About Thomas Holovacs, MD

Departments, Centers, & Programs:

Clinical Interests:

Treats:

Locations

Shoulder Service
55 Fruit St.
Suite 3G
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-0298

Shoulder Service at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3300
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-726-0298

Medical Education

  • MD, Columbia University
  • Residency, Duke University Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Balgrist Hospital
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Research

Dr. Holovacs' clinical interests are in shoulder injuries and sports medicine/shoulder.

Shoulder Arthroscopy:

  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Bankart Repair
  • Shoulder Instability/Dislocation and Subluxation
  • Shoulder Separation
  • SLAP repair
  • Labrum Repair
  • Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis and Shoulder Stiffness
  • Suprascapular Nerve Compression
  • Biceps Tendon

Shoulder Reconstruction:

  • Failed and Revision Surgery (open and arthroscopic)
  • Complicated/Complex Reconstruction
  • Shoulder Replacement - Arthritis
  • Shoulder Replacement - Fracture
  • Shoulder Replacement - Reverse Prosthesis
  • Glenoid (Socket) Reconstruction - Latarjet Procedure
  • Fracture Repair - humerus, scapula, clavicle
  • Hemiarthroplasty
  • Scapular Winging
  • Shoulder Separation
  • Rotator Cuff Reconstruction - Tendon Transfers
  • clavicle (collarbone), scapula (shoulder blade), humerus

Publications

  • Select Publications:

    • Motley GS, Osbahr DC, Holovacs TF, Speer KP. An arthroscopic technique for confirming intra-articular subluxation of the long head of the biceps tendon: the ramp test. Arthroscopy. 2002 Nov-Dec;18(9):E46.
    • Singh H, Osbahr DC, Holovacs TF, Cawley PW, Speer KP. The efficacy of continuous cryotherapy on the postoperative shoulder: a prospective, randomized investigation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2001 Nov-Dec;10(6):522-5.
    • Pearsall AW 4th, Holovacs TF, Speer KP. The intra-articular component of the subscapularis tendon: anatomic and histological correlation in reference to surgical release in patients with frozen-shoulder syndrome. Arthroscopy. 2000 Apr;16(3):236-42.
    • Pearsall AW 4th, Holovacs TF, Speer KP. The low anterior five-o'clock portal during arthroscopic shoulder surgery performed in the beach-chair position. Am J Sports Med.1999 Sep-Oct;27(5):571-4.
    • Pearsall AW 4th, Holovacs TF, Speer KP. Efficacy of a Low Anterior Portal Established with Outside-In Technique for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery. Arthroscopy.1998;25.