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Neal ElAttrache

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Neal ElAttrache
Occupationorthopedic surgeon

Neal ElAttrache is an American orthopedic surgeon who operates on sportspeople and celebrities, specializing at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3]

ElAttrache graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and completed a medical degree in 1985 from the University of Pittsburgh.[1]

Some of ElAttrache's patients include Aaron Rodgers, Kobe Bryant,[4] Tom Brady, Shohei Ohtani,[5] Zack Greinke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlize Theron, Ringo Starr, Joe Burrow, Conor McGregor, and Jung-Hoo Lee.[1]

He is also the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Dodgers' team physician.[3]

Personal life

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ElAttrache was raised in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania and was an amateur boxer in college.[6] ElAttrache was mentored by sports surgeons Robert Kerlan and Frank Jobe.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sutelan, Edward (September 15, 2023). "Who is Dr. Neal ElAttrache? Meet the famed sports doctor who operated on Aaron Rodgers' Achilles". The Sporting News.
  2. ^ Power, Shannon (September 15, 2023). "Who Is Aaron Rodgers' Physician? Dr. Neal ElAttrache Has Many Celeb Clients". Newsweek.
  3. ^ a b Rodrigue, Jourdan; Russini, Dianna (September 15, 2023). "Aaron Rodgers' surgeon has high-profile clients, reputation for quick recovery". The Athletic.
  4. ^ Pucin, Diane (November 5, 2013). "Repairing Kobe Bryant, Zack Greinke just another day's work for him". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Blum, Sam (September 19, 2023). "Angels star Shohei Ohtani undergoes elbow surgery, not expected to pitch until 2025". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Dylan (April 11, 2019). "Column: Neal ElAttrache's understanding of boxing makes him an ideal surgeon for Vasiliy Lomachenko". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Panian, A.J. (October 9, 2013). "Mt. Pleasant native is surgeon to the stars". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 7, 2023.