At the U.N., he took on some of the world’s most challenging health crises in troubled areas, skillfully coordinating ...

Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, ...

Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. Altchek told associates last year he had been diagnosed ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday.

NEW YORK — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by the ...

Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the Mets' longtime medical director, died Thursday at 68.

Dr. David Altchek, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets medical director, has died at 68. Altchek told associates last year he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Dr. David Altchek, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets medical director, has died at 68.