Find Orthopaedic Surgeons, Doctors, and Specialists at Mass General Hospital

Our goal is to help patients regain pain-free mobility and resume their normal levels of activity. We care for adult and pediatric patients with complicated orthopaedic problems often considered "untreatable" by others. We specialize in the treatment of arthritis and other joint diseases, orthopaedic malignancies, fractures and traumatic injuries and athletic injuries, as well as problems of the hand, upper extremity, foot and ankle. Despite the complexity and debilitating nature of many of these problems, we often find that our orthopaedic research and experience in the care of thousands of patients contribute to successful outcomes. We are particularly proud of how effectively our new research is translated to bedside care. In recent years, our contributions to orthopaedics have included new materials and technologies for total hip and knee replacement, innovative approaches to the treatment of bone cancers, new techniques for hand and shoulder reconstructions, and novel treatments for athletes at all levels.

In these webpages, you will learn more about the orthopaedic services we provide as part of the Partners Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Please visit the links on the left side of this page for further information. From the moment you refer your patient to us, we work in close partnership with you and your patient, promptly sharing diagnostic information, discussing treatment strategies, reporting on outcomes and returning the patient to you when the treatment goals are achieved.

We hope you will entrust the care of your patients to us. Our mission is to earn that trust every day.

Sincerely,

Dear Colleague,

The emergence of orthopaedics at the Massachusetts General Hospital was closely interwined with its emergence as a distinct speciality in the United States. At the beginning of the century, the Hospital responded to the need for specialized care of orthopaedic patients by creating a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Shortly, thereafter, the Hospital dedicated its renowned "Ward 1," launching a tradition of patient care, teaching and research that has helped thousands of orthopaedic patients for nearly 100 years. As part of the this tradition, the

Department pioneered osteotomies and muscle transfers for polio, as well as the identification and treatment of herniated discs, developed devices stabilizing joints and materials to repair bone deficiencies, found effective new treatments for hip fractures, and, developed innovative techniques for hip and knee arthroplasty. The Hospital also created one of the first fracture clinics in the world.