NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas developed a procedure that cut recovery time to as little as nine months for some pitchers with torn elbow ligaments. He envisions......
MLB reports that Ronny Mauricio underwent right knee ACL reconstruction surgery performed by David W. Altchek, MD, co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute. A typical return-to-play timeline from this procedure is 8-12 months. Read the full article at MLB.com. ...
NBA.com reports that New Orleans Pelicans Forward Matt Ryan underwent a successful arthroscopy this morning to remove loose bodies from his right elbow. The surgery was performed by David W. Altchek, MD, co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute. His timetable for return to play is approximately 6-8......
NBA.com reports that New Orleans Pelicans’ CJ McCollum underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb. The surgery was performed by Michelle G. Carlson, MD, hand and upper extremity surgeon at HSS. Additionally, after further consultation with David W. Altchek, MD, co-chief emeritus......
Becker’s Spine Review reports that David W. Altchek, MD, co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute and Medical Director of the New York Mets performed knee surgery on Mets pitcher Edwin Díaz on March 16 in Florida. Díaz suffered a complete tear of his patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a......
Becker’s Orthopedic Review—January 6, 2015 David Altchek, MD, performed a successful ACL surgery on Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Jabari Parker on Monday, Fox Sports Wisconsin reports. Dr. Altchek was assisted in the surgery by Bucks’ orthopedic physician Michael Gordon, MD, at the New York-based Hospital for......
Matt Allan: New York Mets’ Top Prospect NEW YORK — Right-hander Matt Allan, the Mets’ top pitching prospect, will undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming weeks to repair a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, the club announced Friday evening. Allan, the team’s......
Mets’ Noah Syndergaard To Have Tommy John Surgery For Torn UCL New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, the team announced Tuesday. Dr. David Altchek will perform the surgery Thursday......
The Associated Press reports Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco underwent a successful surgery to remove a bone fragment from his pitching elbow on October 19 performed by David W. Altchek, MD, sports medicine surgeon and co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute at HSS and Medical Director......
Yankees’ Luis Severino to Undergo Tommy John Surgery New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino will have Tommy John surgery after dealing with forearm soreness last week, general manager Brian Cashman announced Tuesday. Cashman said two doctors confirmed Severino should have the surgery, and the right-hander agreed to......
The Bergen (N.J.) Record—June 13, 2012 Surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in Mariano Rivera’s right knee Tuesday “went perfectly” according to the all-time saves leader. Joe Girardi wasn’t told how long the rehab would take, but the manager anticipates having Rivera as his closer......
New York Daily News shares an injury update for various Major League Baseball players, including New York Mets pitcher, Joey Lucchesi. Lucchesi underwent successful Tommy John surgery on June 24, performed by David W. Altchek, MD, sports medicine surgeon and co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine......
TennisNow reports that professional tennis player Borna Coric underwent a successful right shoulder surgery on May 19, performed by HSS sports medicine surgeon David W. Altchek, MD. Read the full article at TennisNow.com....
AP News reports New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo will undergo elbow surgery to be performed by HSS sports medicine surgeon David W. Altchek, MD, after an MRI revealed a bone spur on his right elbow. Lugo will not throw for six weeks, then will......
AP News reports pitcher Nick Bitsko, the most recent first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays, underwent surgery on his right shoulder to repair a labrum issued performed by David W. Altchek, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS and founding medical director of HSS Florida.......
Becker’s Spine Review reports that Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman underwent surgery performed by David W. Altchek, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS, to remove three fragmented loose bodies from his shoulder, and cleaned multiple bone spur formations. Read the full article at Beckersspine.com. Additional coverage: MLB.com...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have issued a statement confirming Jameson Taillon underwent flexor tendon repair surgery, and elbow UCL revision surgery (Tommy John surgery) on August 13, performed by David W. Altchek, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS, at the Hospital’s main campus in New York City. Read the......
NJ.com reported that New York Yankees’ Didi Gregorius underwent Tommy John surgery performed by HSS sports medicine surgeon David W. Altchek, MD. According to the article, the procedure reconstructed the ulnar collateral ligament. Read the full article at nj.com....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gregory Polanco dislocated his shoulder and underwent surgery performed by HSS sports medicine surgeon David W. Altchek, MD. Read the full article at post-gazette. Additional Coverage: Becker’s Spine Review: Dr. David Altchek examines shoulder of Pirates’ Gregory Polanco: 5 details ESPN: Pirates’......
The New York Times—October 20, 2015 According to The New York Times, pitching has taken a toll on New York Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka’s right arm, which has not been as sturdy as the Yankees had hoped when he joined the team. The Yankees announced this week......