Sports Medicine Service
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Sports Medicine at Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine leads the nation in sports medicine research, technology and innovation. This is the place where doctors listen to both your body and your dreams. Whether you’re a collegiate athlete, a weekend warrior, or just committed to living an active lifestyle, our experts will help you safely and quickly return to the sports and activities you love.
The Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine team cares for the whole athlete and addresses any injury. We are the sports specialists that elite athletes from the New England Patriots to Division 1 college players depend on. We offer a full range of services tailored to your needs, including sports conditioning and injury prevention, advanced surgical and non-surgical treatment options, and injury rehabilitation.
Massachusetts General Hospital clinicians collaborate with sports medicine specialists across the MGB network at other world-class centers like Brigham and Women's, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network in order to provide the most advanced, customized medical treatment plans available for your sports injury. We help you optimize your recovery and achieve your goals.
Visit Sports Medicine at Mass General Brigham or call us to learn more: 617-726-0500
Sports Medicine Service at Massachusetts General Hospital
The Sports Medicine Service provides medical care to athletes and non-athletes of all ages, victims of work-related accidents and senior citizens.
Our doctors and rehabilitation therapists are nationally recognized for their expertise in managing athletic injuries, treating injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle and foot. Our goal is to help people remain healthy and active their entire lives.
Our team of specialists includes some of the most prominent practitioners of arthroscopic surgery and complex joint shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle reconstructions in the US.
We treat the full spectrum of sports-related and orthopaedic conditions, including:
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Ankle sprains
- Cartilage injuries in the knee (meniscus tears and articular cartilage defects)
- Golfer's elbow
- Ligament injuries to the knee (ACL, PCL, MCL & LCL injuries)
- Osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder or foot and ankle
- Peroneal tendon injuries
- Rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder instability
- Shoulder tendonitis and bursitis
- Tennis elbow
- Throwing injuries of the shoulder and elbow
- Torn ligaments
- Turf toe
Patient Resources
Conditions & Treatments
See a list of the conditions & treatments our sports medicine specialists treat.
Video Animations
See video animations for common sports medicine conditions & treatments.
Rehab Protocols
View the rehab protocols patients can use after their surgery.
Sports Medicine Virtual Visits
We offer urgent access virtual visits when you experience a sports injury.
Sports Conditioning
See conditioning programs for a range of sports and target body parts.
Sports Physical Therapy
Our Sports Physical Therapy Service is an integral part of the Sports Medicine Service.
Meet Our Team
Meet our team of orthopaedic Sports Medicine specialists.
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Augustus "Gus" D. Mazzocca, MD
- Medical Director, Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine
- Chief, Sports Medicine Service
- Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School
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- Mass General Brigham Director of Professional Sports
- Head Team Physician: Boston Bruins; Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon: Boston Red Sox; Team Physician: New England Patriots
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Sports Medicine Physiatrist
- Team Physician: New England Revolution, USA Paralympic Soccer; Consultant: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Harvard University, Curry College, Suffolk University
- Associate Program Director: Spaulding/Harvard Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program
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- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Team Physician, Boston Red Sox
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- Sports Medicine Physiatrist
- Instructor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
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- Director, Emergency Sports Medicine
- Head Team Physician, Northeastern University
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Shoulder Surgeon & Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Director, Joint Preservation Service
- Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
- Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- 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
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- Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Chief of Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery
- Head Team Physician & Medical Director, Boston College; Team Physician: New England Patriots, Boston Renegades, Wellesley College
- Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Assistant Team Physician: New England Patriots; Harvard College
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Head Team Physician and Medical Director: New England Patriots; Team Physician: Boston Red Sox
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Team Physician: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins; Harvard College, Wheelock College, Wentworth College
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Director, Women's Sports Medicine Program
- Team Physician: Boston Red Sox, Boston Ballet, Boston Glory
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Foot, Ankle & Knee Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Team Physician: Boston Red Sox; Consultant: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Co-Chief, Shoulder Service
- Shoulder Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Director, Foot & Ankle Sports Medicine
- Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Chief Emeritus, Sports Medicine Service
- Augustus Thorndike Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon
Advanced Practitioners
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. Scott Martin
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- Nurse Practitioner with Dr. Mark Price & Dr. Lars Richardson
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. Gian Corrado
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. Peter Asnis
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- Nurse Practitioner with Dr. Robert Nascimento
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. Eric Berkson
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. George Theodore
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- Physician Assistant with Dr. Gus Mazzocca
Inpatient Advanced Practitioners
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- Inpatient Nurse Practitioner - Hip & Knee; Hand & Arm; Sports Medicine
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- Inpatient Nurse Practitioner - Hand & Arm; Hip & Knee; Foot & Ankle; Sports Medicine
Contact the Sports Medicine Service
Get in touch with the Sports Medicine Service to find an orthopaedic specialist.