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119 Belmont StWorcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-334-9750
Fax+1 508-334-9762
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Summary
- Dr. Wayne Chan is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Worcester, MA, with subspecialties in elbow and shoulder surgery. He is an assistant professor in the Depart of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and a fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery at Rothman Institute/Thomas Jeffersity University Hospital in Philadephia. Dr. Chan holds an MD/PhD from Tufts University School of Medicine and a BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. His clinical experience encompasses shoulder arthritis, elbow injuries, sports-related shoulder injuries, and complex shoulder and elbow surgeries. He has contributed to several publications, including studies on rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability surgery, and operating room efficiency in shoulder arthroplasty.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2018
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2017
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2012, MD, PhD
Princeton UniversityBSE, Chemical Engineering, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2019
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tranexamic acid use in rotator cuff repair: A systematic review of perioperative outcomes.Neil Jain, Jonathan McKeeman, Kyle Schultz, Wayne Chan, Daniel Aaron
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025-07-01 - 8 citationsConcomitant rotator cuff repair and instability surgery provide good patient-reported functional outcomes in patients aged 40 years or older with shoulder dislocation.Wayne W. Chan, Tyler J. Brolin, Ocean Thakar, Manan S. Patel, Daniel Sholder
JSES International. 2020-09-17 - 38 citationsEarly radiographic failure of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with structural bone graft for glenoid bone loss.Jason C. Ho, Ocean Thakar, Wayne W. Chan, Thema Nicholson, Gerald R. Williams
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020-03-01
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