BEIJING — A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon Michael Stuart, is on his fourth tour as team physician for the U.S.  men’s hockey Olympics team. His specialty is knee injuries. Stuart previously served at the 1994, 2010 and 2014 games. The U.S. men’s hockey team opens February 10 against host China in the first preliminary round game. Stuart, also, is overseeing medical care as back-up as needed for the whole Team USA. The games begin Wednesday.

Stuart. A medical supervisor for the International Ice Hockey Federation. Has 300 journal articles and 40 book chapters,