Keith Meister, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and is the director of sports medicine at the Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery in Arlington. He is also the head team physician for the Texas Rangers, an MLB team.
Here are 17 surgeries on professional athletes performed by Dr. Meister that Becker's reported in 2023:
- Dr. Meister performed shoulder surgery on Brandon Woodruff, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, in Dallas on Oct. 13. The surgery was to repair the anterior capsule in Mr. Woodruff's right shoulder.
- Dr. Meister performed shoulder surgery on Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Odorizzi on April 5 in Arlington, Texas.
- Dr. Meister performed elbow surgery on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
- Dr. Meister also performed Tommy John surgery on 14 MLB players: Félix Bautista, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles; Sandy Alcantara, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins; Riley Greene, an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers; Jasson Domínguez, an outfielder for the New York Yankees; Liam Hendriks, a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox; four pitchers from the Colorado Rockies; Wyatt Mills, a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox; Jacob deGrom, a pitcher for the Texas Rangers; Robbie Ray, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners; JT Brubaker, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates; and Cade Cavalli, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals.