Avoiding Women’s Unique Fitness Injuries
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Avoiding Women’s Unique Fitness Injuries
Miho J Tanaka, MD, PhD
Dr. Tanaka joined Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine Service in July 2019. Prior to her arrival at Mass General, she was an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Founding Director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Tanaka completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, where she was a member of the varsity track and field team. She earned her medical degree at New York Medical College, and she completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. After residency, she completed a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. She has served as a team physician for multiple professional, semi-professional and collegiate sports teams and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for the New England Revolution and team physician for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Ballet.