Neal ElAttrache

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Neal ElAttrache
Born1959or1960(age 65–66)
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon

Neal ElAttrache (born 1959/1960) 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] [4]

ElAttrache graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and completed a medical degree in 1985 from the University of Pittsburgh. [1] He works across multiple subfields, and is considered among the best by fellow surgeons. [4] ElAttrache usually practices at a building near Los Angeles International Airport. [4]

He has also treated billionaires, royalty, and many athlete injuries. [4]

He is also the team physician for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Dodgers. [3] [4]

Personal life

ElAttrache was raised in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania by his parents, Selim and Vera ElAttrache; Selim, a Druze Syrian, was also a surgeon. [4] He was an amateur boxer in college, where he won the light-heavyweight boxing championship. [5] [4] ElAttrache underwent a fellowship with sports surgeons Robert Kerlan and Frank Jobe, [6] and was also mentored by James Andrews. [4]

Many of ElAttrache's patients consider him a close friend. [4]

ElAttrache lives near Benedict Canyon with his wife Tricia ( née Flavin); he is brothers-in-law with Sylvester Stallone, who is married to Jennifer Flavin. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Rodrigue, Jourdan; Russini, Dianna (September 15, 2023). "Aaron Rodgers' surgeon has high-profile clients, reputation for quick recovery". The Athletic.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Helfand, Zach (2024-06-24). "The Doctor Tom Brady and Leonardo DiCaprio Call When They Get Hurt". The New Yorker . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Hernandez, Dylan (April 11, 2019). "Column: Neal ElAttrache's understanding of boxing makes him an ideal surgeon for Vasiliy Lomachenko" . Los Angeles Times.
  6. ↑ Panian, A.J. (October 9, 2013). "Mt. Pleasant native is surgeon to the stars". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 7, 2023.


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