Rapid City, S.D.-based Regional Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine signed its first sponsorship agreement with a professional athlete, News Center 1 reports.

Five orthopedic surgeons recently treated professional athletes:

Torrance Laury, MD, joined Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine, which has multiple locations throughout Georgia, Patch.com reports.

Here are four sports medicine facilities opened or announced in the past month.

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, a complex knee and sports medicine surgeon at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Golden Valley, Minn., recently celebrated his milestone 500th publication on PubMed.

Thomas Carter, MD, performed a lateral meniscus debridement procedure on Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy, NBC Sports reports.

College Park-based University of Maryland laid out plans to build a $36 million basketball performance center for its men's and women's teams, The Baltimore Sun reports.

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care are opening a new care center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest Baptist Health expanded its sports medicine clinic in Stratford, N.C., Triad Business Journal reports.

Cincinnati-based UC Health will expand its Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine clinic at West Chester Hospital, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports.

GE Healthcare is sponsoring Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Catalyst health research program at the University of Debrecen in Hungary next year, reports Hungary Today.

David Helfet, MD, operated on the right wrist of New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil, local NBC affiliate News Center 1 reports.

The Miami Heat opened a new sports medicine facility on the campus of Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Fla., reports WSVN.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine acquired the sports training center at Lecom Harborcenter from Pegula Sports & Entertainment on Oct. 2, reports Buffalo Business First.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center boosted its clinical staff with the additions of Monte Ketchum, DO, and Marcus Rothermich, MD.

Here are four health systems and orthopedic groups partnering with professional sports teams.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health invested in mixed martial arts and announced the sponsorship of a new team of fighters on Sept. 23., reports West Central Tribune.

Three sports medicine specialists from Rockford-based OrthoIllinois continue their partnership this season as part of the Chicago Blackhawks medical network.

The Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare partnered to build a new orthopedics and spine center in Flowery Branch, Ga., the team reports.  

Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on the right elbow of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.