NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime ...

El doctor David Altchek, quien realizó más de 2.000 cirugías de Tommy John y fue director médico de los Mets de Nueva York, ...

Orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets team physician David Altchek, MD, has died, New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, said in a July 17 LinkedIn post. “Known for his technical ...

The young baseball pitcher enters the examination room holding onto his elbow and his aspirations with intensity. The post ...

Altchek first joined the Mets in 1992, operating on big names like Bret Saberhagen and Bobby Bonilla. But, according to The New York Times, he left in 2000 after refusing to place a bid to be the ...

Dr. David Altchek, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. “I saw through Dr. Warren’s eyes how it was just like the Wild West,” said Altchek.

Dr. David Altchek spoke with Fox News Digital to explain the procedure San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could undergo to return to action by training camp.

David Altchek, MD, recently performed elbow surgery on Blue Jays left-hander Daniel Norris, according to an ESPN report. Advertisement. Anuja Vaidya Wednesday, October 8th, 2014.

Dr. David Altchek, a Middletown native, will perform Tommy John surgery on Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan Friday in New York. Altchek, the Mets' team physician, ...

Dr. David Altchek performed the surgery. He cleaned up Vizcaino’s labrum and removed scar tissue from the right shoulder joint. “When he’s right, he’s one of the best there is,” Braves ...

With surgery easier and faster than before, people are discharged from the hospital earlier. But patients have to assume more of the responsibility—and risk—of their recovery.