Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Physiatrist Team Physician: Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots; Consultant: Boston Ballet, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Kelly McInnis is a physiatrist who treats non-surgical sports injuries through customized treatment programs that return her patients to exercise-related activity quickly and safely. She is the Program Director of the Harvard-Spaulding Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Fellowship and a director of the Mass General Brigham Women’s Sports Injury and Performance Clinic.
Dr. McInnis received her BA from Boston College and her DO from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident, Dr. McInnis completed a fellowship in non-operative Sports Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. McInnis is board-certified in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, is a team physician for the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Harvard University, and serves as a consultant for the Boston Ballet, Boston Bruins and New England Revolution.
Dr. McInnis’ clinical and research interests include studies of overuse injuries in both male and female endurance athletes. She works closely with patients, physical therapists and sports orthopaedists to develop strategies for injury management, prevention and performance enhancement. In addition, she has completed specialized training in musculoskeletal ultrasound and is interested in the application of diagnostic and interventional techniques for sports injury, including orthobiologic injection therapy (platelet-rich plasma/PRP and stem cell injections).
Dr. McInnis was featured on the Charged podcast, which is a podcast from Mass General that seeks to uncover the stories of women leading health care today. Listen to her episode.
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Medical Education
DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
American Board Certifications
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Sports Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Accepted Insurance Plans
Aetna
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Cigna
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Coventry
Fallon Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Humana
Maine Community Health Options
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
MassHealth
Medicaid CT
Medicaid ME
Medicaid NH
Medicaid RI
Medicaid VT
Medicare
Medicare ACO
Multiplan
Railroad Medicare
Senior Whole Health
TriCare
Tufts Health Plan
United Health Care
Wellpoint
WellSense
WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. McInnis focuses her clinical research on musculoskeletal overuse injuries including tendinopathy and bone stress injury; with a special interest in understanding the differences in the biomechanics of the female athlete.
Publications
Select publications:
Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC, Dugan S, Mottola M, Gruber J. Evaluation and management of musculoskeletal and pelvic disorders of pregnancy. Crit Rev Phys Rehabil Med 2006;18:187-204.
Nguyen R, Borg-Stein J, McInnis K. Applications of platelet-rich plasma in musculoskeletal and sports medicine: an evidence-based approach. PM&R 2011;3: 226-50.
Ramey L, Palmer WE, McInnis KC. Femoral neck stress fracture: can MRI grade help predict return-to-running time? Am J Sports Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):2122-9.
McInnis KC, Ramey L. High risk stress fractures: evaluation and management. PM&R supplement: Advanced Concepts and Controversies in Sports Medicine 2016; 8: S113-S12.
Chen E, Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC. Ankle sprains: evaluation, rehabilitation and prevention. Curr Sports Med Rep 2019;18(6):217-223.
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Charged Podcast: From Sports Lover to Sports Medicine
Former Division 1 soccer player Dr. McInnis discusses her passion for helping athletes of all levels recover and return to doing what they love.
Members of the Mass General Brigham Women's Sports Medicine Program are spreading awareness about the importance of women’s wellness and injury mitigation through workshops and exercises programs in our local community.
For 25-year-old Emily Mellen, running is everything. So when hip and knee pain started flaring up during her runs, she knew one thing for certain: She wasn't giving up her sport without a fight.
Sports medicine physiatrist and Harvard Athletics team physician, Dr. Kelly McInnis, works with the local collegiate crew athletes competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta.