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The Orlando Magic recently filed plans with the city to begin construction on a $70 million practice facility in June, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

January / February 2020 Issue of Becker's Spine Review

Philadelphia-based The Vincera Institute has pivoted from performing sports medicine procedures to assisting Philadelphia's healthcare facilities through its emergency preparedness plan, according to a column in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association partnered with mobile per-diem platform Go4Ellis to connect athletic trainers with understaffed healthcare facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., is suspending nonurgent and nonemergent procedures to comply with a March 20 order from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to the Boston Globe.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale March 30, The Athletic reports.

Sports medicine specialist Jason Smith, DO, is already clocking long hours as the Toledo-Lucas County (Ohio) Health Board's new part-time medical director, according to The Toledo Blade.

Sports medicine physicians are in the middle of a conundrum as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates: Are the injuries professional athletes suffer considered elective surgeries or not?

New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is scheduled to have his Tommy John surgery performed at HSS Florida in West Palm Beach March 26. However, the state postponed all elective procedures March 20 — so how is Mr. Syndergaard going…

All Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care facilities, including the Andrews Institute ASC, postponed all elective procedures after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order halting elective procedures, NorthEscambia.com reports.