Orthopedic surgeon at Emory Sports Medicine Center in North Druid Hills, Ga., Kyle Hammond, MD, has been named head team physician for the Atlanta Falcons. By Alan Condon - 5/7/19

Marty Isbell, MD, surgically repaired the left shoulder of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/6/19

Ten orthopedic surgeons treated professional athletes in April 2019: By Angie Stewart - 5/6/19

Marc R. Safran, MD, completed right knee surgery on U.S. tennis player Jared Donaldson at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center, on May 1. By Alan Condon - 5/3/19

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Texas Rangers' 2018 second-round draft pick Owen White, Dallas News reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/2/19

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery on Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo's left knee, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 5/1/19

Three University of Iowa sports medicine team physicians are headed to the 2020 Olympics, reports The Daily Iowan. By Alan Condon - 5/1/19

USA Gymnastics unveiled Edward Nyman, Jr., PhD, as its first full-time director of sports medicine and science on Monday, but the former gymnast and coach lasted just one day in the role, according to CNN. By Alan Condon - 5/1/19

Edward Nyman, Jr., PhD, has accepted a new role as USA Gymnastics' first full-time director of sports medicine and science. By Alan Condon - 4/29/19

Bert Mandelbaum, MD, and Clint Soppe, MD, performed a knee surgery on LA Galaxy midfielder Romain Alessandrini, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/29/19

Greg Altman, MD, operated on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez to repair his broken left collarbone April 25, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/25/19

Prominent orthopedic hand surgeon Elizabeth Anne Ouellette, MD, has joined the Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and the Baptist Health Medical Group as chief of hand surgery, bringing 30 years of experience treating athletes both nationally and internationally, the Cutler Bay News reports. By Alan Condon - 4/24/19

After a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine confirmed the effectiveness of ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal brace in treating partial UCL tears, Steve Jordan, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, offered commentary. By Eric Oliver - 4/24/19

Dr. Thierry Pauyo performed an arthroscopic surgery on the left knee of Montreal Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the team reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/24/19

Keith Meister, MD, performed a second Tommy John surgery on San Diego Padres pitcher Anderson Espinoza, after Mr. Espinoza ruptured a graft, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/24/19

Christopher Ahmad, MD, will operate on Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's right elbow, MLB.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/23/19

Lyle Cain, MD, replaced University of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban's right hip April 22, 247 Sports reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/22/19

"Mindfreak" star Criss Angel, 51, will undergo shoulder surgery in early 2020 to repair a torn rotator cuff, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/22/19

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery expanded its partnership with the New York Mets.  By Angie Stewart - 4/22/19

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