Education

• Undergraduate – Tufts University
• Medical School – Tufts Medical School
• Residency – Boston University Medical Center
• Fellowship – Orthopaedic Research of Virginia (ORV)

Board Certifications

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association

Specialty

• Orthopaedics
• Sports Medicine
• Arthroscopic Surgery

Professional Statement
Dr Robert L Patz | Orthopaedic Surgeon Milton | Arthroscopic Surgeon Norwood | New England Baptist HospitalRobert L. Patz, M.D., is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has been practicing orthopaedic surgery, with a subspecialty interest in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, in the greater Boston area for over 10 years. Dr. Patz is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He recently earned the Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Patz continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association.

Dr. Patz received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University. He received his medical degree from Tufts Medical School in 1991. He was subsequently accepted to and completed the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at Boston University Medical Center in 1996. He completed an accredited one-year Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia (ORV) in Richmond, Virginia.

Dr. Patz is affiliated with a number of local hospitals, including the New England Baptist Hospital, which is rated as one of the top orthopaedic hospitals in the country. Dr. Patz is a clinical instructor in the New England Baptist Sports Medicine fellowship program. He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. These academic and clinical affiliations help Dr. Patz provide his patients the most up-to-date, highest quality orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine care.

Dr. Patz’s primary clinical interests include all arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee, sports medicine, and knee replacement surgery. He has been involved in the care of athletes from the high school to the professional level. He has published articles in peer review journals and made presentations at meetings throughout the country.

Dr. Patz and his wife, Tracy, are both Massachusetts natives. They live in the western suburbs of Boston with their three young daughters.

Practice Website: http://orthomass.com