About Gleeson Rebello, MBBS
Dr. Gleeson Rebello specializes in treating children and young adults with complex hip, foot and neuromuscular disorders and common disorders in pediatric orthopedics.
Dr. Gleeson Rebello earned his MBBS from Goa Medical College in Goa, India and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery there as well. Dr. Rebello then completed a Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship with Professor Benjamin Joseph. He was awarded the Peabody Research Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and subsequently completed a Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Hip Preservation Fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston.
Dr. Rebello is very active in teaching medical students and residents at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Rebello has written two children's books: DareBone's Big Break, about a boy who breaks his elbow. The book is meant to help children and their parents understand what happens when a child breaks a bone and everything that goes into fixing the broken bone. The book is written in easy-to-understand rhymes, but the information is very technical and informative. The second book is Joe Some-More: The Boy Who Lost a Lot and Won Big, a motivational tale using a combination of science, sensitivity and humor about a little boy who fights sugar addiction and overcomes obesity, one of the preeminent problems of our time. Dr. Rebello also started a hospital basement band called The Fever Breakers to sing about social issues.
Recently, Dr. Rebello wrote a piece on Medium.com called I Decided I Was Not Going to Get Offended about promoting racial harmony.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Alignment disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Clubfoot
- Congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Hip dysplasia
- Hip morphology and function
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pediatric and adolescent hip disease
- Pediatric foot and ankle
- Pediatric fractures
- Pediatric orthopaedics
- Pediatric trauma
- Spina Bifida
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Languages:
- Hindi, Konkani
Locations
Children's Orthopaedics Service
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 3E
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8523
Fax: 617-724-0551
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at Foxborough
22 Patriot Place
Foxboro, MA 02035
Phone: 617-726-8523
Medical Education
- MBBS, Goa Medical College
- Residency, Goa Medical College
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital
- Fellowship, Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic 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 ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Rebellos performs research in two distinct areas: Pediatric Hip Disease and complex foot disorders.
Pediatric Hip Disease:
Dr. Rebello has studied Pediatric Hip Disease with its immediate and long-term ramifications, including pediatric hip pathology and hip joint preservation in young adults. He has researched the role of surgical dislocation in pediatric hip deformity and the role of the triple pelvic osteotomy in treating complex hip dysplasia in neuromuscular and teratological conditions.
Complex Foot Disorders:
Dr. Rebello is also interested in complex foot disorders and their management. He has published articles on the foot in multiple synostoses syndromes and pre-axial mirror polydactyly.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Rebello G, Joseph B. Late presentation of developmental dysplasia of hip in children from southwest India - Will screening help? Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2003; 37:210-14.
- Rebello G, Joseph B. The Foot in Multiple Synostoses Syndrome. European Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2003; 9:19-24.
- Rebello G, Spencer S, Millis M, Kim YJ. Surgical Dislocation in the Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Deformity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009; 467:724-31.
- Rebello G, Parikh R, Grottkau B. Coaptive Film versus Subcuticular Suture: Comparing skin closure time following identical, single session, bilateral limb surgery in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009; 29:626-8.
- Rebello G, Zilkens C, Dudda M, Matheney T, Kim YJ. Triple pelvic osteotomy in complex hip dysplasia seen in neuromuscular and teratologic conditions. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009; 29:527-34.
Dr. Rebello has been wonderful since the day he came to see us in the hospital when my son broke his tibia. He has always been clear about the process and timing and potential outcomes. He takes the time to answer any/all questions that we have and explain things in clear and concise ways. Since starting our visits at the office [redacted] has ... Read More
Dr. Rebello and everyone of his office staff are the consummate professionals who are not only top experts in their field but also show amazing and heartwarming compassion to their patients.
Dr. Rebello was very knowledgeable and informative. He put me at ease about my situation.
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Dr Rebello and his nurse practictioner are thoughtful, thourough and informative. Patient and willing to completely answer any/all questions I had.
Dr Rebello was very informative and took the time to answer our questions and make a personal connection with my child.
Excellent experience with Dr. Rebello.
This was our first time seeing him but he was thorough in explaining the casting process and what next steps would look like
We loved Dr Gleeson! He was very nice with my son, and spoke in a calm and easy to understand manner. Made me feel very comfortable with his observations.
He was very attentive to my questions, super friendly with my oldest daughter who came with her sister to the appointment, gave them a book he wrote and signed it, showed her the skeleton bones that were on top of his desk. And went with me to the front reception to schedule the next ultrasound and appointment with him right after. Just amazing!