated on Wizards center Dwight Howard's lower back Nov. 30, according to The Washington Post. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/3/18

University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics sports medicine orthopedic surgeon Amit Momaya, MD, along with a team of researchers, published the first-ever study of spectator injuries at sporting events in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.  By Jackie Drees - 12/3/18

Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Medical Center established a partnership with SyncThink to analyze ocular motor deficits in children and adolescents who sustain sports-related concussions, according to Athletic Business. By Jackie Drees - 11/29/18

Geoffrey Baer, MD, performed surgery on PGA athlete Jerry Kelly's right knee, PGATour.com reports. By Jackie Drees - 11/29/18

Michelle Carlson, MD, performed surgery on Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson's left wrist Nov. 27, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. By Jackie Drees - 11/29/18

Morrow, Ga.-based Clayton State University Athletics opened the OrthoAtlanta Athletic Training Room in Morrow Nov. 26, according to Clayton News Daily. By Jackie Drees - 11/28/18

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute ASC, recorded a 100 percent decrease in immediate-use sterilization episodes after implementing a program to eliminate flash sterilization practices, according to Relias Media. By Jackie Drees - 11/27/18

Sports medicine specialist Sheref Hassan, MD, joined Landa Spine and Orthopedic Center in Union, N.J. By Jackie Drees - 11/27/18