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Laurence D. Higgins, MD, began this month as chief of both Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and co-chief of the Harvard Shoulder Service with JP Warner, MD. Higgins joins BWH from Duke University where he was an assistant professor of Surgery, Orthopedics and the Orthopedic Team Physician for Duke University and North Carolina Central University.
“Larry’s extensive background and surgical expertise make him a perfect fit for BWH Orthopedics,” said Thomas S. Thornhill, chairman of Orthopedic Surgery.
Higgins completed his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and was a fellow in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the Center for Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His clinical interests include rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, shoulder replacement and knee instability, especially ACL, PCL and complex ligamentous injuries. Also, he is trained in cartilage and meniscal repair.
In addition to surgical accomplishments and interests, Higgins is active in both clinical research and education of residents and fellows. He has published nearly 50 peer-reviewed papers, and he is very active in the national orthopedic community where he is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbows Surgeons, the American Orthopedic Association, the Eastern Orthopedic Association and the International Cartilage Repair Society.
“Please join me in welcoming Larry, his wife, Dr. Ania Kowalik, the clinical director of the In Vitro Fertilization Program at the University of North Carolina, and their children into the BWF family,” Thornhill said.