Naperville athlete defies odds with recovery from a “triple-whammy” knee injury
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Zahab Ahsan was featured in Edward-Elmhurst Health Driven article, ‘Naperville athlete defies odds with recovery from a “triple-whammy” knee injury’. Here is an excerpt from the article, ‘Bella Mendoza, 17, of Naperville, has been playing sports throughout her life. When she’s not excelling in the classroom or following her passion for art, she is often playing basketball or volleyball, or running in track and field. When Mendoza entered high school, she looked forward to her first track and field season, but life had other plans. Both her freshman and sophomore seasons were either cancelled or cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her junior season didn’t start off any easier.’