Dr. Evan O’Donnell is a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Orthopedic Surgeon. He is also a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. O’Donnell specializes in shoulder surgery and sports medicine, including arthroscopic and reconstructive surgeries of the shoulder. As a former college athlete and volunteer firefighter, he has extensive experience treating athletes at all ages and levels (including high school, collegiate, and professional), as well as occupational athletes in the emergency services.
Dr. O’Donnell completed his orthopedic residency training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He completed his fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School where he was an assistant team physician for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, and New England Revolution.
Additionally, Dr. O’Donnell was named the first Richard Frisbie Fellow and worked closely with Harvard University’s student athletes, covering Harvard’s Football, Men’s & Women’s Ice Hockey, Men’s Lacrosse, Rugby, and Wrestling teams.
Dr. O’Donnell earned his AB from Harvard College where he was co-captain of the Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Team and was awarded the Thomas T. Hoopes Prize for outstanding undergraduate research. He earned his MD from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and was awarded the New York Orthopaedic Hospital Award for his academic orthopedic pursuits.
Academically, Dr. O’Donnell has authored numerous peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters and has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of shoulder surgery. He serves as a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and is a former reviewer of the Hospital for Special Surgery Journal.
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Sports Medicine Service
Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-6351
Sports Medicine at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-643-6351
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American Board Certifications
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Dr. O’Donnell’s academic interests are of shoulder preservation, biological optimization, and reparative and reconstructive surgeries. He has published on the medical comorbidities that affect rotator cuff repair, the timing of rotator cuff repair, the outcomes of total shoulder replacements, and shoulder associated health care cost analyses.
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Its been excellent.
I've had many outpatient surgeries, and this is by far the best experience I have ever had.
Dr. Evan O is one Super doctor and one Super human being. I hope he stays in practice for many more years.
Hi, this was my first time to meet with this provider, so I cannot fully answer the question as to how we interact down the road, but I would say my first visit was very good and I was very pleased, but it was only my first visit.
I'm very happy with Mr Evan and staff
Good service, seemed knowledgeable
My experience when seeing this provider, Dr O'Donnell, and his staff has always been excellent on all levels.
He was very knowledgeable, very helpful, very, he was caring. He was comfortable to be with and he put my concerns at ease. He extended and offered options for, several options for what I might do if I continued to be, you know, in pain or discomfort. And I just really appreciated his time and I would definitely recommend him and definitely want ... Read More
Very happy with the care provided. [redacted] Everything is going great in my opinion. Thanks
I had an exceptional experience with Dr. O'Donnell. He was very personable and it was clear from our first meeting that I was in good hands. Surgery went well and the outcome was excellent - better than I could have hoped for!