LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 29: Defensive finish Michael Brockers #90 of the Los Angeles Rams leaves the sector with the group orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the sector after he was injured within the second half of the sport towards the Arizona Cardinals on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Photographs) | Getty Photographs
Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who’s the group physician for each the L.A. Rams and L.A. Dodgers, is beneath investigation by Main League Baseball after allegedly supporting the usage of Efficiency-Enhancing Medication to UFC star Conor McGregor. New York Instances reporter Michael S. Schmidt broke the story on Thursday and says that the NFL has but to touch upon the allegations towards Dr. ElAttrache.
For now, the one allegations being made relate to McGregor and ElAttrache’s suggestion to see a health care provider in 2021 who prescribed him banned medication:
McGregor broke each bones in his decrease left leg throughout a U.F.C. bout in 2021. The New York Instances reported Thursday that after Dr. ElAttrache oversaw surgical procedure to restore the injury, he despatched McGregor to a specialist who prescribed banned medication.
“I purposely wasn’t involved with his evaluation by the consultant nor with prescribing medication,” Dr. ElAttrache informed The Instances. He mentioned the “expert opinions” McGregor acquired confirmed “he could optimize his chance of solid union and healing of his fractures.”
Clearly the validity of those accusations and the findings of any investigation into ElAttrache’s suggestions to athletes to make use of PEDs could be of nice significance to the Rams.
NEW/BREAKING: MLB investigators plan to query Dodgers head doc Neal ElAttrache in wake of disclosure he supported Conor McGregor's use of performance-enhancing medication as he recovered from damage. ElAttrache is LA Rams group doc. NFL didn't return message searching for touch upon what… https://t.co/wyfHVq0T2o
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) June 11, 2026
ElAttrache has one of the vital high-profile, stellar reputations amongst sports activities medical doctors, with a profession that spans at the very least 20 years on the L.A. Rams. He has labored on everybody from Shohei Ohtani to Arnold Schwarzenegger and is “best friends” with Tom Brady. These allegations by the New York Instances would shake the foundations of any relationship between ElAttrache and a high-profile athlete.
How this story performs out won’t solely affect how L.A. strikes ahead with their affiliation to Dr. ElAttrache, but additionally put into query each affiliation he has had previously. Because the Rams transfer ahead with Myles Garrett and doubtlessly the return of Aaron Donald, their potential to function with out a cloud hanging over their strikes forward may change based mostly on these accusations.
