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David Altcheck, MD, performed ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery on Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler, according to CBS Sports.

PinnacleHealth System expanded its sports medicine center, which now includes a West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg, Pa., in addition to their other sports medicine location in Harrisburg, Pa., according to PennLive.com.

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found among MLB pitchers who underwent a second Tommy John surgery, their performance declined and their careers became shorter, reports Medicalxpress.com.

Many orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians dream of taking care of professional athletes, but it takes time to build a trustworthy reputation and once you get there, it's not just taking care of the stars.

USMD Holdings announced David Tietze, MD, has joined USMD Affiliated Services in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Tietze specializes in internal medicine and sports medicine.

A couple of recent studies note kids playing baseball feel pressure from parents or coaches to play through arm pain, and many parents are unaware how to reduce the risk of injury, reports Health Day.

David D. Teuscher MD, a Texas orthopedic surgeon, became president of the AAOS Board of Directors today.

Breitbart Sports is reporting that they investigated the New York Times archives, using the search term "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" for articles on CTE and found 261 articles, 21 of which were published in 2015.

A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine finds concussed players returning from leave had "significantly lower" batting stats than players returning for non-injury reasons.

It's not Tommy John surgery this time, but Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stoman tore his ACL in his left knee last week, and underwent surgery performed by James Andrews, MD, yesterday, reports NBC sports.