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Meagan McCarthy, MD

  • Specialities

    Sports Medicine, including Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy

  • Fellowship

    Sports Medicine - University of Colorado

  • Residency

    UC San Diego

  • Medical School

    Creighton University School of Medicine

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

About Meagan McCarthy, MD

Meagan McCarthy, MD comes to Reno Orthopedic Center by way of Denver/Boulder, CO where she completed her Orthopedic Surgery Sports Fellowship at the University of Colorado. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency training at UC San Diego after earning her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.

Board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. McCarthy specializes in knee and shoulder sports injuries/disorders as well as cartilage preservation.

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Publications
  • Publications

    McCarthy, M, Bihl, J, Frank, R, McCarty, E, Comstock, D. “Epidemiology of Clavicle Fractures Among United States High School Athletes, 2008-09 through 2016-17.” Submitted for review.

  • McCarthy, M, McCarty E. “Treatment of articular cartilage injuries in the glenohumeral joint.” Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. September, 2018; Vol 26, Issue 3: 120-128.

  • McCarthy, M, Covey, D. “An unusual case of an intra-articular bony fragment associated with an MCL femoral avulsion fracture in an adult.” JBJS Case Connector. December, 2017; Vol 7, Issue 4: e92.

  • Alexander Choo, MD*; Meagan McCarthy, MD*; Rajeswari Pichika, PhD; Eugene J. Sato, MS; Richard L. Lieber, PhD; Simon Schenk,PhD; John G. Lane, MD; Samuel R. Ward, PT, PhD. “Muscle Gene Expression Patterns in Human Rotator Cuff Pathology.” J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Sep 17; 96 (18): 1558 -1565.

  • *indicates co-first authors

  • Book Chapters

    McCoy, BW., Hussain, WM., McCarthy, MM., Griesser, MJ., Parker, RD. Patellofemoral pain. In: DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Upcoming 5th Edition.

Awards
  • Top Doctor - Find a Top Doc (2021)

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My ROC appointment with Dr. McCarthy was five stars. At 86 I have knee problems, wanted advice, and did not expect a cure. Dr. McCarthy clearly showed me with well taken X-rays my cartilage was good but recommended physical therapy to help with the arthritis under my kneecaps. She is good!

Amazing staff! My time was respected and my appointment took place at the scheduled time with minimal wait time! Dr. McCarthy was fantastic, and I felt so confident with her assessment of my shoulder. Scheduling was easy, I was able to get in within one week of calling, and I was in and out of my appointment in under an hour. I was overall extremely impressed with my experience at ROC!

I have been Seeing Dr McCarthy for a few years now. She has been amazingly helpful. She has helped me avoid surgery on both my shoulders. She is top notch and has the best bedside manner!

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