New Additions to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2022
In 2022, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed six new physicians to their team.
About Ryan Lohre, MD
Dr. Ryan Lohre is a shoulder, elbow and scapular (shoulder blade) orthopaedic surgeon with special interests in advanced reconstructions and incorporating new technologies to help his patients achieve their functional goals.
Dr. Lohre completed his medical degree and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He completed the Harvard Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital with Dr. JP Warner and Dr. Bassem Elhassan prior to beginning his practice.
Ryan works to create an open, inclusive care environment by fostering meaningful connections with patients and colleagues. His research and clinical practice focus on improving the orthopedic patient experience and sharing knowledge broadly through formal and informal educational strategies.
Dr. Lohre is passionate about research and focuses his studies on novel reconstructive treatments, surgical outcomes, and the use of advanced technologies in orthopaedic surgery. He is regarded as a world expert on extended reality technologies in orthopaedics including immersive virtual reality. He has won numerous international awards for his work and teaching protocols. He is an editorial board member and journal reviewer of his peers for multiple scientific publications.
Clinical Interests:
- Complex shoulder & elbow reconstruction
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis/stiffness)
- Glenoid reconstruction (latarjet procedure)
- Labral injuries and shoulder instability (SLAP, Bankart)
- Nerve decompression of brachial plexus
- Nonunions of fractures
- Reconstruction after tumor surgeries
- Reconstruction for paralysis & damage
- Reconstructive shoulder surgery
- Revision arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Rotator cuff reconstruction (latissimus tendon transfer)
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Scapula disorders & winging
- Shoulder nerve injuries
- Treatment of failed shoulder surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Shoulder Service
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 3G
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-7300
Shoulder Service at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-724-7300
Medical Education
- MD, University of British Columbia
- Residency, British Columbia Children's Hospital
- Residency, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.,Ca
- Residency, St. Paul's Hospital
- Residency, Vancouver General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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
- 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
- Unicare
- United Health Care
- 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. Lohre has a special research interest in both the shoulder and scapula. He focuses his research on the surgical outcomes of open and arthroscopic procedures, developing new evaluations and treatment modalities and how to best teach the next generation of surgeons. Immersive virtual reality and its application to teaching, preoperative planning and patient experience are also areas of interest.
Publications
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See a complete list of my publications.
Select publications:
- Swanson D, Fang CJ, Mahendraraj K, Lohre R, Veale M, Hart PA, Kirsch J, Jawa A. Are the best anatomic total shoulder arthroplasties better than the best reverse shoulder arthroplasties? JSES Seminars in Arthroplasty. 2022.
- Lohre R, Elhassan B. Serratus Anterior Dysfunction Examination: Wall Push-up or Shoulder Flexion Resistance Test? JSES International. 2022.
- Lohre R, Verhofe B, Hedequist D, Jacobson J, Goel DP. Current Applications and Future Use of Immersive Virtual Reality in Pediatric Orthopaedic Training. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (JPOSNA). 2022.
- Lohre R, Bois A, Athwal GS, Lapner P, Pollock J, Goel DP. Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality for Orthopaedic Surgical Skills and Knowledge Acquisition: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2020, 3(12):e2031217.
- Lohre R., Bois A., Athwal G.S., Goel D.P. CSES. Improved Complex Skill Acquisition by Immersive Virtual Reality: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020, 102(6):e26.