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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Former Division 1 soccer player Dr. McInnis discusses her passion for helping athletes of all levels recover and return to doing what they love.
Dr. Kelly McInnis, a sports medicine physician, was honored by Boston College, her alma mater.
Sports medicine physiatrist and Harvard Athletics team physician, Dr. Kelly McInnis, works with the local collegiate crew athletes competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Members of the Mass General Brigham Women's Sports Medicine Program are spreading awareness about the importance of women’s wellness and injury mitigation through workshops and exercises programs in our local community.
For 25-year-old Emily Mellen, running is everything. So when hip and knee pain started flaring up during her runs, she knew one thing for certain: She wasn't giving up her sport without a fight.
Episode #27 of the Charged podcast
Kelly McInnis, DO, recently received the 2023 David Moyer Award from the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association.
Dr. Kelly McInnis, a sports medicine physician, was honored by Boston College, her alma mater.
Sports medicine physiatrist and Harvard Athletics team physician, Dr. Kelly McInnis, works with the local collegiate crew athletes competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Members of the Mass General Brigham Women's Sports Medicine Program are spreading awareness about the importance of women’s wellness and injury mitigation through workshops and exercises programs in our local community.
For 25-year-old Emily Mellen, running is everything. So when hip and knee pain started flaring up during her runs, she knew one thing for certain: She wasn't giving up her sport without a fight.
Dr McInnis is fabulous across the board
Dr McInnis is very personable and easy to talk to as well as being a very knowledgeable physician
Dr. McInnis is extremely knowledgeable, professional, takes her time with her patients, listens to what their goals are and works with them to achieve them. Previous to me seeing Dr. McInnis, surgery was always pushed as the only option. Throughout the years of seeing Dr. McInnis I have kept an above average physical lifestyle due to work while ... Read More
Dr. McInnis was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Explained the procedure that I will have in length. Very knowledgeable and caring.
Dr. McInnis is an intelligent and caring physician who is tops in her field and I appreciate having her as my specialist.
As a clinical provider (General Dentist), Dr. McInnis is phenomenal. She and her team treated me with respect and truly allowed me to feel extremely comfortable with them as Dr. McInnis explained the procedure and the potential post-operative discomfort that I would experience. Due to her expertise and experience, I plan on referring my daughter ... Read More
Dr. McInnis was professional, kind and considerate. She explained everything that was going on with my MRI and we have agreed to move forward with an ultrasound procedure to see if there is any improvement with my left knee.
She was excellent, knowledgeable and spent a good amount of time with me. I was very pleased.
Visits are usually rushed. Providers at MGH have too much on their plate and see too many patients. Not just this MD. I shared a podcast with this doc and while its possible it's nothing new for her, she immediately dismissed stating she'd have no time. I'm sure Dr. gets 100s of requests like this and has to set boundaries. (I personally listen ... Read More