Dr. James Andrews to perform elbow surgery on NY Yankees’ Branden Pinder — 5 takeaways

James Andrews, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Branden Pinder, according to a Sports Media 101 report.

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Here are five takeaways:

 

1. Mr. Pinder has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow.

 

2. He will likely be out for the rest of the season.

 

3. Dr. Andrews, the fifth richest doctor in the world according to the Gazette-Review, is the founder of the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

 

4. He is also president and chairman of the board of the Andrews Research and Education Foundation.

 

5. He is the orthopedic medical director for the Tampa Bay Rays as well as a senior consultant for the Washington Redskins.

 

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