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Thomas J. Gill, IV, MD
Chief, Sports Medicine Service
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Tel: (617) 726-7797
Fax: (617) 726-6950
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Specializes in: Knee and Shoulder Injuries; Sports Medicine; Joint Preservation Surgery for Arthritis

Biography

Dr. Gill received his MD degree from Harvard Medical School in l990. He completed an internship in general surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1991 and the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program in l996. Dr. Gill was awarded the Maurice E. Muller Scholarship to study reconstructive surgery in Bern, Switzerland. He then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado.

Dr. Gill is Chief of the MGH Sports Medicine Service and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is the Medical Director for the New England Patriots and a team physician for the Boston Bruins.

Dr. Gill is a fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Gill has been elected to the Herodicus Society for leading sports medicine surgeons. He is a member of the Team Physician Societies for Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League.

Dr. Gill's clinical and research interests include knee and shoulder injuries. He has a particular interest in tissue engineering techniques for joint preservation and cartilage repair in an effort to help avoid the need for total joint replacement surgery. He is also active in the study of knee joint biomechanics, and is studying ways to optimize knee ligament surgery.

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