Dr. Anish Mahajan, the medical director and interim CEO at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, confirmed that Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which is approximately 20 miles away.
“On behalf of our team, it was an honor to provide orthopedic trauma care to one of the greatest athletes of our generation,” said Mahajan in a statement.
Woods’ injuries include “exposed comminuted fractures that affect the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibular bones,” said Mahajan on Tuesday, meaning the bones broke into more than two pieces and pierced the skin. A rod was inserted into the tibia to stabilize the leg. Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins.
The Cedars-Sinai network is known for sports rehabilitation and care
The reasons for the transfer of Woods were not disclosed, but the facilities affiliated with Cedars-Sinai are known for their sports medicine and related surgeries. If Woods and his family choose to continue care within their network, there are options in terms of recovery.
The California Rehabilitation Institute, a partnership between Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Health and Select Medical, also offers programs for those who are recovering.
Golf professionals continue to show support
Webb Simpson, who is tied at the top of Thursday’s leaderboard at the PGA WGC-Workday Championship in Florida, shared his thoughts on Woods, saying his focus was on the golfer’s well-being.
“Of course you think about the golf career, you think about what he did for the game, but what I always thought about was his children and how grateful I am that he got over it,” said Simpson.
He added: “The biggest thing that worried me, following the news and texting friends, trying to find out what was going on was, ‘Is he okay? Is he going to survive?'”
Phil Mickelson expressed similar feelings on Thursday after his round at a PGA Tour Champions event in Arizona.
“All the guys here understand and appreciate what he meant for the game of golf, and for us and for the PGA Tour. We are all very grateful and support what he did for us. But now, that is far from our minds. “said Mickelson.
“I thought Rory McIlroy said it very well when he said that we are just lucky and grateful that his children did not lose their father. We are all waiting and praying for a complete and quick recovery. We are all very grateful for that it looked horrible. We are grateful for he is still with us, “said Mickelson.
McIlroy said on Wednesday when asked about a possible return to Woods’ career: “He’s not Superman … He’s a human being at the end of the day. And he’s been through so much. At this stage, I think that everyone should be grateful that he is here, that he is alive, that his children have not lost their father.
“That’s the most important thing. Golf is a long way from the equation right now, not even on the map right now,” said McElroy.
CNN’s Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan, Sarah Moon, Monique Smith and Jill Martin contributed to this report.