Winston Justice, a defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, recently underwent arthroscopic debridement on his left knee performed by James Andrews, MD, founder of American Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Andrews also performed arthroscopic knee surgery on the Vikings’ Kevin Williams.
Pittsburgh Penguins professional hockey player Evgeni Malkin underwent surgery for two torn ligaments performed by team physician Charles Burke, MD.
The Oakland Athletics recently brought on Jon Dickinson, MD, as a team physician.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, and Steve Shin, MD, team physicians for the Los Angeles Dodgers, performed surgery on player Vincente Padilla to free a nerve trapped by a muscle in his right forearm.
Thomas Graham, MD, an orthopedist at Cleveland Clinic, recently performed hand surgery on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Antwan Jamison for a fracture in his left finger. Richard Parker, MD, team physician for the Cavaliers, assisted during the procedure.
Brian McKeon, MD, team physician for the Boston Celtics, has been treating Shaquille O’Neal for an Achilles tendon inflammation.
Kenneth Montgomery, MD, consulted with New York Jets quarter back Mark Sanchez on treatment options for a shoulder injury he suffered in December.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright underwent ulnar collateral ligament repair performed by Cardinals team physician George Paletta, MD.
William Raasch, MD, team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, has been working with pitcher Zack Greinke to create a rehabilitation and return-to-play plan after he fractured his rib playing basketball.
Jake Peavy, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, recently returned to pitching after Anthony Romeo, MD, a Sox team physician, performed a rare surgery to reattach the latissimus dorsi tendon that completely tore off the bone last summer.
After suffering an elbow injury, Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade sought consultation with Heat team physician Harlan Selesnick, MD, who ordered an MRI.
Oakland Athletics player Ryan Sweeney returned to play after Richard Steadman, MD, founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed successful knee surgery to treat patella tendinitis.
