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Dr. Glen Ross, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, sports health, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement)

40 Allied Drive Suite 106
Dedham, MA 02026

(617) 754-6630

Dr. Glen Ross, MD is an orthopedist in Brighton, MA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1984 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Glen Ross, MD is affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital, BOSTON ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE LLC and NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Guest Street Suite 225
Brighton, MA 02135

Address:

40 Allied Drive Suite 106
Dedham, MA 02026

Address:

830 Boylston Street Suite 106
Brookline, MA 02467

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News

“He said he flew to Boston on Tuesday to receive a third medical opinion and was examined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Glen Ross, who informed him that his shoulder injury is "pretty bad."”—"Osemele having shoulder surgery; Jets yet to approve it", The Washington Times, October 2019

“Osemele flew to Boston on Tuesday for a third medical opinion and was examined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Glen Ross, who informed him that his shoulder injury is "pretty bad" and the labrum is "torn...”—"Jets' Adam Gase doesn't address Kelechi Osemele situation; NFLPA offers support", The Trentonian, October 2019

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	250
joint surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	44

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	231
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	55

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	334
joint surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	16
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	35
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	306
joint surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	29
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	39
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	394
injections	15
joint surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	36
open surgery	35
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	137
X-rays	36

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

aspiration	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	361
injections	11
joint surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	16
open surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	63
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	150
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	906
joint surgery	174
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	53
open surgery	86
reconstructive surgery	98
tendon surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	260
X-rays	53

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Glen Ross, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Glen Ross, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brighton, MA were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and reconstructive surgery.

aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	370
injections	12
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	30
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	41
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	110
X-rays	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glen Ross, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	5
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glen Ross, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Glen Ross, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Glen Ross, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Glen Ross, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New England Baptist Hospital

BOSTON ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE LLC

NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Glen Ross, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$38,422 Reunion $31,884	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $4,074	TRIATHLON $431	trauma navigation system $332	AEQUALIS PERFORM $253	Other $1,449
Arthrex, Inc.	$30,553 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $8,591	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $8,304	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $639	SHOULDER IMPLANTS OTHER OTHER $110	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $28	Other $12,882
Kairos Surgical Inc	$4,753 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,546	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $470	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $202	$2,534
Exactech, Inc.	$4,457 Equinoxe $4,457
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$3,928 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM $3,275	SIMPLICITI $309	UPPEREXTREMITIES $114	PERFORM GLENOID $82	ORTHOLOC $81	Other $68
Other	$10,730 UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $2,138	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $1,789	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $800	Irrisept $453	Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $411	Other $5,139

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,400
Travel and Lodging	$26,264
Food and Beverage	$22,757
Education	$8,824
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,598

Research Payments

Dr. Glen Ross, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $1,190.

Biography

Dr. Glen Ross practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Research Payments

Biography

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