Here are 10 orthopedic surgeries for professional athletes.
Keith Meister, MD, plans to perform elbow surgery on Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo.
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic's Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed knee surgery on Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado.
Dr. ElAttrache also performed knee surgery on both knees of Cleveland Indians' first baseman Nick Swisher.
FC Dallas defender George John underwent knee surgery performed by Michael Nguyen, MD.
The Steadman Clinic's Marc Philippon, MD, performed hip surgery on Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, MD.
Robert Anderson, MD, a founding member of the Foot & Ankle Institute at Winston-Salem, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, performed ankle surgery on Baltimore Ravens reserve defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore.
Seattle Mariners utilityman Willie Bloomquist underwent knee surgery performed by Edward Khalfayan, MD.
Ken Akizuki, MD, performed elbow surgery on San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain.
Spine surgeon Christopher Yeung, MD, of Desert Institute for Spine Care, performed spine surgery on Colorado Rockies pitcher Brett Anderson.
James Andrews, MD, performed elbow surgery on White Sox relief pitcher Nate Jones.