17 Orthopedic Surgeries for Professional Athletes

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Here are 17 orthopedic surgeries performed on professional athletes. James Andrews, MD, performed knee surgery on Buffalo Bills defensive end Mark Anderson.

James Andrews, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Detroit Lions defensive tackle Corey Williams.

James Andrews, MD, of the Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., performed knee surgery on Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Nelson.

Robert Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., will perform ankle surgery on New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

Robert Anderson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina, will perform foot surgery on Fred Davis, tight end for the Washington Redskins.

Thomas Byrd, MD, of Nashville Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, performed hip debridement surgery on Cleveland Indians first baseman Matt LaPorta.

White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko underwent wrist surgery by Mark Cohen, MD, a hand, wrist and elbow orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago.

Xavier Duralde, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta, performed shoulder surgery on Atlanta Brave catcher Brian McCann.

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp will undergo shoulder surgery by Neal ElAttrache, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed knee surgery on Dodgers Catcher AJ Ellis.

Heinz Hoenecke, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Scripps Health in San Diego, performed knee surgery on San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Thatcher.

Marc J. Philippon, MD, of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed hip surgery on Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird.

Donald Sheridan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Scottsdale, Ariz., performed surgery on Red Sox Dustin Pedroia's pinky finger.

Steven Shin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed surgery on professional golfer Spencer Levin.

Dallas Mavericks team physician T.O. Souryal, MD, of Texas Sports Medicine, performed knee surgery on Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki.

Russell Warren, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, performed ACL surgery on Giants cornerback Darrelle Revis.

Lewis Yocum, MD, of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, performed elbow surgery on Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson.

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