Massachusetts General Hospital

Biography

Dr. Peter Asnis earned his undergraduate degree cum laude in biology at Harvard College and his MD from Cornell University Medical School with Honors in Research. After finishing a general surgery internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Asnis completed his orthopaedic residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York where he was awarded the Jean C. McDaniel Resident Teaching and Leadership Award. Dr. Asnis completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and following his fellowship he joined the MGH staff.

Currently Dr. Asnis serves as the Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Boston Red Sox, Head Team Physician for the Boston Bruins and Team Physician for the New England Patriots. Dr. Asnis also serves as the Head Team Physician for Suffolk University.

Dr. Asnis is an Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as a Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Additionally he is a member of the Team Physician Societies for the National Football League, the National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball.

Research

Dr. Asnis' research interests are focused on the knee and shoulder, particularly on how to optimize treatment for active patients who have suffered sports-related injuries.

Dr. Asnis collaborates with the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Lab at MGH in many of his research projects. Some of his most recent publications have focused on anatomic and radiographic studies of pathologies of the hip and knee.

Publications

Select Publications:

Alpert J, Kozanek M, Asnis P, Li G, Kelly BT. Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Iliopoas Tendon and Its Relationship to the Acetabular Labrum: An Anatomic Study. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Aug; 37(8): 1594-98.

Jerabek S, Asnis PD, Bredella M, Oulette H, and Gill TJ. Medial Patellar Ossification After Patellar Instability: A Radiographic Finding Indicative of Prior Patella Sublucation/Dislocation. Skeletal Radiology. 38(8): 785-790.

Alpert J and Asnis P. "Orthopedic Surgery" in Oxford American Handbook of Surgery. Oxford University Press: New York, 18:569-646, 2009.

Reinold M, Berkson E, Asnis P, Irrgang J, Safran M, Fu F. "Knee: Ligamentous and Patellar Tendon Injuries" in Magee D. Pathology and Intervention. Elsevier: St Louis, MO, 16: 528578, 2009.

Shindle M, Kelly B, Voos J, Asnis P, Pruett A: Labral Pathology Associated with Psoas Impingement. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 24(6 S): e34, June 2008.