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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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Physician Assistant

Always a wonderful experience with Dr. McCarthy and her staff. She listens to everything you have to say and gives you all the time you need. She is also such a hoot from the time she walks into that room. So full of personality that it makes you feel so comfortable. I find this to be the case with every doctor I meet at ROC and that is why I continue to go back.

Catherine

Dr. McCarthy & her team are absolutely the best. I was extremely nervous and afraid of surgery until I met Dr. McCarthy and experienced the professionalism of Dr. McCarthy, her staff, and everyone at the ROC Reno facility. There are no words for how wonderful Dr. McCarthy is. Everyone is kind, helpful, & friendly. My mind was immediately put at ease, and my experience with arm surgery has been as easy as I could have hoped for. I feel extremely lucky to have found Dr. McCarthy & ROC. I continue to thrive in Peter’s care at the Physical Therapy center in Carson City. I cannot thank everyone enough!

Anonymous

Dr. McCarthy did my knee surgery 3 years ago and it’s been better ever since. Now my other knee is in the same boat and she’s the first person I called. Everyone at the office is friendly and professional and it’s an overall great experience from check-in to imaging and consultations. Having to get work done isn’t ideal but at least they make the experience as good as possible.

Anonymous