Here are four points:
1. Mr. Smith will undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on his right elbow.
2. The procedure will end Mr. Smith’s season.
3. Dr. Altchek is an attending orthopedic surgeon and co-chief emeritus in the sports medicine and shoulder service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
4. He is the medical director for the New York Mets and a medical consultant for the NBA.
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