Here are ten orthopedic surgeons who treated professional athletes in the last month.
Michelle Carlson, MD, performed surgery on Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry to repair a torn ligament.
William B. Raasch, MD, recently performed surgery on Milwaukee Brewers' Khris David to remove a torn meniscus.
Alexander K. Meininger, MD, of Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, PC in Steamboat Springs, Colo., performed a successful anatomic coracoclavicular joint reconstruction on professional motocross and BMX racer William B. Cash.
Harlan Selesnick, MD, of the Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Doctors Hospital in Miami, and team physician for the Miami Heat, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers.
Martin O'Malley, MD, performed ankle surgery on Atlanta Hawks' Kyle Korver.
James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Jacksonville Jaguars player Dante Fowler and elbow surgery on Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb.
Christopher Ahmad, MD, repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament on New York Yankees pitcher Chase Whitley.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, of Kerlan Jobe Orthopedics in Los Angeles, repaired a labral tear in Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu's shoulder.
Michael Terry, MD, and Bradley Merk, MD, performed ankle surgery on Chicago Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival.