The Pittsburgh Pirates named a new director of orthopedics from within, TribLive reported Jan. 25. 

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was scheduled to have shoulder surgery Jan. 19, according to a tweet from an ESPN reporter.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on four spine surgeons who operated on pro athletes since the beginning of 2020.

From practice news to notable surgeries, here are the five most-read sports medicine stories covered by Becker's in 2021:

Peter Asnis, MD, performed surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee of Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril, the NHL team announced Dec. 21.

PrecisionOS added surgeons to its clinical advisory board.

Gian Corrado, MD, will join Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital as director of emergency sports medicine.

Becker's reported on two NBA players who sought orthopedic care at leading practices within the same week.

Steven Shin, MD, operated on Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo on Dec. 6, according to the team.

Foot and ankle surgeon Martin O'Malley, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, performed an arthroscopic procedure on Joe Harris of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, according to a Nov. 29 Nets Daily report.

Here are seven sports medicine industry updates since Sept. 1: 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston's knee, The New Orleans Advocate reported Nov. 13.

Basketball players who drive past defenders to try and score are more likely to risk anterior cruciate ligament tears, researchers at Stanford (Calif.) University found.

Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD, of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, performed knee surgery on three international professional athletes, the practice said Oct. 21 in a news release.

Steven Shin, MD, will perform hand surgery on boxer Ryan Garcia Oct. 18 at the Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center, according to Big Fight Weekend. 

Phoenix-based Foothills Sports Medicine Physical Therapy is opening a new clinic, the company said Oct. 15.

Thomas Graham, MD, is scheduled to operate on New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis, northjersey.com reported Oct. 2.

Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, was named director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa., the National Hockey League said Sept. 9.

Keith Meister, MD, operated on Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda, according to a Sept. 1 report from MLB.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's growing healthcare network, and five more sports medicine updates: