AGH's Dr. Ed Snell Elected President of
Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association
March 31, 2009
Snell, MD, has been elected president of Major League Baseball's Team
Physicians
Association.
Dr. Snell is the head team physician for the
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club
and Director of the Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship program at
General
serves as the official medical provider for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
"We congratulate Dr. Snell on his
election to this important leadership
role among Major League Baseball's team physicians," said Patrick J. DeMeo,
MD, Director of the Division of Sports Medicine and Chair of the Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery at AGH, and Medical Director for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
"His expertise and experience will serve the league and its physicians
exceptionally well."
Snell's election is the latest honor for the
Pirates' medical staff. In
November, Baseball Prospectus recognized the staff as the league's best with
its annual Dick Martin Award. A leading publication focused on MLB's
operations and activities, Baseball Prospectus said three-year results and
trends for the Pirates' staff are "the best in the game."
"In 2008, the Pirates faced the challenge
of keeping a young team and
hard-worked staff healthy enough to stay competitive. With only 385 days lost
to the DL ... the Pirates more than met the challenge. Most impressive might
be the health of the pitching staff, highlighted by only 24 days lost by
starters," the publication said.
As president of the Physicians Association,
Dr. Snell will work with his
fellow team physicians and MLB leadership on a variety of issues including
safety, screening, injury risks and improving medical care for players.
Dr. Snell is a graduate of the Pennsylvania
State University College of
Medicine, and completed a fellowship with Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine. He
is board-certified in sports medicine.
AGH and the West Penn Allegheny Health System
have been the exclusive
healthcare provider for the Pirates since 1999