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Glenn Fleisig, PhD, of the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., led a study that found young boys who pitch more than 100 innings in a season are 3.5 times more likely to undergo elbow or shoulder surgery or…

Thomas Anderson, MD, is an orthopedic sports medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center in Garfield Heights, Ohio. He treats both adolescent and adult patients as well as professional athletes. Dr. Anderson is an assistant team physician for…

The Chicago City Council recently tightened the rules for returning to play after students receive concussions during athletic activities, according to a report from The Herald News.

The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles recently opened the Center for Sports Neurology, according to a company news release.

Kenneth Montgomery, MD, team physician for the New York Jets, recently consulted with Mark Sanchez, a Jets quarterback, about a shoulder injury, according to a New York Daily News report.

Robert W. Frederick, MD, a sports medicine surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, is a leader in his field. Dr. Frederick is currently the orthopedic consultant for the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastic Team, the assistant team physician for the Philadelphia…

James Andrews, MD, founder of the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently examined former NBA player Allen Iverson's right calf after an injury, according to an ESPN news report.

Craig Roberts, MD, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Louisville (Ky.), was recently named the chairman of the school's department of orthopedics, according to a university news release.

Rob Heidt, Jr., MD, director of sports medicine for University Orthopaedics at the University of Cincinnati, and Angelo Colosimo, MD, team physicians for the Cincinnati Bengals, have decided to relinquish their posts as team physicians, according to a KY Post…

Researchers found that the best way to prevent the development of Lyme arthritis in patients with the tick-borne disease is through early and correct diagnosis, according to a recent article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic…