VX Sport's GPS and heart monitoring system VX Log is helping to prevent injuries among Baltimore-based Loyola University Maryland student athletes, according to SentinelSource.com.

James Andrews, MD, will perform season-ending Tommy John surgery on Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Edgar Santana's right elbow, MLB.com reports.

Skiatook (Okla.) High School named its new sports medicine facility after team physician and orthopedic surgeon Jay Lorton, MD, according to Skiatook Journal.

Steven Shin, MD, performed surgery on Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez's right index finger, MLB.com reports.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on Los Angeles Angels' pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani the first week of the offseason, MLB.com reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russel Westbrook plans for a four-week timetable to return following arthroscopic knee surgery by Neal ElAttrache, MD, according to Thunder Wire.

Sports medicine specialist and physiatrist Samuel Dona, Jr., MD, joined Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics.

James Andrews, MD, repaired the torn meniscus of Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer, MLB.com reports.

Auburn (Ala.) University wide receiver Will Hastings tore his anterior cruciate ligament in March. Six weeks later, he was jogging, and four and a half months later, he was running plays at full speed in practice. It shocked both him and his parents, AL.com reports.

David Altchek, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl's right elbow, MLB.com reports.

Here are 11 sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices or took on new positions.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech's right elbow, Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Diane Dahm, MD, and Martin O'Malley, MD, performed surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves center Justin Patton’s right foot, NBA.com reports.

James Andrews, MD, will examine MRI results of Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer's right knee, MLB.com reports. 

Arizona Diamondbacks' pitcher Clay Buchholz visited James Andrews, MD, to have his right arm evaluated, Az Central reports.

Hillsboro, Ohio-based Highland District Hospital broke ground on a 39,000-square-foot addition, The Times Gazette reports.

Arlington-based Texas Health Resources agreed to explore a partnership with Aspire Foundation to create a sports medicine center in North Texas, according to D CEO Healthcare.

David Altchek, MD, examined the left shoulder of Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Gregory Polanco, MLB.com reports.

Keith Meister, MD, performed arthroscopic debridement on the right elbow of Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish, USA Today reports.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Oklahoma Thunder guard Russell Westbrook's right knee, NBA.com reports.