Dr. Kelly McInnis, Sports Medicine physician, honored by Boston College
Dr. Kelly McInnis, a sports medicine physician, was honored by Boston College, her alma mater.
About Kelly McInnis, DO
Dr. Kelly McInnis is a physiatrist who treats non-surgical sports injuries through customized treatment programs that return her patients to exercise-related activity quickly and safely. She is the Program Director of the Harvard-Spaulding Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Fellowship and a director of the Mass General Brigham Women’s Sports Injury and Performance Clinic.
Dr. McInnis received her BA from Boston College and her DO from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident, Dr. McInnis completed a fellowship in non-operative Sports Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. McInnis is board-certified in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, is a team physician for the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Harvard University, and serves as a consultant for the Boston Ballet, Boston Bruins and New England Revolution.
Dr. McInnis’ clinical and research interests include studies of overuse injuries in both male and female endurance athletes. She works closely with patients, physical therapists and sports orthopaedists to develop strategies for injury management, prevention and performance enhancement. In addition, she has completed specialized training in musculoskeletal ultrasound and is interested in the application of diagnostic and interventional techniques for sports injury, including orthobiologic injection therapy (platelet-rich plasma/PRP and stem cell injections).
Dr. McInnis was featured on the Charged podcast, which is a podcast from Mass General that seeks to uncover the stories of women leading health care today. Listen to her episode.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Foot & ankle injuries
- Hip injuries
- Injuries in female athletes
- Knee injuries
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention
- Non-operative sports medicine
- Overuse injuries
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Shoulder & elbow injuries
- Stress fractures
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
Phone: 617-726-7500
Medical Education
- DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Fellowship, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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 CT
- 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. McInnis focuses her clinical research on musculoskeletal overuse injuries including tendinopathy and bone stress injury; with a special interest in understanding the differences in the biomechanics of the female athlete.
Publications
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Select publications:
- Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC, Dugan S, Mottola M, Gruber J. Evaluation and management of musculoskeletal and pelvic disorders of pregnancy. Crit Rev Phys Rehabil Med 2006;18:187-204.
- Nguyen R, Borg-Stein J, McInnis K. Applications of platelet-rich plasma in musculoskeletal and sports medicine: an evidence-based approach. PM&R 2011;3: 226-50.
- Curry EJ, Logan C, Ackerman K, McInnis KC, Matzkin EG. Female athlete triad awareness among multispecialty physicians. Sports Med Open. 2015;38:1-7.
- Ramey L, Palmer WE, McInnis KC. Femoral neck stress fracture: can MRI grade help predict return-to-running time? Am J Sports Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):2122-9.
- McInnis KC, Ramey L. High risk stress fractures: evaluation and management. PM&R supplement: Advanced Concepts and Controversies in Sports Medicine 2016; 8: S113-S12.
- Chen E, Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC. Ankle sprains: evaluation, rehabilitation and prevention. Curr Sports Med Rep 2019;18(6):217-223.
Dr. McInnis was knowledgeable, kind, and clear. And as an older athlete, I really appreciated that she didn't skip a beat when she heard I was a sprinter and wanted to get back to competing :-)
It was very thorough. A PGY3 took a very detailed history and physical and relayed it to the attending MD. A plan to diagnose/treat was discussed which felt good.
Great visit, as fellow provider I found the visit efficient but not rushed .
Kelly has amazing knowledge and opinions for treatment.
Professional, highly effective & efficient clinican with obvious expertise, yet with compassion and focus on outcome
Very knowledgeable and thorough.
She's thorough with her review of your history. She listens intently to your concerns and questions. She evaluates your current situation and makes recommendations on her findings.
She was excellent and the resident she was working with, Dr. [redacted], was courteous, thorough, and kind.
Professional, knowledgeable and very informative.
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