OrthoCarolina’s Robert Anderson, MD, performed ankle surgery on Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Trevor Crowe received arthroscopic debridement of his right shoulder from David Altchek, MD, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., performed surgery on Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya’s elbow.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City orthopedic surgeon Frank Cammisa, MD, recently performed spine surgery on Philadelphia Flyers’ Chris Pronger.
Michelle Carlson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, performed wrist surgery on Golden State Warriors guard Acie Law to remove bone spurs from his right wrist.
Arizona orthopedic surgeon Don Sheridan, MD, performed surgery on San Francisco Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval for a fractured hamate bone in his right hand.
The Atlanta Silverbacks professional soccer team recently named Peter Symbas, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Southern Orthopaedic Specialists, as team physician.
Marc Philippon, MD, a surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed hip surgery on Charlotte Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson for a torn labrum.
Major League Baseball recently launched an investigation into the biologic treatment Joseph Purita, MD, used to help heal Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon’s shoulder and elbow. Some suspect Dr. Purita used human growth hormone, which is banned by the MLB, but he maintains the biologics used was a combination of bone marrow and body fat.
Washington Capitals’ Eric Fehr recently received shoulder surgery from team physician Ben Shaffer, MD, after ripping labrum cartilage from the bone.
Co-director of the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., Robert Watkins, MD, performed surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan for a bulging disc in his lower back.
Thomas Weidrich, MD, a hand surgeon, performed wrist surgery on Chicago Blackhawks’ Bryan Bickell to repair a tendon laceration.
Riley Williams, MD, team physician for the New Jersey Nets, and Andrew Weiland, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, performed surgery on Nets center Brook Lopez to remove calcium deposits and a bone mass from his upper right arm.
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