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Welcome to umassortho Adult Reconstruction & Joint Center

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Welcome

At our Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center, we are committed to helping people lead active lives. If joint pain prevents you from enjoying your regular activities and is affecting your quality of life, we are here to assist — from initial consultation to diagnosis through treatment and recovery. 

We utilize cutting-edge techniques to speed your recovery whether non-operative care or joint replacement surgery is indicated. Members of our team are specialized in anterior hip replacements, robotic knee replacement, same-day outpatient joint replacement surgery, and rapid recovery protocols.

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Meet Our Team

David C Ayers, MD

Dr Ayers is a fellowship-trained & board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing joint replacement surgery of the knee and hip. In his spare times he enjoys spending time with his family, downhill and water skiing, scuba diving, hiking and reading.

Dr. Ayers is the Arthur Pappas Professor and Chair Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School & Orthopedist-in-Chief at UMassMemorial Medical Center. 

In addition to his commitment to clinical and surgical excellence, Dr Ayers is leading various research projects, including a nationwide registry of joint replacements that will inform the field for years to come (see force-tjr.org)

Clinical Areas of Interest

Anterior Total Hip Replacement, Robotic Total Knee Replacement, Rapid Recover Protocols after TJR

Medical Education

Fellowship in Joint Replacement: The Lord Nuffield Scholar at the Nuffield Orthopedic Center, University of Oxford, Oxford England

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital University of Rochester 

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine 1982

Daniel Mandell, MD

Dr. Mandell is a fellowship trained hip and knee replacement surgeon and specializes in treatment of lower extremity arthritis in adults.  He enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, running and skiing.

Dr. Mandell also has an interest in orthopedic trauma and lower extremity reconstruction.  He has extensive training in minimally invasive joint replacement surgery and outpatient same day surgery for both hips and knees. He is an Assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and enjoys teaching both residents and medical students. 

Clinical Areas of Interest

Hip and knee arthritis, Hip and knee revision surgery, Adult orthopedic trauma and fracture care

Medical Education

Fellowship:  Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery 2019   

Residency:  University of Massachusetts Medical School Orthopedic Residency 2018 

Medical School:  University of Massachusetts Medical School 2013

Mathew J Most, MD FAAOS

Dr Most is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in musculoskeletal oncology. 

Originally from the New York City suburbs, Dr. Most now lives in Central Massachusetts with his family. In his free time, he enjoys sports (including the Mets, Giants, Islanders, and Knicks), hiking, fishing, and spending time with his wife and son and their two yellow labs.

Dr. Most is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and is Chief of the Division of Orthopedic Oncology at UMassMemorial Health

Clinical Areas of Interest

Non-operative and operative management of benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) tumors of the bones and soft tissues, sarcoma, hip and knee replacement

Medical Education

Fellowship:  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Musculoskeletal Oncology - 2008  

Residency:  State University Of New York/Stony Brook University Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, Stony Brook, NY - 2007 

Medical School:  State University of New York/Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY - 2002 

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University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655

(508) 334-9750

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