After a season beset by injuries both major and minor to a host of key players, the Nationals on Tuesday announced an overhaul of their medical and training staffs, one that includes not only personnel changes but philosophical changes to the manner in which they treat and attempt to prevent ailments.
The organization’s medical operation will now be overseen by an advisory board led by Harvey Sharman (formerly medical director for an English soccer club), Dr. Keith Pyne (a New York sports injury specialist), Dr. Robin West (an orthopedic surgeon who will be the Nationals’ new lead team physician) and Bob Miller (the club’s vice president and assistant general manager).