Keith Meister, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on Washington Nationals' Joe Ross on July 19, MLB.com reports.
Here's what you should know:
1. Mr. Ross exited his July 9 start with discomfort in his right shoulder. An MRI confirmed Mr. Ross completely tore his ulnar collateral ligament.
2. The Nationals haven't determined a rehabilitation timetable.
3. Dr. Meister is the head team physician for the Texas Rangers and director of Arlington, Texas-based TMI Sports Medicine.
4. He previously served as the head team physician for the NHL's Dallas Stars, the NBA D-League's Ft. Worth Flyers, Gainesville-based University of Florida and USA Hockey.\