- Arthur Ting
Dr. Arthur Ting is an
orthopaedic surgeon and the team physician for theSan Jose Sharks of theNational Hockey League andSan Jose Sabercats of theArena Football League . Dr. Ting is also the team orthopaedist forMenlo College , a small liberal arts school which competes on the NCAA Division III circuit (Northwest Conference) and NAIA circuit (California Pacific Conference), and is well known for his surgeries on two wheels champions such as MotoGP 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden and AMA champion from Texas Ben Spies. He currently lives in Palo Alto. Ting currently works at the Fremont Sports Therapy and Surgery Center, which is responsible for the medical treatment of manyBay Area professional sports organizations, including theOakland Raiders . He earned his medical degree atSaint Louis University and did his residency at theUniversity of Southern California . In May, 2004, he had his license to practice medicine revoked, then stayed with five years probation. [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2054193]He is called "the doctor to the stars" and has caught flack for being the doctor for
Barry Bonds of theSan Francisco Giants . [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=lb-spiel051305&prov=yhoo&type=lgns]He has worked with former
Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders , formerSan Francisco 49ers running backRoger Craig , golferTiger Woods ,Houston Rockets centerYao Ming and theDallas Cowboys 'sTerrell Owens .His twin sons, Brandon and Ryan, played
American football for the University of Southern California. One was awide receiver and the other playedcornerback for theUSC Trojans . Both Brandon and Ryan quit the team in July 2006, claiming that they wished to focus on their preparations for medical school. The following week, it was revealed that Brandon had tested positive for steroids. [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-usc3aug03,1,6483652.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-coll-usc]
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