Welcoming Daniel C. Mascarenhas, MD | Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Specialist

Hip, Joint Replacement, Knee

Another Fellowship-Trained Adult Reconstruction Surgeon Makes Boston Orthopaedic & Spine—And Our Patients—Even Stronger

To our newest joint replacement specialist, practicing medicine is more about service than science.

“Helping people live better is why I became a doctor in the first place,” said Dr. Mascarenhas. “Science, medicine and research are just the tools physicians use to accomplish that.”

Originally from Moorestown, NJ, Dr. Mascarenhas became an emergency medical technician (EMT) while in still in high school and continued in the role on weekends and on breaks while an undergraduate student at Rutgers University.

“Being an EMT was part of serving people in their time of need and opened my eyes to what medicine was all about,” he said.

After completing his Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Mascarenhas earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He returned to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for his residency training in orthopedic surgery, where he was named Resident of the Year by his peers and faculty during his chief year. He next earned a prestigious fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Texas, one of the largest and most prolific health systems in the country.

“I was very fortunate to train at Rutgers University and the University of Texas,” said Dr. Mascarenhas. “Those institutions provide high-quality care to patients. Given their prominent roles as state-designated, level-1 trauma centers, I learned how to take care of complex problems and was able to perform a high volume of surgical procedures.”

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Dr. Mascarenhas joins Dr. Burke, Dr. Ross, and Dr. Schena on Boston Orthopaedic & Spine’s esteemed joint replacement team on September 3, 2024.

“I chose orthopedics because so much of a person’s happiness is tied to function, being able to do the things they want and need to do.

Orthopedic specialists meet patients with a problem and work with them to get them back to an active life, whether through surgical or non-surgical treatment. It’s so rewarding to be able to fix what gets in the way of people being able to enjoy their lives.”

While well-versed in all areas of orthopedic care, Dr. Mascarenhas specializes in primary hip and knee replacements, partial knee replacements, hip resurfacing and revision hip and knee replacements, using conventional, computer-assisted, and robotic techniques. He is skilled in both anterior and posterior hip approaches and personalizes the approach to each patient individually. Dr. Mascarenhas is focused on rapid recovery, short-stay, and outpatient total joint arthroplasty.

Walk away from joint pain.

“As a joint replacement specialist, I see patients who are suffering with pain and often some level of disability,” he explained. “Joint pain may come from normal wear and tear, a previous traumatic injury, an immune system disorder, a blood flow problem, or from a genetic issue.

Regardless of the cause, my job is to figure it out and help the patient overcome that as much as possible.”

Throughout his education and career, Dr. Mascarenhas has contributed to more than 30 peer-reviewed research journals and publications, has participated in several presentations for professional organizations, and attended national meetings of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Mascarenhas has experience in clinical trials on infection prevention, clinical research on fracture care, and biomechanical research on revision hip replacements and robotic-assisted knee replacements.

“I’m very excited to join Boston Orthopaedic and Spine,” said Dr. Mascarenhas.

“It’s a growing and expanding practice with an outstanding reputation in the community. I want to be part of a vibrant and prolific orthopedic practice that is focused on providing excellent care in the community and contribute to an orthopedic practice that people seek out for themselves, their family members and their friends.”

Dr. Mascarenhas will begin seeing patients on September 3, 2024.

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