Robert B. Anderson, MD, is slated to perform ankle surgery on Red Sox left-fielder Blake Swihart, according to a Mass Live report.
Here are six things to know:
1. Dr. Anderson will perform surgery on Mr. Swihart's left ankle.
2. The surgery's date is yet to be determined.
3. Dr. Anderson is a founding member of the Foot & Ankle Institute at Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina.
4. He is a past president of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
5. He is a team physician for the Carolina Panthers.
6. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.