Neal ElAttrache, MD, treated Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who had a shoulder injury, according to 3DownNation.

Aspirus is expanding its sports medicine services to Laurium, Mich., the Wausau, Wis.-based health system announced Dec. 30.

Fernando Peña, MD, repaired the fractured right fibula of Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports.

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and the Philadelphia 76ers penned a multiyear expansion of its marketing deal that initiated during the 2014-15 campaign, reports Philadelphia Business Journal.

Charles Preston, MD, of Muir Orthopedic Specialists in Walnut Creek, Calif., was elected Dec. 19 to the board of councilors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Sara Raiser, MD, joined the sports medicine team at Emory Johns Creek (Ga.) Hospital and the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven, Ga., the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is expanding its athletic training partnership with The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in Pensacola.

Neal S. ElAttrache, MD, performed surgery on the injured right shoulder of WBC Lightweight World Champion Devin "The Dream" Haney, 15Rounds.com reports.

Ten former NFL players were charged Dec. 12 for allegedly defrauding a health benefits plan for retired players, according to the Department of Justice.

New York City-based Rothman Orthopaedics New York added neurosurgeon Michael Smith, MD, and orthopedic spine surgeon Grigoriy Arutyunyan, MD, to its staff.

Kristin Belleson will serve as the new CEO of the American College of Sports Medicine, effective Feb. 3.

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

Richard Ferkel, MD, repaired the ruptured Achilles tendon of Portland Trailblazers forward Rodney Hood Dec. 11, The Oregonian reports.

Martin O'Malley, MD, operated on the left foot of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, The Charlotte Observer reports.

Eight orthopedic surgeons recently treated professional athletes:

The Horatio Alger Association will honor James Andrews, MD, and 13 others in its Member Class of 2020.

Joseph Straight, MD, was elected the 176th president of the Medical Society of Delaware during the organization's annual meeting Nov. 23, Delaware State News reports.

Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star in Frisco, Texas, is expanding pediatric sports medicine and orthopedic services at its practice, reports D CEO Healthcare.

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center will serve as the exclusive athletic provider to Hutchinson Community College, The Hutchinson News reports.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center will open a new clinic in Cullman, Ala., Jan. 6.