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Andrew Jawa, MDAndrew Jawa, MD

Dr. Andrew Jawa is the open shoulder specialist at Boston Sports & Shoulder Center. He specializes in primary (Anatomic and Reverse) and revision total shoulder replacement, latarjets for chronic shoulder instability, and proximal humerus fractures.

Dr. Jawa is very active in clinical research, as well as in the education of orthopaedic residents and fellows. His research focuses on optimizing outcomes following shoulder arthroplasty and cost-analysis of shoulder arthroplasty using time-driven activity-based cost accounting methodologies. As an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, he trains Tufts orthopedic residents, sports fellows from the New England Baptist Hospital, and shoulder and elbow fellows from the Harvard Shoulder Fellowship Program. He has won both resident and fellow teaching awards for best instruction by an attending surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Jawa has published over 50 peer reviewed scientific papers, and presented at more than 50 national conferences. He is very active in the national orthopaedic community where he is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society (NESES), and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Medical School

  • Perelman School of Medicine at UPenn

Residency

  • Harvard Combined Orthopaedics Residency at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals

Fellowship

  • Hand and Microsurgery, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

Awards & Distinction

  • Associate Editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • Vice President of the BSSC Research Foundation
  • Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Vice President of the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society (NESES)
  • Top Doctor in Boston (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Teacher of the Year Award (Tufts Orthopaedic Residents, 2018)
  • Teacher of the Year Award (NEBH Sports Fellowship, 2017)
  • Best Podium Presentation (NESES Annual Meeting, 2016 & 2017)
  • Robert E. Leach Resident Teaching Award, Boston University Orthopaedic Dept. (2011)
Kai Mithoefer, MDKai Mithoefer, MD

Dr. Kai Mithoefer is double board-certified in Orthopaedic surgery and Orthopaedic sports medicine in the U.S. and Germany. After completing his medical school at Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany he received his residency training in the Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program. Following residency Dr. Mithoefer completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Harvard Medical School and the prestigious Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Mithoefer has more than 15 years of clinical expertise and is an internationally recognized specialist for sports medicine, joint preservation and regenerative orthopedics. He has extensive experience caring for athletes at all levels including as team physician of the New England Revolution, U.S. National Soccer Team, World Team Tennis, U.S. Davis Cup Team, and U.S. Open Tennis tournament, and has served as Assistant Medical Director for Major League Soccer (MLS).

Dr. Mithoefer’s clinical and scientific interests lie in the application of non-operative as well as state-of-the-art minimally invasive and regenerative surgical techniques to facilitate recovery and return to athletic and work activities following injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters and is a frequent speaker at national and international orthopedic meetings.

For more information about Dr. Mithoefer, please visit www.bostonjointpreservation.com

Medical School

  • Heinrich-Heine University

Residency

  • Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program

Fellowship

  • Orthopedic Trauma at Harvard Medical School and Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery

Awards & Distinction

  • Team physician for the New England Revolution, U.S. National Soccer Team, World Team Tennis, U.S. Davis Cup Team, and U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.
  • Assistant Medical Director for Major League Soccer.
Thomas H. Wuerz, MDThomas H. Wuerz, MD

Dr. Thomas H. Wuerz is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital, specializing in Hip Arthroscopy. On top of his medical degree, Dr. Wuerz also has Master’s degrees in both Health Policy and Economics (from the London School of Economics) and Clinical Research (Tufts Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences). He is the Director of the Hip Preservation Program at the New England Baptist Hospital, an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and an adjunct faculty member for Boston Children’s Hospital’s Child and Young Adult Hip Program. He is an active member of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA).

Dr. Wuerz’s clinical and research interests lie in sports medicine and hip preservation surgery. He is the Head Team Physician for Merrimack College, a Team Physician for the US Ski Team, and a Hip Consultant for the Boston Ballet, Boston Breakers, and Boston Cannons. He is an active member of the Multicenter Arthroscopic Study of the Hip (MASH) Group. Dr Wuerz has published over 25 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and instructed over 15 courses and lectures for hip arthroscopy.

For more information about Dr. Wuerz, please visit www.bostonhipcenter.com

Medical School

  • University of Tuebingen (Germany)

Residency

  • Orthopedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic

Fellowship

  • Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rush University and Traveling Fellowship of the international Society of Hip Arthroscopy

Awars & Distinction

  • Director of Hip Preservation Program at NEBH
  • Head Team Physician for Merrimack College
  • Team Physician for the U.S. Ski Team, Hip Consultant for the Boston Ballet, Boston Breakers, and Boston Cannons
  • AANA Health Policy fellow
  • Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor at Boston Children’s Hospital.
  • MS in Health Policy and Economics (London School of Economics) and MS in Clinical Research (Tufts Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences).
Suzanne L. Miller, MDSuzanne L. Miller, MD

Dr. Miller serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and she is an active member of multiple academic societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).

Dr. Miller’s clinical and research interests lie in treating sports medicine injuries of the shoulder, knee, and hamstring. She assists in coverage of the Boston Celtics. She has been published extensively in orthopaedic literature and has several ongoing clinical trials involving shoulder and hamstring injuries. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed publications and chapters and has presented at over 35 national meetings. She has several ongoing studies involving shoulder and hamstring injuries, and is also building her own Hamstring Rupture Intervention Database.

For more information about Dr. Miller, please visit www.suzannemillermd.com

Medical School

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

Fellowship

  • University of Pittsburgh, Sports Medicine

Awards & Distinction

  • Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine
Brian P. McKeon, MDBrian P. McKeon, MD

Dr. McKeon is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for the BSSC Research Foundation, and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is an active member of multiple academic societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the NBA Team Physicians Society. Dr. McKeon was the Chief Medical Officer and Head Team Physician for the Boston Celtics from 2005-2017.

Dr. McKeon currently participates in clinical trials and funded research studies related to articular cartilage, synovial inflammation, stem cell therapies, and artificial meniscal implants. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and presented at over 30 national conferences. His primary clinical and research interests lie in sports medicine and the treatment of sports-related injuries, with an emphasis on performing minimally invasive surgery on shoulders, knees, and elbows.

Medical School

  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency

  • University of Connecticut Integrated Residency Program

Fellowship

  • New England Baptist Hospital, Sports Medicine

Awards & Distinction

  • Chief Medical Officer and Head Team Physician for the Boston Celtics (2005-2017)
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Boston Magazine Top Doctor (2009-2019)
  • Best Teacher Award – NEBH Sports Medicine Department (2003, 2004, 2007)
Alan Curtis, MDAlan S. Curtis, MD

Dr. Alan Curtis is board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital, specializing in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He is a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University and serves as Medical Director of the New England Baptist Hospital Bioskills Center. He serves as a board member for the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), New England Orthopedic Society (NEOS), New England Shoulder and Elbow Society (NESES), Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA).

Dr Curtis’s clinical and research interests lie in sports medicine and disorders of the shoulder, particularly rotator cuff repairs. He is a Team Physician for the Boston Celtics and is the founder and chairman of the annual Boston Sports Medicine Symposium. Dr Curtis has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and instructed over countless courses and lectures.

Medical School

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School

Fellowship

  • Southern California Orthopaedic Institute

Awards & Distinction

  • Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Founder and Chairman of the Boston Shoulder and Sports Symposium
  • Assistant Team Physician for the Boston Celtics
  • Team Physician for Northeastern University from 1996-2004
Kurt J. Hofmann, MDKurt J. Hofmann, MD

Dr. Kurt Hofmann is a Board-Certified orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital. He completed his medical school and residency training at Tufts University School of Medicine, and a foot and ankle fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital. Before returning to BSSC, Dr. Hofmann worked at Orthopedic Care Physicians Network in Easton for three years. He is an active member of multiple academic societies, including the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Dr. Hofmann’s research is focused on the foot and ankle, and his current research efforts are targeted toward total ankle arthroplasty.

Medical School

  • Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency

  • Tufts University School of Medicine

Fellowship

  • Foot and Ankle at the New England Baptist Hospital

Awards & Distinction

  • Henry H. Banks Outstanding Orthopaedic Resident Award (2015)
  • AOA Resident Leadership Forum (2014)
  • AOFAS Resident Scholar (2013)
Jacob M. Kirsch, MDJacob M. Kirsch, MD

Dr. Kirsch is a shoulder and elbow specialist at Boston Sports & Shoulder Center. He specializes in arthroscopic and open treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions, including shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tears, fractures, and instability. He has advanced training in primary and revision shoulder replacement surgery. He has a particular focus in complex problems of the shoulder requiring shoulder replacement, sports related injuries, shoulder instability with bone loss, irreparable tendon tears, and failed previous surgery.

Dr. Kirsch also received advanced international training in shoulder surgery from world-renowned experts in Lyon, France. Over the course of his career, he has published over 30 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and presented at over 30 conferences. Dr. Kirsch works alongside Dr. Jawa to investigate shoulder replacements, their indications, complications, and postoperative outcomes.

For more information about Dr. Kirsch, please visit www.shouldersurgeryboston.com

Medical School

  • George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency

  • University of Michigan

Fellowship

  • Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction at the Rothman Orthopaedics Institute

Awards & Distinction

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (GWSMHS)
  • Julius S. Neviaser Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Team Physician for the UMichigan Men’s Basketball Team
  • Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine
Mark P. Slovenkai, MDMark P. Slovenkai, MD

Dr. Mark Slovenkai is the Chief of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital. He is an active faculty member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), holds an academic appointment as Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts School of Medicine, and consults for the Boston Celtics. He completed medical school at Albany Medical College, residency at UMass Medical Center, and fellowship for foot and ankle at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Slovenkai has been with BSSC since 2006. His research aims to improve patient outcomes following foot and ankle surgical intervention, with current research focusing on total ankle arthroplasty.

Medical School

  • Albany Medical College

Residency

  • Umass Medical Center

Fellowship

  • Foot and Ankle at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Awards & Distinction

  • Chief of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at NEBH
  • Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine
Andrew J. Braziel, MDAndrew J. Braziel, MD

Dr. Braziel is an orthopedic surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He is experienced in total joint replacement, revision hip surgery, hip arthroplasty, revision knee surgery, and complex total joint replacement. Research interests include primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Medical School

  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency

  • Umass Medical Center

Fellowship

  • New England Baptist Hospital

Societies

  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Andrew L. Terrono, MDAndrew L. Terrono, MD

Dr. Terrono is Chief of Hand Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital and Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University. He is a Board-Certified orthopaedic surgeon with a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand. He is committed to educating the next generation of hand surgeons and is co-director of the Tufts University Combined Hand Fellowship. He has trained over 60 hand surgery fellows as well as many orthopaedic residents and medical students. Dr. Terrono is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and a fellow in the prestigious American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). He also consults for the Boston Celtics. He has been published extensively and has lectured locally, regionally and nationally. His research interests include all aspects of hand and wrist surgery.

Medical School

  • SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Residency

  • Tufts-Affiliated Hospitals Orthopaedic Residency Program

Fellowship

  • Tufts University Combined Hand Fellowship

Societies

  • American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Society Surgery Hand
  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • New England Hand Society
  • Massachusetts Orthopaedic Society
Hervey L. Kimball, MDHervey L. Kimball, MD

Dr. Kimball is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital, specializing in treating the hand, wrist, forearm and elbow, as well as some shoulder problems. In addition to his work at NEBH, he holds an academic appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. He serves as diplomat for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and is a fellow for both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS). His research interests include hand, wrist, and elbow surgeries.

Medical School

  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency

  • University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Fellowship

  • Duke University Medical Center
Paul P. Weitzel, MDPaul P. Weitzel, MD

Dr. Weitzel serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. His clinical interests lie in sports medicine with a primary emphasis on minimally invasive arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Weitzel is board certified and holds a subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic sports medicine. He has been a member of the team researching novel ACL reconstruction methods that received the Cabaud Memorial Basic Science Research Award in 2007 from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He serves as Head Team Physician for Tufts University and Wellesley High School and assists in coverage of the Boston Celtics. Dr. Weitzel’s research interests include sports medicine and knee arthroscopy.

Medical School

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency

  • Harvard Orthopaedic Residency

Fellowship

  • Tufts-New England Medical Center, Sports Medicine

Societies

  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
Jason D. Rand, PA-CJason D. Rand, PA-C

Jason Rand is the Physician Assistant to Dr. Brian McKeon. He attended Cornell University where he earned his degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Jason also earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University where he worked as a licensed Physical Therapist, rehabbing patients with sports-related injuries. His initial clinical training took place at New England Baptist Hospital in the sports medicine service.

Jason has extensive experience with steroid and visco supplementation injections, having injected over 17,000 joints, and often lectures around the country on intra-articular injections and techniques. He also has an interest in biological injections, such as platelet-rich plasma, and is a preceptor for several PA programs both locally and nationally. Jason also participates in ongoing clinical trials, including studies sanctioned by the FDA.

Kiet T. Le, PA-CKiet T. Le, PA-C

Kiet Le is the Physician Assistant to Dr. Andrew Jawa. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine at Quinnipiac University and a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Albany Medical College. Prior to joining Boston Sports & Shoulder Center, Kiet worked as an orthopaedic physician assistant at Newton-Wellesley Sports Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Kiet’s research interests include osteoarthritis and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. More specific Kiet is interested in RSA outcomes in younger patients.

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