Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Kobe Bryant’s surgery to repair a torn Achilles’ tendon

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Kobe Bryant’s surgery to repair a torn Achilles’ tendon was successful, however the Los Angeles Lakers star will be sidelined for at least six to nine months. Dr. Neal ElAttrache who performed Kobe Bryant's surgery is very optimistic. ElAttrache, director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, Bryant’s Grade 3 rupture was typical of hundreds he has repaired over the last 23 years. — in Los Angeles.
Kobe Bryant’s surgery to repair a torn Achilles’ tendon

Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D., is a Sports Medicine Surgeon and is member of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic board of directors. Dr. ElAttrache is Chairman of the Board of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation and Program Director for the Kerlan-Jobe Fellowship. After completing his studies at the University of Notre Dame, he earned his medical doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed his orthopaedic surgery residency before becoming a Sports Medicine Fellow at Kerlan-Jobe. Dr. ElAttrache is the team physician for the LA Dodgers and is an orthopaedic consultant to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, St. Louis Rams, LA Lakers, LA Kings and the PGA Tour.

He is frequently recognized as a Sports Medicine specialist, having been listed among 2006 - 2011 "Best Doctors in America", named a "Super Surgeon" by Baseball Prospectus, selected 2011 "Super Doctor of Southern California" by SuperDoctors.com and voted a 2010 "Super Doctor" by Los Angeles Magazine. He is active in a number of professional organizations, including American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, NFL Physicians Society, National Orthopaedic Education Society, Notre Dame Orthopaedic Society, Herdicus Sports Medicine Honor Society, American Orthopedic Association and AOSSM. Dr. ElAttrache is a prolific author of professional literature and is a frequent lecturer at industry conferences.

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