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Sudden heart failure leads in nontraumatic deaths for college athletes
Orono-based University of Maine football player Darius Minor, 18, died during a workout July 24 due to sudden heart failure, the No. 1 nontraumatic cause of death in college athletes, according to Bangor Daily News. -
Dr. Marc Philippon performing hip surgery on Giants' Buster Posey — 4 insights
Dr. Marc J. Philippon will perform season-ending hip surgery on San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, MLB.com reports. -
McLaren Central Michigan welcomes orthopedic surgeon: 3 details
Bejamin A. Cox, DO, joined Mount Pleasant-based McLaren Central Michigan's medical staff, according to Clare County Review. -
Miami Heat & Baptist Health South Florida partner to open new center: 3 highlights
South Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida and Miami Heat are teaming up to develop the Miami Health Sports Medicine Center, according to the South Florida Business Journal. -
'This is child abuse' — Dr. Timothy Kremchek on the youth sports injury epidemic
Orthopedic surgeon Timothy Kremchek, MD, estimates about 20 percent of the roughly 6,500 procedures he has performed in the past five years involved patients age 18 or younger, WLWT5 reports. -
Drs. Dermot Phelan, Thomas Waters treat Indians outfielder Leonys Martin — 4 insights
After spending 11 days at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will miss the rest of the 2018 season as he fights a bacterial infection, ESPN reports. -
Mount Sinai to become the official medical provider for US Open: 3 details
New York City-based Mount Sinai will serve as the official medical services provider for the 2018 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, which begins Aug. 27. -
OrthoAtlanta physicians to become team doctors for MLS team
OrthoAtlanta orthopedic surgeon Peter Symbas, MD, and foot and ankle surgeon Jeffrey Smith, MD, will provide orthopedic and sports medicine care to Atlanta's Major League Soccer team, Atlanta United FC and Atlanta United 2. -
Dr. Christopher Coogan operates on White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu — 4 insights
Christopher Coogan, MD, performed a procedure on the lower abdomen and groin area of Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, the team reports. -
White Sox manager Rick Renteria taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center
Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria was admitted to and later discharged from Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center, ESPN reports. -
3 North Carolina institutions receive $510k grant to study concussions in college athletes — 3 quick notes
Three Winston-Salem, N.C.-based institutions received a combined $510,000 grant to continuing participating in the largest study of college sports-related concussions, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. -
Xavier University to name $10 million training center after orthopedic surgeon: 3 details
Cincinnati-based Xavier University will name its $10 million training center The Heidt Family Champions Center in dedication to Robert Heidt Jr., MD, and his wife, Julia Scripps Heidt, according to Cincinnati Business Courier. -
OrthoAtlanta becomes official provider of Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: 3 details
OrthoAtlanta will serve as the official orthopedic and sports medicine provider to the 2018 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Sept. 1. -
Dr. James Andrews to examine Carolina Panthers' Matt Kalil — 5 insights
James Andrews, MD, will examine Carolina Panthers left tackle Matt Kalil's knee Aug. 21, SportsNaut reports. -
Shrimp eyesight inspires imaging technique, could shorten surgical recovery for baseball pitchers
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis designed an imaging technique to treat and prevent ulnar collateral ligament tears among baseball pitchers, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch. -
Dr. Nicholas Peters joins Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 details
Nicholas Peters, MD, joined the team of orthopedic surgeons at Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bellefontaine, Ohio, according to the Bellefontaine Examiner. -
Dr. James Andrews to repair left knee of Redskins' Derrius Guice: 5 insights
James Andrews, MD, will perform knee surgery on Redskin's Derrius Guice Aug. 17, according to CBSSports. -
Dr. Paul Phillips III opens practice in Texas: 5 details
Paul Phillips III, MD, will return to his hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas, this month to open Phillips Orthopedic Associates, according to the Fredericksburg Standard. -
Dr. Robert Watkins III examines Cowboys' center over neck complications: 3 takeaways
Dallas Cowboys center Travis Fredrick traveled to visit Robert Watkins III, MD, after experiencing neck issues, according to Sports Day. -
Dr. Jeffrey Dugas repairs right knee of WWE's Sin Cara — 4 insights
Jeffrey Dugas, MD, performed knee surgery on WWE's Jorge Arias, also known as Sin Cara, WWE reports.
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