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Matthew Best, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Lutherville, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

MatthewJosephBestMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Lutherville, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director of Research, Division of Sports Medicine

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  • Office

    Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station
    4940 Eastern Avenue Pavilion III, Suite 2100
    Lutherville, MD 21093
    Phone+1 443-997-2663
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Summary

  • Matthew Best, M.D., is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in sports-related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Dr. Best has experience caring for athletes at all levels and has served as an assistant team physician for numerous professional and collegiate sports teams, including the New England Patriots, the New England Revolution and Harvard University Athletics. He specializes in conditions such as rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability or labral tears, cartilage injuries of the knee, ACL tears, meniscus tears, UCL injuries of the elbow (Tommy John surgery) and shoulder arthritis.

    Dr. Best completed his fellowship in sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where he was selected for the Frisbie Family Endowed Fellow Award. He completed his orthopaedic surgery training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and was awarded the Frank L. Coulson Award for Clinical Excellence and the Paul S. Lietman Global Health Scholarship for his outreach work in Kumasi, Ghana. Dr. Best graduated from medical school at the University of Miami, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and was awarded the Benton-Stockman Medical Scholarship and the Dean’s Fund scholarship.

    In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Best serves as the sports medicine division director of research, with a focus on improving patient outcomes, reducing complications and enhancing value-based health care delivery. He has over 100 scientific publications, book chapters and presentations at national and international meetings.

Clinical Expertise

  • Elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament repair, Cartilage restoration, Rotator cuff repair, Shoulder stabilization, Shoulder instability, Tendon transfer, Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Shoulder replacement, Superior labral antero-posterior tears, Meniscus repair, Shoulder dislocations, Biceps tendon repair, Shoulder arthroscopy, Biceps tendonitis, Knee arthroscopy, Patellar instability, Revision rotator cuff repair, Lower trapezius tendon transfer, Coracoid transfer, Latarjet procedure

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2020 - 2021
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2015, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Are Racial Disparities in Shoulder Arthroplasty Improving or Worsening?
    Are Racial Disparities in Shoulder Arthroplasty Improving or Worsening? September 18th, 2021
  • Total shoulder arthroplasties ‘increased substantially’ in the US from 2012 to 2017.
    Total shoulder arthroplasties ‘increased substantially’ in the US from 2012 to 2017.September 18th, 2021
  • Racial Disparities in Common Surgeries Persist in the United States
    Racial Disparities in Common Surgeries Persist in the United StatesSeptember 18th, 2021
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Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Hopkins Profilehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/matthew-best

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