Dr. Chris Ahmad knows firsthand how devastating an untimely injury can be for a young athlete. In this episode from the Advances in Care archives, Dr. Ahmad discusses how his own college soccer injury led him to fall in love with orthopedics. He tells the history of the infamous baseball injury that resulted in the invention of Tommy John surgery, and shares how he learned to perform the corrective procedure from the man who designed it. Dr. Ahmad chronicles his endeavors to innovate orthopedic surgery and get athletes back onto the field stronger – both physically and mentally.

Since this episode aired, Dr. Ahmed and his colleagues at NewYork-Presbyterian have taken Tommy John surgery to new heights. They’ve introduced an innovative approach to the procedure called Triple Tommy John Surgery, or TJ3. TJ3 combines ULC repair with reconstruction techniques, offering faster recovery with fewer setbacks and better career longevity for these world class athletes.

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