Dr Neal ElAttrache
Executive Director of Medical Services and Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon, Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Dodgers, USA
Dr Neal ElAttrache is an internationally recognised orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine leader with more than three decades of experience caring for some of the world's most accomplished athletes.
He serves as Executive Director of Medical Services and Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Dodgers. Throughout his career, he has provided orthopaedic expertise to professional athletes and teams across the NFL, MLB and NBA. His international experience also includes serving as a senior surgeon for the United States Olympic Committee during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A respected leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, Dr ElAttrache served as the 47th President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and previously served as President of the Herodicus Society. He is also a member of several professional organisations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, NFL Physicians Society and MLB Team Physicians Society.
Dr ElAttrache received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency. He subsequently completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.
His academic contributions include more than 100 peer-reviewed research publications, 40 textbook chapters and over 300 instructional courses and invited lectures delivered nationally and internationally. His work reflects a longstanding commitment to advancing orthopaedic care and developing multidisciplinary approaches to supporting athletes at the highest levels of competition.
Dr ElAttrache states:
"It is an honour to join Aspetar's Scientific Advisory Board. I look forward to contributing to an institution whose commitment to elite athlete care and applied sports medicine research is world-class."