Robert W. Thompson, MD, will perform surgery on New York Mets' Matt Harvey, according to a New York Times report.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Dr. Thompson will perform surgery to alleviate the thoracic outlet syndrome between Mr. Harvey's neck and shoulder.
2. Mr. Harvey will miss the rest of the 2016 season.
3. Dr. Thompson is the director of the Washington University Center for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and serves as a specialist with Washington University Physicians, both based in St. Louis.
4. He focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques and other treatments for patients with vascular disease, such as thoracic outlet syndrome, renal aneurysms and upper extremity occlusive disease.
5. His hospital affiliations include Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and St. Louis Children's Hospital.