Kevin D. Plancher MD, MS, MPH, FAAD

Dr. Plancher is a leading orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with extensive knowledge in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hand injuries. He specializes in treating anterior cruciate ligament tears and shoulder injuries, which he sees frequently as a physician for the U.S. Ski Team and as a League Physician for Major League Lacrosse. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures including partial knee replacements, arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic Bankart repairs, and endoscopic elbow release for severe tennis elbow.

He is also an expert in total and reverse shoulder, and knee replacements procedures. Dr. Plancher developed the arthroscopic technique for releasing a nerve for posterior shoulder pain. He has a particular interest in adolescent sports injuries and injury prevention for young female athletes.

Dr. Plancher lectures globally on issues related to orthopedic procedures and sports injury management. He most recently chaired the “Orthopaedic Summit in Evolving Techniques”, (OSET) a national conference attended by over 550 orthopedic and sports medicine physicians in an effort to teach evolving techniques and treatments in sports medicine. For more information on OSET please visit www.orthosummit.com.

Dr. Plancher is a Clinical Professor in Orthopaedics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He is a member of many prestigious national and international societies and associations and is a founding member for the Educational Enhancement Fund of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Plancher earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biochemistry from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He then went on to earn his Master’s in Science in Physiology and Doctorate in Medicine from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Dr. Plancher completed his residency at Harvard University’s Combined Orthopaedic program. He then went on to complete two post-graduate fellowships, the first at The Indiana Hand Center focusing on hand and microvascular surgery. The second was at the world-renowned Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, focusing on sports medicine and reconstruction of the shoulder and knee.