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Arthritis | Arthroscopy | Knee & Joint Surgery | Orthopedic Surgery | Repetitive Motion Injury | Sports Injuries | Sports MedicineI am an orthopedic surgeon with advanced specialty training in sports medicine and sports-related injuries. I have cared for athletes at all levels and have served as an assistant team physician for numerous professional and collegiate sports teams. These include the New England Patriots, the New England Revolution, Harvard University Athletics and Johns Hopkins University Athletics. I specialize in various 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 and knee arthritis.
I completed my fellowship in sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where I was selected for the Frisbie Family Endowed Fellow Award. I completed my orthopedic surgery training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and received the Frank L. Coulson Award for Clinical Excellence and the Paul S. Lietman Global Health Scholarship for my outreach work in Kumasi, Ghana. I graduated from medical school at the University of Miami. I was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and was awarded the Benton-Stockman Medical Scholarship and the Dean’s Fund scholarship.
Before joining St. Luke’s, I was an orthopedic surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where I served as the Director of Research for the Sports Medicine Division and the Surgical Director for the Johns Hopkins Ambulatory Surgery Center within the orthopedic department. I have over 150 scientific publications and more than 150 presentations at national and international meetings on topics related to sports medicine and shoulder conditions.
school Education
Medical School
- University of Miami School of Medicine, 2015
Residency
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2015 - 2020
Fellowship
- Massachusetts General Hospital, 2020 - 2021
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
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“Excellent staff and doctor”
July 12, 2025
“Good”
July 6, 2025
“Good”
July 6, 2025
“I feel comfortable with Dr. Best & he will continue treatment with me even though I might need surgery.”
June 7, 2025
5.0 RATING
“I saw 5 different caregivers during my visit and I was impressed with what must have been excellent communication among them so I did not have to explain my issues multiple times - this is unusual and greatly appreciated.”
July 23, 2025