Marc Philippon, MD, will perform hip surgery on Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, according to a SB Nation report.
Dr. Philippon is the managing partner, sports medicine/hip disorders at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. He is also an adjunct associate professor of orthopedic surgery in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He will repair a torn labrum in Mr. Tulowitzki's left hip, according to the report.
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