1.   The doctor has recommended surgery.

2.   An MRI on Tuesday revealed that Pulsipher has a torn ligament in the elbow and recommended surgery.

3.   A series of X-rays, MRIs and CT scans failed to reveal the source of the problem, prompting Lombardo to recommend the surgery.

4.   A week before opening day, an examination showed the bone had not healed to expectations and surgery was recommended.

5.   After examinations by team physician Dr. Frank Jobe, back specialist Dr. William Dillin and Watkins over the weekend, surgery was recommended.

6.   Again she returned to Kaiser, and this time she was referred to a Kaiser orthopedist, who also recommended surgery.

7.   Buhner will almost certainly start the season on the disabled list, whether or not surgery is recommended.

8.   Brenner told the family that the problem was in the right lung, court records show, and recommended surgery as the best treatment option.

9.   But he suffered back pains during the flight from Chile, and a doctor recommended immediate surgery.

10.   But the back pain continued, and two weeks ago Watkins recommended disk surgery.