Clinical Savant Series: Dr. James Andrews, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Dr. James Andrews is known as the Godfather of Sports Medicine and was one of the first orthopedic surgeons to utilize arthroscopy. He was also one of the first Doctors to market himself to big-time athletes and celebrities while performing world-class surgeries. Dr. Andrews is the team doctor for the Tampa Bay Rays, Auburn Tigers, and Washington Commanders. Andrews has performed surgery on many high-profile athletes. He first became known among athletes when Roger Clemens' agent advised the pitcher to visit Andrews in 1985. Andrews provided a second opinion to team doctors, performed successful surgery on a torn labrum, and Clemens made a full recovery. Andrews would gain a reputation as an "athlete-centric" doctor, operating on athletes including Drew Brees, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, John Smoltz, Triple H, Brett Favre, Chris Godwin, and Adrian Peterson. Most importantly, Dr. Andrews is a genuinely great human being who truly cares. Enjoy this episode!