WALTHAM, MA, May 13, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jacob M. Kirsch, MD, has been recognized as a 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, the first time he has received the prestigious Top Doctor honor. Only about 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are chosen each year as Castle Connolly Top Doctors for their specialties in their regions.

Dr. Kirsch is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist with the Boston Bone & Joint Institute and the New England Baptist Hospital. He sees patients for shoulder issues such as arthritis, rotator cuff tears, instability, and athletic injuries to the shoulder.

As a shoulder specialist, Dr. Kirsch is dedicated to treating the entire spectrum of shoulder pathology. Focusing exclusively on caring for patients with shoulder problems, Dr. Kirsch provides unparalleled specialized clinical experience and expertise. He utilizes the latest technology to treat various shoulder conditions through both arthroscopic (minimally invasive) and open approaches.

Dr. Kirsch has extensive experience performing rotator cuff repairs, anatomic as well as reverse shoulder replacements, shoulder instability procedures, and revision surgery. He is one of only a few surgeons in the Boston and Greater New England region who regularly performs unique complex procedures involving tendon transfers, instability with bone loss, and failed prior surgery.

Dr. Kirsch's primary goal is to improve patients' quality of life through individualized and compassionate care. Shoulder problems can significantly impact one's life, whether they are a professional athlete, weekend warrior, or an average person struggling to do basic activities such as sleep and work due to shoulder pain from a rotator cuff tear or arthritis. Dr. Kirsch believes in a patient-centered approach with shared decision-making to achieve the best possible outcome for each patient.

Dr. Kirsch has focused exclusively and entirely on treating patients with shoulder issues. By fully committing both his professional and academic focus to taking care of patients with shoulder problems, Dr. Kirsch can offer patients a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to their condition with a level of clinical and surgical expertise that results in better outcomes for patients.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kirsch is active in research and education. He has published over 75 peer-reviewed papers and has contributed to over 13 textbooks. Dr. Kirsch helps train future orthopedic surgeons and shoulder specialists at three institutions, including Shoulder Fellowships at both Massachusetts General Hospital and New England Baptist Hospital.

Additionally, he is part of the faculty of Tufts Medicine's Orthopedic Residency Program.

Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team.

Dr. Kirsch earned his medical degree (Alpha Omega Alpha) at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed a five-year orthopedic surgery residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals, as well as a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University.

About Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in a variety of print and online partner publications. Nominations are open to all board-certified MDs, DOs, and DPMs. The Castle Connolly team chooses honorees based on nominee criteria that includes their medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

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