Elizabeth Matzkin MD

@DocMatzkin

Orthopedic Surgeon, serves as the Chief of Women’s Sports Med & performs minimally invasive arthroscopic knee, shoulder & labral surgery, ACL reconstruction.

Boston, MA

Joined February 2014

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Mary Mulcahey@marykmulcaheymd · Jun 29

Episode 1: Authenticity, Resilience, and the Power of Mentorship. The inaugural episode of @LeadChange_Pod features an in-depth discussion about leadership with @DocMatzkin! Spotify: rb.gy/h3rtn8 Youtube: rb.gy/usspnz Apple podcast #orthotwitter

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Mary Mulcahey@marykmulcaheymd · May 11

Throwing athletes warrant special consideration! During our ICL on controversies in the management of the #throwingathlete at #AANA25, we discussed: ✅️ Shoulder injuries in #softball ✅️ Anterior /posterior labral tears in throwers #orthotwitter #sportssurgeon @AANAORG

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · May 19

Potential sources of pain in symptomatic degenerative meniscal tear: A narrative review - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open oarsiopenjournal.com/article/S2665-… @OrACORe_BWH @MGB_Sports @WomensSportsMed #meniscus

DocMatzkin's tweet card. Although degenerative meniscal tear is relatively prevalent in older persons, the sources of the accompanying pain and mechanical symptoms—such as knee clicking, locking, and popping—are unclear,...

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · May 9

Ibuprofen Use Did Not Affect Outcome Metrics After Arthroscopic Rotato... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Patients can safely use NSAIDS after rotator cuff surgery. @AANAORG @MGB_Sports #Shoulder #orthopedics

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · May 9

Changes in mental health and joint-specific patient-reported outcome measures following arthroscopic shoulder labral repair - JSES International jsesinternational.org/article/S2666-…

DocMatzkin's tweet card. The purpose was to identify the effects of mental health on postoperative outcomes following arthroscopic labral repair. It was hypothesized that low preoperative mental health, measured by the...

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · May 8

Plancher Sues AAOS: Loses Spectacularly ryortho.com/2025/05/planch… #orthopedics

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Arthroscopy Journal@ArthroscopyJ · May 2

Check out this recent article that examines the connection between the gut microbiome and knee osteoarthritis. #GutHealth #Microbiome #Osteoarthritis ow.ly/oayy50VGwMC

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AAOS@AAOS1 · Apr 26

AAOS is modernizing its bylaws to build a more effective, future-ready Board. ✅Streamlined for clarity & flexibility ✅BOC & BOS stay the same ✅Active Fellows vote ✅Emeritus still involved ✅Minimal future changes Watch & vote informed 🎥🗳️

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Apr 30

⁦@AAOS1⁩ PLEASE READ and please VOTE to support updated bylaws. #orthopedics #AAOS

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Apr 20

"AAOS’s Change Initiative: The Amendola Interview" from Orthopedics This Week. Read on @Doximity ryortho.com/2025/04/aaoss-…

DocMatzkin's tweet card. Voting on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s (AAOS) proposal to streamline its bylaws begins in about a month—May 2025. Change, as we’ve noted in prior articles about AAOS, is difficult....

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Apr 18

Thermal Modalities Including Hot Baths and Cold Plunges Play a Unique ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Apr 12

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DocMatzkin's tweet card. Dr. Anna Cabeca (@thegirlfrienddoctor) • Instagram reel

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Apr 1

Resolution of Pain at Night and Improved Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy - Evan T. Zheng, Koya Osada, Jillian L. Mazzocca, Natalie A. Lowenstein, Jamie E. Collins, Elizabeth G. Matzkin, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… @OrACORe_BWH @MGB_Sports

DocMatzkin's tweet card. Background: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is performed for symptomatic meniscal tears that fail conservative treatment. Patients often report pain at ...

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Mar 14

Females Age ≥25 Show Slower Recovery During the First 2 Years After An... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @natlowenstein @OrACORe_BWH @MGB_Sports @WomensSportsMed #ACL #sportsmedicine #femaleathlete @WuTsaiAlliance

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Mar 14

Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at Sports Medicine 2025 on Mar 26 - 28, 2025. I would love to see you there! - via #Whova Event Platform tinyurl.com/2yaqb78t

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Elizabeth Matzkin MD@DocMatzkin · Mar 2

Evaluating Donor-Recipient Sex Mismatch in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Allograft: Outcomes at 2 Years Postoperatively - journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… @natlowenstein @ChilanLeite @doclattermann #acl #sportsmedicine @aossmjournals

DocMatzkin's tweet card. Background: Female patients tend to suffer a greater risk of reinjury and worse patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after anterior cruciate ligament recon...

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Arthroscopy Journal@ArthroscopyJ · Nov 17

This article examines how resilience impact outcomes following ACLR. #Resilience #ACLR #AthleteWellness @DocMatzkin ow.ly/joAg50U3Jx1

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Debayan Sinharoy@natselrox · Dec 7

Sex differences in sports medicine. Fantastic talk by @DocMatzkin at IOACON, 24.

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