Texas Children's Hospital in Houston plans to open its $10 million, 28,500-square-foot sports medicine clinic in August, according to a Chron report.

Theodore Schlegel, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is a founding partner and fellowship director of the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic Denver (Colo.). He currently serves as the team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Dr. Schlegel is also a clinical assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. He has expertise in sports medicine and knee and shoulder injuries.

Dayton (Ohio) Sports Medicine has formed a partnership with the soccer club Ohio Galaxies FC to provide the players with injury treatment and athletic training, according to a TippNews Daily report.

Michael A. Wilmink, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing with OrthoArizona, Arizona Orthopaedic Associates. He earned his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Dr. Wilmink is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Canadian Orthopedic Association. Here he discusses applying problem solving to orthopedics, focusing on quality care and his current research in the treatment of knee arthritis.

Coastal Orthopedics, based in Bradenton, Fla., is seeking approval from the city of Bradenton to build a 55,000-square-foot medical complex focusing on sports medicine and pain management, according to a Bradenton Herald report.

Paul Papierski, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic and hand surgeon. He practices with MidAmerica Orthopedics, which has several Illinois locations. Dr. Papierski is a retired 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and disabilities.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is the president of Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, Va. He also serves as the chief of surgery at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. Here he discusses how his family's background in carpentry shaped his career path, his excitement for developments in minimally invasive surgery and how the Baby Boomers will affect healthcare.

Howard Levy, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Levy has expertise in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and sports medicine. He is an attending orthopedic surgeon at Beth Israel Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Dr. Levy provides sports medicine consultation for several college level athletic teams and is the founding director of GAME, a non-profit foundation designed to treat student athletes.

This month, Oregon State University-Cascades will open the Functional Orthopedic Research Center of Excellence in Bend, according to an OregonLive report.

On Thursday, Steve Yoon, MD, of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group in Los Angeles, performed successful knee surgery on Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, according to a Fansided report.