Drs. James Andrews, Neal EIAttrache & more: 12 orthopedic surgeons treating professional athletes in June

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who treated professional athletes in June.

Don Bohay, MD, operated on the left ankle of Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening, mlive.com reports.

 

James Andrews, MD, evaluated the injured elbow of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn, Philly.com reports. 

 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, of the Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, examined the left shoulder of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias, according to the Los Angeles Times on Twitter.

 

James Andrews, MD, evaluated the left elbow of Miami Marlins' Braxton Garrett and offered a second opinion on his diagnosis, the Sun-Sentinel reports.

 

Robert Thompson, MD, performed should surgery on Boston Red Sox Pitcher Tyler Thornburg, the Boston Herald reports.

 

Christopher Ahmad, MD, diagnosed N.Y. Yankees' prospect Gleyber Torres with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, N.Y. Daily News reports.

 

Team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks Michael Terry, MD, gave an update on forward Marian Hossa, the NHL reports.

 

Atlanta Brave's pitching prospect Patrick Weigel visited James Andrews, MD, for possible torn elbow ligament, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He later performed surgery on Mr. Weigel.

 

David Altchek, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on the left elbow of Yankee's top pitching prospect Gleyber Torres, the New York Daily reports.

 

James Andrews, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Miami Marlins top prospect Braxton Garrett, the Miami Herald reports.

 

Los Angeles Dodgers Head Team Physician Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on the left shoulder of Dodgers' pitching prospect Julio Urias, The Los Angeles Times reports.

 

James Andrews, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on White Sox reliever Zach Putnam, CSN Chicago reports.

 

James Andrews, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on the left elbow of Seattle Mariners' pitcher Drew Smyly.

 

Rick Wright, MD, Matt Matava, MD, and Matthew Smith, MD, performed shoulder surgery on St. Louis Blues' Patrik Berglund, according to the NHL.

 

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeon Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, performed a procedure to repair an open rupture of the patellar tendon in New York Yankees' outfielder Dustin Fowler's right knee, MLB.com reports.

 

Martin O'Malley, MD, operated on the foot of Minnesota Timberwolves' Justin Patton, the NBA reports.

 

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