James Andrews, MD, repaired the torn anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee of Cleveland Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the team reported Nov. 10.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19 during the sixth game of the World Series Oct. 27, The Washington Post reports.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has teamed with a network of health systems, physician groups and providers to establish a healthcare initiative for former NFL players.
Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies added a new sports medicine specialist, according to an Oct. 14 report from the Greeley Tribune.
Eugene Curry, MD, operated on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott Oct. 11, repairing a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, ESPN reported.
Detroit Medical Center has spiked plans to develop a $70 million sports medicine institute near Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported Sept. 30.
A Los Angeles Chargers team physician accidentally punctured the lung of quarterback Tyrod Taylor while administering a pain-killing injection, the team told ESPN Sept. 23.
As athletes head back to the courts, fields, and rinks, team physicians find themselves in uncharted territory. As we're learning from watching major league sports, there is no exact science on how to play sports safely during a pandemic, but there are certainly plenty of complications and potential setbacks.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center appointed William Wind, MD, medical director of sports medicine services Sept. 1, the Niagara Gazette reports.
