Michael Ciccotti, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed successful arthroscopic knee surgery on the Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, according to a report by The Morning Call.
Dr. Ciccotti performed the surgery to address a torn medial meniscus in the player's left knee.
Dr. Ciccotti serves as the director of sports medicine at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia and the team physician of the Phillies.
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