Oakland A’s pitcher has elbow surgery at Presidio Surgery Center — 5 things to know

Jon Dickinson, MD, performed elbow surgery on Oakland A’s pitcher R.J. Alvarez at Presidio Surgery Center in San Francisco, according to an SI report.

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Here are five key notes:

1. Dr. Dickinson performed a debridement on Mr. Alvarez’s right elbow. Dr. Dickinson is a team physician for the Oakland A’s.

2. Mr. Alverez is expected to recover from the procedure to pitch again this season.

3. Dr. Dickinson is the board chairman of Presidio Surgery Center and associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

4. He earned his medical degree at Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed orthopedic surgery training at the University of California, San Francisco.

5. Dr. Dickinson played intercollegiate baseball while earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego.

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