Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic

The world-famous sports medicine clinic whose physicians tend to the Lakers, Dodgers and Kings has paid $2.65 million to the government to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging it overbilled Medicare and other federal health-care programs over an eight-year period, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday. Without admitting any wrongdoing, the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic agreed to pay the $2.65 million on behalf of itself and 17 of its physicians, including co-founder Dr. Frank W. Jobe.

A prominent Los Angeles-area sports medicine clinic has agreed to pay $3 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks for referring patients to another healthcare provider, authorities said Tuesday. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic allegedly received kickbacks from the HealthSouth Corp. in the form of stock-option grants, donations to the Kerlan-Jobe Foundation, loan forgiveness on an equipment lease and a high ownership interest in an ambulatory surgery center owned by the two healthcare firms, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

The full extent of Tom Brady's shoulder injury isn't known -- or the New England Patriots aren't saying, at least -- but the doctor who reconstructed his left knee said things look very good on that front. "I know where we are with this thing, I know how far he's come, and I know how his knee feels not only to me but to him," Dr. Neal ElAttrache said in a phone interview today. "All those things are extremely reassuring, and I couldn't be happier about that." ElAttrache was watching the broadcast of Friday's exhibition game between New England and Washington, so he saw the end of the first half when Brady was crunched to the turf by Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.

A prominent Los Angeles-area sports medicine clinic has agreed to pay $3 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks for referring patients to another healthcare provider, authorities said Tuesday. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic allegedly received kickbacks from the HealthSouth Corp. in the form of stock-option grants, donations to the Kerlan-Jobe Foundation, loan forgiveness on an equipment lease and a high ownership interest in an ambulatory surgery center owned by the two healthcare firms, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

James Worthy used it to keep the swelling down in his ankle during the NBA playoffs. It helped Dodger catcher Mike Scioscia avoid shoulder surgery and soothed a painful injury endured by former King star Marcel Dionne when nothing else seemed to work. It's the latest wave in physical therapy: H-wave electrical stimulation.

The full extent of Tom Brady's shoulder injury isn't known -- or the New England Patriots aren't saying, at least -- but the doctor who reconstructed his left knee said things look very good on that front. "I know where we are with this thing, I know how far he's come, and I know how his knee feels not only to me but to him," Dr. Neal ElAttrache said in a phone interview today. "All those things are extremely reassuring, and I couldn't be happier about that." ElAttrache was watching the broadcast of Friday's exhibition game between New England and Washington, so he saw the end of the first half when Brady was crunched to the turf by Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.

He was 19 and sleeping in a foxhole near Bastogne, Belgium, when he was awakened by the rumble of German tanks. He was a soldier, but not a fighter. He was a country boy who would write letters to his parents about being scared to death. But there he was, looking up at German soldiers who had climbed out of those tanks and pointed their weapons at his head. He was captured. He and a buddy huddled together and watched as the rest of their platoon was captured as well. They stared at one another.

With the Mighty Ducks hockey team enhancing Anaheim's position as a professional sports center, one of the nation's premier sports medicine facilities has decided to open a clinic in the city. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedics Clinic, which counts the Los Angeles Rams, California Angels, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings among its clients, will open an office near the Anaheim Arena by the end of the year, a spokesman for the clinic said last week.

The doctor who performed surgery on Kobe Bryant's ruptured Achilles' tendon said he expects the Lakers star to be back playing at some point next season. Speaking exclusively to The Times, Dr. Neal ElAttrache said Sunday that Bryant's competitive drive and mental toughness will give him an edge in recovering from an injury that figures to sideline him at least six to nine months. “I can point to all of the scientific aspects of the repair, but just as important if not more important is, who is that Achilles attached to?

The world-famous sports medicine clinic whose physicians tend to the Lakers, Dodgers and Kings has paid $2.65 million to the government to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging it overbilled Medicare and other federal health-care programs over an eight-year period, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday. Without admitting any wrongdoing, the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic agreed to pay the $2.65 million on behalf of itself and 17 of its physicians, including co-founder Dr. Frank W. Jobe.

With the Mighty Ducks hockey team enhancing Anaheim's position as a professional sports center, one of the nation's premier sports medicine facilities has decided to open a clinic in the city. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedics Clinic, which counts the Los Angeles Rams, California Angels, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings among its clients, will open an office near the Anaheim Arena by the end of the year, a spokesman for the clinic said last week.

He was 19 and sleeping in a foxhole near Bastogne, Belgium, when he was awakened by the rumble of German tanks. He was a soldier, but not a fighter. He was a country boy who would write letters to his parents about being scared to death. But there he was, looking up at German soldiers who had climbed out of those tanks and pointed their weapons at his head. He was captured. He and a buddy huddled together and watched as the rest of their platoon was captured as well. They stared at one another.

James Worthy used it to keep the swelling down in his ankle during the NBA playoffs. It helped Dodger catcher Mike Scioscia avoid shoulder surgery and soothed a painful injury endured by former King star Marcel Dionne when nothing else seemed to work. It's the latest wave in physical therapy: H-wave electrical stimulation.

A fledgling rooftop drive-in theater in downtown Los Angeles - a recent cause celebre for urbanites - has landed safely on its wheels after getting booted from its home atop a parking structure in the historic core. To make way for a new skyscraper on Broadway, Electric Dusk Drive-In, where fans assemble in cars and lawn chairs to watch classic movies on a big inflatable screen, is moving to the site of another planned mega development on San Julian Street in the fashion district.

Laker guard Eddie Jones underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks. Jones, 23, suffered the injury during practice Monday at training camp in Honolulu. The surgery was performed by Norm Zemel, a hand specialist in the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.