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Santa Barbara-based Alta Orthopaedics added Eli Kupperman, MD, to its medical staff, according to NoozHawk.

James Andrews, MD, injected platelet-rich plasma into the left elbow of Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, MLB.com reports.

NuVasive launched Modulus TLIF-A, a porous titanium spine implant for use in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures.

The Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League welcomed Columbia, N.D.-based MedStar Health as its official medical team, reports Eye on Annapolis.

Alfred Moretz III, MD, joined Rome (N.Y.) Medical Practice Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, the Business Journal News Network reports.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth partnered with Southeast Missouri State University, also of Cape Girardeau, to provide orthopedic and sports medicine services to its students, reports Southeast Missourian.

While repairing Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Jameson Taillon's damaged right flexor tendon, David Altchek, MD, found the pitcher also needed a second Tommy John procedure, MLB.com reports.

Here are five sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in the past month:

Cheektowaga, N.Y.-based UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine added Susan Daoust, MD, to its staff, reports Buffalo News.

Kelly Hynes, MD, will repair Chicago Sky center Jantel Lavender's fractured left foot, the team reports.