About Ian D. Hutchinson, MD
Dr. Ian D. Hutchinson was born in Waterford, Ireland and attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). He earned a master’s degree in surgery (MCh) at RCSI with a dissertation focused on cartilage tissue engineering. He completed orthopaedic residency at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY receiving both chief resident awards for research and leadership. He completed the sports medicine fellowship at the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York where he received the Russell F. Warren, MD, Sports Fellow award.
During residency, Dr. Hutchinson took care of the USA Rugby 7s team and was on site at the US tournament in Las Vegas, NV. During fellowship in NYC, he served as an assistant team physician to the New York Red Bulls MLS team and was also involved in the care of the NY Giants, Rangers, Mets, Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
Dr. Hutchinson dedicates research time at Harvard Medical School’s site at Charlestown Navy Yard where he works at the sports medicine basic science lab, serving a clinician scientist role. He has a long-standing interest in meniscal and articular cartilage injury/restoration and is a past recipient of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) travelling fellowship from USA to Europe.
Clinical Interests:
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
- Biceps repair
- Cartilage restoration / cartilage repair
- Clavicle fracture
- Knee arthroscopy
- Knee ligament injuries
- Labral injuries and shoulder instability (SLAP, Bankart)
- Meniscus tear
- Patella (kneecap) dislocation
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Proximal humeral fracture
- Revision ACL reconstruction
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Shoulder replacement
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Sports Medicine Service
Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 781-487-6166
Sports Medicine at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-6166
Sports Medicine Service at Newton-Wellesley
978 Worcester St. - Rte 9 East
Floor 1
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 781-487-6166
Medical Education
- MB BCH, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Residency, Albany Medical Center
- Residency, Dublin Region Basic Surgical Training Scheme
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery
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
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Hutchinson's research interests focus on applying basic science principles to enhance regenerative surgical techniques for soft tissue injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has also led investigations on preoperative measures to decrease Cutibacterium acnes burden during shoulder replacement surgery. Finally, he is interested in the pathomechanics or injury and reinjury as they relate to athletic performance and the development of premature joint degeneration of the knee and shoulder.
Publications
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See a complete list of my publications via the National Institutes of Health.
- Wang H., Fleischli JE, Hutchinson ID, Zheng N. Knee movement and shear force are correlated with femoral tunnel orientation following single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2014 July 25.
- Wang H, Gee AO, Hutchinson ID, Stoner K, Warren RF, Chen TO, Maher SA. Bone Plug Versus Suture-Only Fixation of Meniscal Grafts: Effect on Joint Contact Mechanics During Simulated Gait. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Apr 28.
- Hutchinson ID, Olson J, Lindburg CA, Payne V, Collins B, Smith TL, Munley MT, Wheeler KT, Willey JS. Total-Body Irradiation Produces Late Degenerative Joint Damage in Rats. Int J Radiat Biol. 2014 Jun 2:1-35.
- Titan A, Schar M, Hutchinson I, Demange M, Chen T, Rodeo S. Growth Factor Delivery to a Cartilage-Cartilage Interface Using Platelet-Rich Concentrates on a Hyaluronic Acid Scaffold. Arthroscopy. 2020 May;36(5):1431-1440.
- Tan H, Lebaschi AH, Wang D, Hutchinson ID, Ling L, Deng X, Rodeo SA, Warren RF. Comparison of Bone Tunnel and Cortical Surface Tendon-To-Bone Healing in a Rabbit Biceps Tenodesis Model. Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Mar 21;100(6):479-486.
- Hutchinson ID, Rodeo SA. The Current Role of Biologics for Meniscus Injury and Treatment. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Jul 26.
Dr.Hutchinson is the nicest doctor.
The Dr was very professional in his manners, he did explain everything about the Xrays, what my issues were, and my options.We decieded to start with PT before opting for surgery. I would definetely reccomend him to my friends and family
He was very knowledgeable about why I came to see him and he saw me in a timely fashion. I was in and out in maybe 15 minutes and I still felt like he heard me and he explained everything to me.
Knowledgeable and friendly
Top notch
Doctor Hutchinson made sure I understood what the procedure to repair tendon would entail. He also helped me in a timely manner.
My first meeting with Dr. Ian Denis Hutchinson. He ordered numerous xrays to answer my concern about a swollen SC Joint. He was thorough and reassuring, and he explained clearly what was happening. I will definitely reach out to Dr. Hutchinson in the future when I need a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon!
Very easy to understand the diagnosis and appreciate the thorough review and follow-up.
My experience was great. I arrived 10 minutes prior to my appointment. I was immediately brought in for x-rays. And then I saw Dr. Hutchinson no more than two to three minutes after I was done with x-rays. And he gave me plenty of time, listened, and he was awesome. So I can't speak highly enough about the whole process.
Dr. Hutchinson was great. I look forward to continuing care with him. Thank you.