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Ashwin Babu, MD
Ashwin Babu, MD
Sports Medicine
President of Medical Staff: Spaulding Rehabilitation
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
President of Medical Staff: Spaulding Rehabilitation
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
About Ashwin Babu, MD
Dr. Babu is a physiatrist who specializes in the non-surgical management of sports injuries. He works closely with patients, coaches, trainers, physical therapists and other physicians to develop personalized strategies to help patients get back to the sports they love faster, prevent further injury, and improve performance.
Dr. Babu received his BA Magna Cum Laude from Rutgers University - New Brunswick and his medical degree at Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School as part of the combined BA/MD program. He pursued a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Northwestern University,Feinberg School of Medicine/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he served as Chief Resident during his final year. He then completed a fellowship in PM&R Sports Medicine at the Spaulding/Harvard Medical School program. He now serves as the Associate Program Director for the Harvard/Spaulding PM&R Residency Training Program.
Dr. Babu is board certified in PM&R and Sports Medicine. He is a member of the Mass General Sports Medicine Center, and is an Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He serves as a team physician for the New England Revolution MLS team and for the USA Paralympic Soccer team. He also serves as a consultant for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Harvard University, Suffolk University and Curry College.
He has a clinical interest in all aspects of non-operative sports medicine including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle injuries. He works closely with patients, coaches, trainers, physical therapists and other physicians to develop personalized strategies to help athletes get back to the sports they love faster, prevent further injury, and improve performance. He has particular expertise in ultrasound-guided interventions, regenerative medicine, and he teaches for several national academies.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Foot & ankle injuries
- Hip injuries
- Impingement Syndrome
- Knee injuries
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention
- Non-operative sports medicine
- Overuse injuries
- Patella pain
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Shoulder & elbow injuries
- Sports injuries
- Sports medicine
- Sports ultrasound
- Stress fractures
- Tendonitis
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Sports Medicine Service
Charles River Plaza
175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7500
Sports Medicine at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-726-7500
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at Foxborough
20 Patriot Place
Suite 3300
Foxborough, MA 02035
Medical Education
- MD, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - Newark
- Residency, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine - Rehabil
- Fellowship, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Sports Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
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
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- 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. Babu’s current academic interests include non-operative sports medicine, regenerative medicine and outcomes-based research.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Babu, A. and Blauwet, C. (2017). Knee Injuries. In: M. Harrast and J. Finoff, ed., Knee Injuries and Conditions, 2nd ed. New York, New York: Demos Medical Publishing, pp.301-314.
- Cushman, D.M., Babu, A., Marshall, B. and Rho, M., 2016. The Motivational Influence of Milestone Times on 10-km Running Performance. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 16(2), pp.602-611.
- Kotler, D.H., Babu, A.N. and Robidoux, G., 2016. Prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of cycling-related injury. Current sports medicine reports, 15(3), pp.199-206.
- Babu, A.N., West, A., Joyce, A. and Borg-Stein, J., 2016. Hamstring injuries: review of current literature and return to play considerations. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 4(2), pp.145-153.
- McCormick, Z.L., Cushman, D., Lee, D.T., Scholten, P., Chu, S.K., Babu, A.N., Caldwell, M., Ziegler, C., Ashraf, H., Sundar, B. and Clark, R., 2016. Is there a relationship between body mass index and fluoroscopy time during sacroiliac joint injection? A multicenter cohort study. Pain Medicine, 17(7), pp.1241-1248.
- Babu, A.N., Chu, S.K. and Reger, C., 2015. Poster 181 The Teaching Habits and Perspectives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents. PM&R, 9(7), p.S151.
- Chu, S.K., Babu, A.N. and Wysocki, N.M., 2014. Poster 571 Impact of a Required Fourth-Year Medical Student Rotation in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. PM&R, 9(6), p.S385.
very good
I have seen Dr. Babu years ago yet he remembered me! He did a thorough examination, explaining as he went. He gave me his discovery and together we discussed treatment options. He is wonderful.
This is my first visit with Dr. Babu. After spending three and a half years bouncing around different doctors trying to figure out what my problem was, and within a half hour appointment, he seems to have diagnosed the real issue and has a plan going forward. I am very, very pleased.
Dr. Babu is exceptional in his knowledge, skill, and ability to listen to a patient's concerns. The very best!
Great bed side manner. Enthusiastic and communicative.
Excellent communication and treats patient with respect
Dr. Babu was extremely kind, knowledgeable and provided pros and cons of all my options. He took the time to explain and answered all of my questions without rushing. The staff in the office was very friendly and overall operations in the office are well organized.
Pleasant experience.
Also great with Dr Babu. He has a great manner and friendliness that makes it easy to speak with.
I was extremely satisfied with this visit. I found him informative and very capable and made me feel very comfortable in the visit and I would highly recommend him. Thank you.