Gary S Perlmutter MD

Gary S. Perlmutter, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing exclusively in disorders of the shoulder. He serves on the Shoulder Service at Massachusetts General Hospital and is a Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Perlmutter’s clinical focus includes arthroscopic management of rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthroscopy, and complex shoulder conditions such as adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) and stiffness, as well as revision arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Dr. Perlmutter earned his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oneonta and received his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine, graduating with high honors. During medical school, he completed the Senior Honors Research Program and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed internships in internal medicine and general surgery, followed by orthopaedic surgery residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He pursued advanced fellowship training in shoulder surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Board certified in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Perlmutter is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. His research and publications have addressed shoulder and athlete-related nerve injuries, brachial plexus conditions, adhesive capsulitis, and acromioclavicular joint biomechanics.