Frank Jobe
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Jobe at Dodger Stadium in 2008
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| Born |
Frank Wilson Jobe July 16, 1925 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Died | March 6, 2014 (aged 88) Santa Monica, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
La Sierra University Loma Linda University |
| Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Known for | Pioneering Tommy John surgery |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Jobe; 4 children |
Frank James Jobe (July 16, 1925 – March 6, 2014) was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players.
In 1974, Jobe performed the first ever "Tommy John surgery" on then-Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John. The procedure has become so prevalent an estimated one-third of all major league pitchers have undergone it. Jobe also performed the first major reconstructive shoulder surgery on a big league player in 1990, which allowed Dodger star Orel Hershiser to continue his career. Jobe served as a special adviser to the team until his death.
Frank Jobe was born in 1925 in Greensboro, North Carolina. After graduating from Collegedale Academy in Collegedale, Tennessee in 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army and reported to Camp Barkeley for training. Serving in World War II as a medical staff sergeant in the Army's 101st Airborne Division, he landed by glider at Normandy and later was briefly captured during the Siege of Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge. Successfully escaping, he went on to earn the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Medical Badge, and Glider Badge with one star.
After the war, Jobe enrolled in Southern Missionary College with help from the G.I. Bill. He completed his bachelor's degree at La Sierra University and went on to medical school at Loma Linda University, receiving his MD in 1956. He worked for three years as a general practitioner before completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the Los Angeles County Hospital.
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