In 2013, William Meyers, MD, established the Vincera Institute, a center dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, research and education of core injuries.

Joshua Siegel, MD, founding member of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics in New Hampshire, opened the Access Sports Medicine ASC last year, the second ASC he developed with other physician-owners.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Edwin Su, MD, successfully completed hip resurfacing surgery on Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler on May 9 in New York, reports NHL.

Former medical director and team physician for U.S. Soccer, William Elwood Garrett Jr., MD, died peacefully at age 70 following complications from Myelopathy.

In the twilight of 2016, then-St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Seth Maness underwent a procedure to repair his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. He returned to the big leagues just seven and a half months after the procedure and is now pitching in the Texas Rangers' organization.

Robert Anderson, MD, completed surgery on Milwaukee Bucks center Pau Gasol to repair a navicular stress fracture in his left foot.

A study published in Neurology noted the existence of a possible chronic traumatic encephalopathy biomarker, Science Daily reports.

Pressure is mounting for the decertification of USA Gymnastics by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Orthopedic surgeon at Emory Sports Medicine Center in North Druid Hills, Ga., Kyle Hammond, MD, has been named head team physician for the Atlanta Falcons.

Marty Isbell, MD, surgically repaired the left shoulder of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, the team reports.

Ten orthopedic surgeons treated professional athletes in April 2019:

Marc R. Safran, MD, completed right knee surgery on U.S. tennis player Jared Donaldson at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center, on May 1.

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Texas Rangers' 2018 second-round draft pick Owen White, Dallas News reports.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery on Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo's left knee, the team reports.

Three University of Iowa sports medicine team physicians are headed to the 2020 Olympics, reports The Daily Iowan.

USA Gymnastics unveiled Edward Nyman, Jr., PhD, as its first full-time director of sports medicine and science on Monday, but the former gymnast and coach lasted just one day in the role, according to CNN.

Edward Nyman, Jr., PhD, has accepted a new role as USA Gymnastics' first full-time director of sports medicine and science.

Bert Mandelbaum, MD, and Clint Soppe, MD, performed a knee surgery on LA Galaxy midfielder Romain Alessandrini, the team reports.

Greg Altman, MD, operated on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez to repair his broken left collarbone April 25, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.