Todd O'Brien, MD
Todd O'Brien, MD
Lecturer, Harvard Medical School
Chair of Orthopedics, North Shore Medical Center
About Todd O'Brien, MD
Dr. Todd O’Brien provides comprehensive care for the shoulder with compassion and empathy. He believes that shared decision making with his patients is critical for both achieving optimal surgical outcome and outstanding patient satisfaction. In addition, his work in patient safety and quality directly benefits his patients in achieving the best possible outcome.
Dr. O’Brien grew up in Andover, MA. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Rochester. He earned his MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester where he was a member of the Medical School honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honors. Dr. O’Brien completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. After completing his residency, he was chosen to be a fellow in the Intercontinental Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, a combined reconstructive fellowship of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Balgrist Klinik in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. O’Brien also has an MBA from the Yale School of Management and is deeply involved in healthcare improvement.
Dr. O’Brien devotes the majority of his practice to reconstructive shoulder surgery including total shoulder replacement, reverse total shoulder replacement, and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Dr. O’Brien performs a high volume of joint replacement surgeries yearly, including complex revision procedures.
Clinical Interests:
- Reconstructive shoulder surgery
- Shoulder replacement
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Labral injuries and shoulder instability (SLAP, Bankart)
- Bankart/labrum repair (instability/dislocation/subluxation)
- Shoulder instability/dislocation/subluxation (Latarjet)
- Glenoid reconstruction (latarjet procedure)
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis/stiffness)
- Revision arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Shoulder fractures
- Nonunions of fractures
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General/ North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
104 Endicott Street
Suite LL00
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6901
Fax: 978-882-6919
Medical Education
- MD, UMASS Medical School
- MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Residency, Balgrist Klinik
- Residency, Strong Mem Hosp Univ of Rochester
- Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital
- Fellowship, Balgrist Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery/General, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare - ACD
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
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