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Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital's John Lyne, MD, performed an operation to remove an abnormality suspected to be testicular cancer from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon.

San Antonio Spurs team physician David R. Schmidt, MD, of San Antonio-based Sports Medicine Associates performed surgery on guard Tony Parker.

Olawale Sulaiman, MD, PhD, of New Orleans-.based Ochsner Health System, performed the first minimally invasive spine surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Information Nigeria.

Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, presented on Inspired Spine's Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery meeting, held April 12 to April 14, in Boca Raton, Fla.

Baltimore Orioles closing pitcher Zach Britton visited Neal ElAttrache, MD, of Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic after being placed on the disabled list with a left forearm strain, according to ESPN.

Scopis recently launched the Holographic Navigation Platform to improve minimally invasive spine procedures.

Tricare approved coverage for minimally invasive SI joint fusion.

Peter Millett, MD, of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic performed surgery on current Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive end Takkarist McKinley prior to the NFL draft, according to ESPN.

Former Olympian speed skater Eric Heiden, MD, opened The Heiden Institute of Sports Science and Human Performance in Park City, Utah. 

Riley J. Williams III, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery will operate on Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright early next week, according to NESN.