Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Howard Hirsch, MD, joined Pawtucket, R.I.-based Blackstone Orthopedics& Sports Medicine in 1999. He specializes in joint replacement and reconstruction orthopedics as well as sports medicine orthopedic joint reconstruction. Dr. Hirsch is a member of the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction.
Dr. Hirsch earned his medical degree from Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine in Providence, R.I. Following medical school, he underwent his orthopedic residency training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
He completed his joint implant surgery fellowship at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After attending the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Hirsch finished additional fellowship training at A/O Traumatology in Neuchatel, Switzerland.
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