He is also an Assistant Professor and researcher at the Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University and the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Before his work in these capacities, he served as a team physician to the New York Mets, where he became interested in finding ways to analyze and choose effective treatments for the throwing injuries that are common among baseball players, as well as other athletes whose sport involves throwing. He spoke with Shoulder1 about some of his groundbreaking research in this area, as well as his reasons for being optimistic when it comes to current treatments and future breakthroughs in shoulder care.