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Cleveland Indians outfielder Brandon Guyer and pitcher Adam Plutko underwent surgery performed by Don Sheridan, MD, and Bill Robertson, MD, respectively.
William Meyers, MD, completed a sports hernia surgery on New Orleans Pelicans' point guard Rajon Rondo.
James Andrews, MD, repaired the torn left ACL of Minnesota Vikings' rookie running back Dalvin Cook.
A year after undergoing ACL surgery, Dan Cooper, MD, cleared Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to play and practice.
James Andrews, MD, successfully operated on Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez.
Robert Anderson, MD, performed arthroscopic ankle surgery on Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley.
Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy underwent surgery performed by Tim Kremchek, MD.
James Andrews, MD, performed a nerve transposition in the right elbow of Chicago White Sox's pitcher Jake Petricka.
Kevin Mullaney, MD, performed microdiscectomy surgery on Minnesota Wild lift wing Zach Parise.
James Andrews, MD, performed an arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint resection in the right shoulder of Texas Rangers reliever Matt Bush.
Riley Williams III, MD, completed a cartilage restoration procedure on the left knee of Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Utah Jazz guard Danté Exum.
Brian Forsythe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, performed arthroscopic surgery on Chicago Fire midfielder Juninho.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery physicians William Ricci, MD, and Martin O'Malley, MD, inserted a titanium rod into the left shin of Minnesota Twins' third baseman Miguel Sano.
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