10 Orthopedic Surgeons Recently Treating Professional Athletes

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David Altchek, MD, performed elbow surgery on New York Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia and Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Curtis Dickman, MD, of Barrow Neurosurgical Associates in Phoenix, has performed successful spine surgery on baseball player David Cooper, formerly of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ken Yamaguchi, MD, performed elbow surgery on the Portland Trail Blazers player Wesley Matthews at Washington University Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Robert Watkins, MD, co-director of the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., is scheduled to perform spine surgery on the New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski in June.

Shawn O'Driscoll, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., performed successful elbow surgery on the English cricket player Graeme Swann.

Ed Khalfayan, MD, of Seattle-based OPAortho, recently performed surgery on Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy to repair a torn Achilles tendon. 

Russell Warren, MD, of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, is scheduled to perform knee surgery on the New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski.

George Paletta, MD, will perform shoulder surgery on St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia. Dr. Paletta recently performed a ligament transplant procedure to repair the right elbow of the St. Louis closing pitcher Jason Motte.

James Andrews, MD, recently performed elbow surgery on Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan. Dr. Andrews also performed knee surgery on the left knee of the San Diego Charger Melvin Ingram.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, of the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles, performed surgery on Philadelphia Phillies staring pitcher Roy Halladay.

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