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Canadian doctor says he treated Alex Rodriguez last year

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A doctor facing drug charges in Canada says he prescribed anti-inflammatories for New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez following his hip surgery last year.

Anthony Galea, a Toronto-based sports doctor who is under investigation in Canada and the U.S., told the Associated Press on Monday he has never given human growth hormone to athletes. He says he treated Rodriguez after the slugger experienced inflammation in his hip following surgery in March 2009.

Last week, Rodriguez said he was ‘aware’ of the investigation regarding Galea and that he plans to cooperate with authorities. Several other baseball players have been contacted by authorities in regard to the investigation.

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New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran told reporters last week that he received treatments on his right knee from Galea last year. He denied receiving HGH treatments from the doctor.

Galea has treated several high-profile athletes including Tiger Woods and Olympic swimmer Dara Torres.

Galea, who resigned as the team doctor of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts last month, is facing four charges related to Actovegin -- an unapproved drug used for healing that is extracted from calf’s blood. His assistant has been charged with possessing HGH and Actovegin while attempting to cross the border into New York in September.

Last year, Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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