Prominent orthopedic hand surgeon Elizabeth Anne Ouellette, MD, has joined the Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and the Baptist Health Medical Group as chief of hand surgery, bringing 30 years of experience treating athletes both nationally and internationally, the Cutler Bay News reports.

After a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine confirmed the effectiveness of ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal brace in treating partial UCL tears, Steve Jordan, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, offered commentary.

Dr. Thierry Pauyo performed an arthroscopic surgery on the left knee of Montreal Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the team reports.

Keith Meister, MD, performed a second Tommy John surgery on San Diego Padres pitcher Anderson Espinoza, after Mr. Espinoza ruptured a graft, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Christopher Ahmad, MD, will operate on Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's right elbow, MLB.com reports.

Lyle Cain, MD, replaced University of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban's right hip April 22, 247 Sports reports.

"Mindfreak" star Criss Angel, 51, will undergo shoulder surgery in early 2020 to repair a torn rotator cuff, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery expanded its partnership with the New York Mets. 

Ulnar collateral ligament repair with internal brace is a viable option for pitchers with partially torn ligaments, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is now the Harlem Globetrotters' official sports medicine provider.

David Altchek, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Arodys Vicaíno, the team reported.

Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters Tournament April 14, overcoming back problems that plagued his performance for years, according to local news affiliate WFAA-TV.

Keith Meister, MD, a Texas-based orthopedic surgeon, will perform knee surgery on Detroit Tigers' pitcher Matt Moore, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. is being treated by James Andrews, MD, founding partner and medical director of Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel, part of the USA Today network.

Chris Ahmad, MD, is conducting an MRI on New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, the team reports.

Nine orthopedic surgeons treated professional athletes in March 2019:

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine plans to open a clinic in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., nwfdailynews.com reports.

OrthoAtlanta is the official sports medicine provider of the Spalding County Pickleball Association.

Gwinnett Medical Center's Sports Medicine Program named John Bergfeld the 2019 Pioneer of Sports Medicine.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's Diane Dahm, MD, performed knee surgery April 1 on a forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Star Tribune reports.