Neal S. ElAttrache, MD, will perform shoulder surgery on Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson, according to The Orange County Register.
Here are five notes:
1. The procedure is expected to take place sometime next week.
2. Mr. Wilson's contract with the Angels expires at the end of this season.
3. Dr. ElAttrache serves as team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams and as orthopedic consultant for the Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and Anaheim Ducks.
4. Dr. ElAttrache earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed his residency. He underwent his sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
5. He currently practices at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.