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Authorities charged William Vollmar, MD, of Lancaster County, Pa., with indecent assault and corruption of minors after he allegedly touched  a male patient during sports massages and exams, reports ABC 27.

Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez visited James Andrews, MD, to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right shoulder, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger is planning a new orthopedic and sports medicine facility in Scranton, Pa., on Oct. 17, reports WMEP.

Robert Anderson, MD, performed an arthroscopic surgery on Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez, MLB.com reports.

David Altchek, MD, performed an arthroscopic surgery on the right shoulder of Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, MLB.com reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Joel Pranckun, DO, joined Atlanta-based Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine, reports Patch.

Nonsurgical sports medicine specialist James Presley, MD, joined Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

Rapid City, S.D.-based Regional Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine signed its first sponsorship agreement with a professional athlete, News Center 1 reports.

Five orthopedic surgeons recently treated professional athletes:

Torrance Laury, MD, joined Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine, which has multiple locations throughout Georgia, Patch.com reports.