A sports medicine specialist was killed May 15 in a shooting that wounded four others in Orange County, Calif., CBS reported May 16.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is partnering with the Chicago White Sox.

Paul McCrory, PhD, is facing additional allegations of plagiarism from The British Journal of Sports Medicine, The Guardian reported April 28.

The New York Mets tapped orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Gulotta, MD, as the team's head orthopedist.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto, ESPN reported April 23.

Keith Meister, MD, operated on Oakland A's pitcher Deolis Guerra, the team said April 13.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Graham, MD, operated on the left wrist of Bryson DeChambeau on April 14, according to a post on the professional golfer's Instagram profile.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed knee surgery on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Vít Krejčí, the team said April 12.

Craig Mintzer, MD, operated on Orlando Pride goalkeeper Erin McLeod, the team said April 5.

Multiple professional athletes had spine and orthopedic procedures done in the first quarter of 2022.

James Andrews, MD, operated on Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Bradley Blalock, an independent sports blogger tweeted March 17, citing the athlete's Instagram feed.

A sports medicine researcher's resignation and six more key industry updates since Feb. 11:

Orthopedic surgeon Brian Cole, MD, operated on the knee of Portland Trail Blazers forward Joe Ingles' Feb. 23, the NBA said.

In the last 60 days, three NHL players have undergone major orthopedic surgeries.

FC Dallas midfielder Nicky Hernandez had surgery on his leg at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery in Plano, the team said Feb. 15. 

Casey Batten, MD, was named medical director of the Adventist Health Simi Valley (Calif.) athletic training program.

From athlete surgeries to leadership appointments, here are six key updates in sports medicine since the beginning of the year:

The ringleader of a scheme to defraud a healthcare benefit program for retired NFL players was sentenced to five years in prison, the Justice Department said Feb. 9.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Marci Goolsby, MD, and Beth Shubin Stein, MD, as co-directors of the HSS Women's Sports Medicine Center.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will compete in the 2022 Super Bowl, set for Feb. 13, after both teams won their respective conference championship games Jan. 30.