Sports medicine is unique in the challenges it presents to team physicians and the demands it puts on personal and professional careers, but for the physicians that stick with it the rewards are bountiful.
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Every Sunday 1,696 football players suit up and take the field to play a game on the gridiron but for Buffalo Bills' tackle Seantrel Henderson, the battle off the field is of the utmost importance.
Orthopedic surgeon Hailey Dizay, DO, is joining the orthopedic, surgical and sports medicine team at Garden Grove, Calif.-based Healthpointe.
San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid had his torn right bicep repaired by head team physician Tim McAdams, MD, Comcast Sportsnet reports.
A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine investigated patient adherence to guidelines following a sports-related concussion.
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The American Medical Association recognized forensic neuropathologist Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, for his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in NFL players.
James Andrews, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on the Kansas City Chiefs' running back Jamaal Charles, according to ESPN.
New Jersey Devils' winger Taylor Hall will be out three to four week after Michael Shindle, MD, and Jonathan Glashow, MD, repaired the meniscus in his left knee, NorthJersey.com reports.
Orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, MD, spoke to Sports Illustrated about the brutality in the NFL.
Boston-based Harvard Law School researchers conducted a two year study that advised any medical personnel caring for NFL players, such as team physicians, to not report to team management or coaches as it may impede player health, Sports Illustrated reported.