Robert Kerlan

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Robert K. Kerlan (May 13, 1922 – September 8, 1996) was an American orthopedic surgeon and the co-founder, along with Dr. Frank Jobe, of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Kerlan was the Los Angeles Dodgers' first team doctor after their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, and diagnosed Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax with traumatic arthritis in his left elbow.

Kerlan died in Santa Monica, California at age 74.

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Name	Kerlan, Robert
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Short description	American surgeon
Date of birth	May 13, 1922
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Date of death	September 8, 1996
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