Doctor in the Dugout

Hear from Dr. Alan Beyer during Saturdays at Noon on AM 830 KLAA

Doctor in the Dugout is a one hour show hosted by Hoag Orthopedic Institute's Dr. Alan Beyer and runs on Saturdays. Featuring the Doctors' distinctive with and keen insights on sports, Doctor in the Dugout provides an entertaining twist on sports medicine-related topics and current injury reports, and features special guests and more.

In addition to baseball news, the Doctor in the Dugout radio program covers a variety of current events in the world of sports and sports medicine. Dr. Beyer answers questions sent in by email and fields calls from listeners. After baseball season, Doctor in the Dugout will air on Saturdays before football or hockey games. For upcoming show dates, see the schedule below.

Alan H. Beyer, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery of the knee and total knee replacement. Dr. Beyer graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. During his residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, he became the Chief Resident of Orthopedics and completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic. His passion for sports influenced his decision to pursue this specialty and thus in a vocation where preserving an active lifestyle is a key focus.

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2025 Show Information

January 10	Carlo Kemp- Former NFL player with the Chargers. He played college ball under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan.
January 17	Todd Graves- Former collegiate golfer at the University of Oklahoma and assistant coach for their 1989 National Championship team. Graves competed professionally on the Asian and Canadian Tours before co-founding Graves Golf Academy in 2000. He is widely recognized as the world's foremost authority on Moe Norman's Single Plane Golf Swing and the only person officially taught by the legendary ball-striker himself.
January 24	Michael Watson- Former NBA player, now coach and author of a new book, MYRON PIGGIE: THE HUSTLE(R) THAT CHANGED THE GAME. This book tells the raw, untold, true life story of the man who helped shape modern AAU basketball, and paid the price for being ahead of his time.