Sports Medicine Master System-Chapter 99 - 80: Free Clinic

Phoenix Airport.

Moratti walked out of the airport with his assistant.

The head of public relations for one of his family’s branch companies in Arizona picked them up, and they rode together to their hotel.

After flying to the United States, the first thing Moratti did was meet with Ronaldo.

Ronaldo hadn’t rushed to Phoenix. Instead, he had first run off to Washington because Jordan was on the Wizards, and he went to see his idol.

After meeting him and confirming that this was truly Ronaldo’s own idea, what could Moratti say?

In his heart, he was the patriarch of the great Inter family. Every person on the team was a child in that family. If a child was sick and needed surgery, then they should have it.

But Moratti had to thoroughly investigate Chen Yu. At the very least, he needed to know if Chen Yu’s medical skills were as incredible as Blanchini claimed.

"Sco," Moratti said, looking at the head of the PR department. "You’ve been in the United States for a long time. Do you think this Chen is a skilled doctor?"

Sco was also from Italy, but having been in the United States for a long time working in media and public relations, he was more familiar with the local situation.

He thought for a moment before replying, "Sir, this Chen has become quite famous in the American sports world recently. He’s relatively young and doesn’t have a lot of experience, but he seems to be a genius. His medical skills are said to be exceptional."

"Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to earn the trust of Hill and Hardaway. Hardaway’s situation, in particular, was dire. I read in the news afterward that many orthopedic specialists in the United States said Hardaway’s surgery was an extremely difficult procedure."

"That’s everything I know," Sco said, not daring to commit to an opinion, and tossed the question back.

Moratti nodded. After arriving in the United States, he had also collected media reports and studied them carefully.

Just as Sco said, Chen Yu was young and lacked experience.

However, the fact that Chen Yu was able to treat Hill and Hardaway was, in itself, incredible.

If they didn’t have immense trust in Chen Yu’s medical skills, two men of Hill’s and Hardaway’s stature would never have chosen an unknown like Chen Yu to treat them.

Not to mention, Chen Yu was now the head of the NBA’s official player health management department.

"We’ll see," Moratti said noncommittally.

After arriving at the hotel and resting for a bit, Moratti received news that Chen Yu was holding a free clinic at the arena. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Let’s go. We’ll go take a look."

Moratti had already been wondering how to approach Chen Yu, and now he had a perfect opportunity to observe him.

The group set off for the US Airways Center.

The free clinic was located just outside the US Airways Center.

Before they even reached the US Airways Center, their car was stuck in traffic.

"Why are there so many people?" Moratti asked, surprised.

Sco thought for a moment and said, "Sir, seeing a doctor in the United States is a hassle. You have to make an appointment in advance and then wait for a long time. I had a toothache once and made an appointment with my primary care physician. He said he couldn’t treat it and referred me to a specialist, but the wait for that appointment was so long that my tooth had stopped hurting by the time I was finally seen."

"So, getting an outpatient visit here is very difficult, and it’s even harder to get an appointment with a specialist like Chen. That must be why so many people have come to be seen."

It wasn’t just because the clinic was free. The main reason was that ordinary people rarely had the chance to see a specialist like Chen Yu.

Moratti understood. He couldn’t help but complain, "It’s about the same in Europe, then."

Seeing a doctor in Europe is also slow.

For many minor illnesses, people go to private clinics. It’s just that with extensive private insurance, it’s comparatively more convenient.

Further ahead, police officers were maintaining order and directing cars to park in the surrounding lots.

"Let’s walk from here."

Moratti wasn’t there to see a doctor anyway; he just wanted to check out the situation.

The men got out of the car.

Moratti noticed that staff members from the Suns were handing out queue numbers. After a moment’s thought, he had his assistant get a number and wait in line while he, along with Sco and his bodyguard, walked toward the arena.

There were truly a lot of people—not just ordinary citizens, but also a large number of homeless people.

Because in addition to the free clinic, they were also distributing benefits.

Fortunately, with a large police presence maintaining order, the scene remained organized.

Since Moratti’s group wasn’t there to be seen, they walked straight ahead and soon reached the US Airways Center.

The free clinic was being held in the plaza in front of the US Airways Center.

Moratti immediately spotted several tall Suns players helping to maintain order at the scene.

For a community service event, the team definitely had to show its support.

A few benchwarmers had been sent over.

J Kidd was there too.

Chen Yu had specifically requested J Kidd’s presence. What a great opportunity to help J Kidd turn his bad image around.

Moratti saw Chen Yu as well. He was off to one side of the plaza, making diagnoses with the help of several staff members, while a camera crew filmed nearby.

Moratti didn’t approach—he couldn’t have gotten through anyway—but thankfully he was close enough to overhear their conversation.

Since it was a free clinic, there was no need to be particular about privacy or the environment.

When he arrived, Chen Yu was diagnosing a plainly dressed middle-aged man.

"A dislocated left shoulder, is that right?" Chen Yu asked, looking at the middle-aged man.

Jeans, a plaid shirt, messy hair and a beard—the standard look of a working-class American.

The middle-aged man nodded. "I just lost my job recently, and my health insurance was cut off. I was fixing the roof yesterday when I accidentally fell. Now I can’t move my arm at all."

Chen Yu stood up and went forward to examine him.

The man’s condition could have actually been treated at the emergency room. They could perform a manual reduction, or if that failed, surgery.