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Portland State softball player back in the game after undergoing rare surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix to treat an injury on the rise among MLB pitchers
Rare case puzzled doctors who said patient’s playing career was likely over
Softball player Ariana Abalos in 2018 at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix for surgery to treat Thoracic Outlet Syndrome by Norton Thoracic Institute surgeon, Samad Hashimi, MD. Told by some doctors that her playing career likely was over, Abalos returned to play in 2020 and 2021 at Portland State University.