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Crystal Run Healthcare in Monroe, N.Y., welcomed fellowship trained physician Justin Conway, MD, according to the Record Online.

Here are 15 orthopedic surgeons treating professional athletes in July.

The Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., welcomed Amanda Wright, DO, an orthopedic trauma and fracture care specialist.

Hamid Abbasi, MD, presented four Inspired Spine studies at the World Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.

The sports medicine arena is growing to accommodate the young athletics market, which Time reports is swelling into a $15 billion industry. This industry growth leads to magnified problems, forcing orthopedic surgeons to adapt to the many forces at play.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will repair the torn posterior capsule in the left shoulder of New York Mets' outfielder Michael Conforto, MLB.com reports.

James Andrews, MD, will examine Detroit Tigers' pitcher Michael Fulmer's elbow to determine if the pitcher can continue the season, according to RotoBaller.

Joimax opened its new Training and Education Center in Irvine, Calif.

Outpatient spine surgery is becoming more common as surgical techniques become less invasive and pain management evolves to give patients a less painful postoperative period. Patients are mobile quicker and can safely return home within 24 hours in some cases.

A study published in Sports Medicine found after surveying athletes at the 2011 International Association of Athletic Federations World Championships and Pan-Arab Games doping rates were much higher than rates previously suggested.