Posts by Mark D. Price, MD, PhD
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Case Report: Proximal Rectus Femoris Tendon Tear in a Professional Football Placekicker
Kayle Noble-Taylor, DO, Mark D. Price, MD, PhD, and Kelly McInnis, DO, present the case of a proximal rectus femoris tendon tear involving both the direct head attachment to the anterior inferior iliac spine and the indirect head attachment to the hip joint capsule in a professional American football placekicker.
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Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Left Shoulder Anterior Instability
Courtesy of AAOS Orthopaedic Video Theatre, this video is an evidence-based technique from Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine Surgeons Miho Tanaka, MD, PhD, Mark Price, MD, PhD, and a colleague of a latarjet procedure for recurrent left shoulder anterior instability in a 24-year old male patient.
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Using Holistic, Team-Based Care, Patient Feedback and Biologics to Improve Sports Medicine Outcomes
Mark D. Price, MD, PHD, head team physician for the New England Patriots and team physician for the Boston Red Sox, discusses patient care at the Sports Medicine Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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VIDEO: The Impact of Knee Injuries on NFL Players
Orthopaedic Surgeon Mark Price, MD, PhD, and his colleague describe how the systematic grading of meniscus and cartilage damage in NFL players following a knee injury can be an effective way to predict future athletic performance.
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Latarjet Procedure Helps Few Elite Football Players
The Latarjet procedure has demonstrated excellent long-term outcomes in rugby players and other contact sports athletes. A Mass General physician was part of a researcher team that investigated whether the same is true among football players considered for the NFL draft.
Biography
Dr. Mark D. Price specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. Before coming to Mass General, Dr. Price was at the UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA, where he helped establish one of New England's busiest comprehensive shoulder programs. He performs arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, as well as total shoulder replacement and complex shoulder reconstructions.
After earning his MD from Harvard Medical School and PhD in Medical Physics from MIT, he did residency training in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP). While in HCORP, he was the administrative chief resident at Mass General, where he won both resident and faculty teaching awards. He then completed a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder reconstructive surgery at Mass General. He subsequently was awarded the Herodicus Society traveling fellowship and studied throwing injuries with Dr. Jim Andrews at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL, and Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NY.
Dr. Price is head team physician and medical director for the New England Patriots and a team physician for the Boston Red Sox. He is a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves and has served in combat operations in Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery with a subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons, and New England Shoulder and Elbow Society.
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions throughout the body, from sprains and strains on the athletic field to carpal tunnel syndrome. Our team offers innovative, research-based treatments that range from limb-saving oncological procedures to complex spinal reconstruction.