Posts by Bassem T. Elhassan, MD
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Factors Identified That Influence 30-Day Adverse Events After Brachial Plexus Surgery
Researchers in the Mass General Brigham Brachial Plexus Program determined longer operative time significantly increases the risk of 30-day complications and reoperations after brachial plexus decompression surgery, and the 30-day readmission rate is significantly higher when concomitant rib resection is performed.
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Review: Muscle Tendon Transfers Around the Shoulder
Bassem T. Elhassan, MD, Jon J.P. Warner, MD, and colleagues describe the diagnosis, indications, and techniques of muscle tendon transfer around the shoulder, which should be reserved for patients with passive range of motion who have been counseled carefully on postoperative expectations and potential complications.
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Novel Arthroscopic Surgery Promising for Treatment of Scapulothoracic Abnormal Motion
Bassem T. Elhassan, MD, co-chief of the Shoulder Service, and colleagues say combining scapulopexy with arthroscopic pectoralis minor release is a promising surgical option for patients who have refractory scapulothoracic abnormal motion secondary to pectoralis minor hyperactivity and serratus anterior hypoactivity.
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Mass General's Bassem Elhassan Designs Shoulder Surgeries That Relieve Pain and Increase Mobility
Bassem Elhassan, MD, orthopaedics professor at Harvard Medical School, co-chief of the Shoulder Service and program director of the Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, has developed techniques for achieving excellent outcomes in rotator cuff tears that were previously considered irreparable.
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Innovations in Complex Shoulder Reconstruction
In this video, Bassem T. Elhassan, MD, co-chief of the Shoulder Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses his unique approach to developing tendon transfer procedures in order to alleviate shoulder pain.
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Grand Rounds: Management of Complex Shoulder Disorders: Thinking Outside the Box
In a virtual Grand Rounds on September 24, 2020, for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bassem Elhassan, MD, discussed his research on the treatment of complex shoulder conditions.
Biography
Dr. Bassem Elhassan is a world-renowned shoulder, elbow and hand surgeon who performs surgery from the simple to the complex. From arthroscopy to arthroplasty to procedures he has invented himself, Dr. Elhassan focuses on exceptional patient care and getting his patients back to the things they love.
Dr. Elhassan joined Massachusetts General Hospital in October 2020. Before coming here, he was on the faculty at the Mayo Clinic and was a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
Dr. Elhassan received his medical degree at the American University of Beirut. He completed three years of training in general surgery focusing on cardiothoracic surgery and one year in orthopaedic surgery at the American University of Beirut. Dr. Elhassan went on to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago. While there, he received the Senior Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, as well as the Robert Ray Award for Research. Dr. Elhassan completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the Mayo Clinic and an additional fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Mass General.
Dr. Elhassan started working at the Mayo Clinic in of 2007. He won the Mayo Clinic Teacher of the Year Award for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010, and his upper extremity service was voted as one of the best rotations for the Mayo Clinic’s residents and fellows.
Dr. Elhassan has been innovative in the field of upper extremity surgery and he has developed numerous novel procedures (20 new surgical procedures for the shoulder, elbow and wrist) through dedicated anatomic and biomechanical studies. The care and outcome of patients, specifically those with complex shoulder and elbow problems, improved significantly because of these innovations. He is considered the world expert in the evaluation and management of scapulothoracic disorders, and tendon transfers around the shoulder and elbow.
Dr. Elhassan has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and authored thirty book chapters. He has presented at countless meetings both nationally, as well as internationally, and he has won numerous awards for best abstract, paper, poster, video and podium presentation in national and international hand and shoulder and elbow societies. He is also the recipient of the 2015 ASES Traveling Fellowship Exchange Program.
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.