Sports Medicine North is now open in Gloucester and seeing patients Tuesday - Friday. Same-day appointments available for orthopedic injuries.

Adam E. Roy, MD

Specialties
Hip and Knee Replacement
Located In

Peabody, Beverly, Newburyport, Gloucester

(978) 818-6350Online Scheduling
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About

Dr. Adam E. Roy is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. He focuses on both surgical and non-surgical treatments of hip and knee conditions and performs a wide range of procedures, including partial and total knee replacements, total hip replacement, primary and revision hip and knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, robotic-assisted surgery, and patient-specific instrumentation.

Dr. Roy attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he was a four-year member of the varsity ice hockey team. He earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine on a full tuition merit-based scholarship.

He completed his orthopedic residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious training programs. Following residency, Dr. Roy completed the Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital, where he gained advanced expertise in joint replacement and complex reconstructive procedures.

Dr. Roy is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He has authored and contributed to numerous works of orthopedic literature and remains actively engaged in advancing the field.

Aetna
AllWays Health Partners (formerly Neighborhood Health Plan / NHP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
Cigna
HPHC
Medicaid
Medicare
Tufts Health Plan
Unicare
UnitedHealthcare
WellSense Health Plan (formerly BMC healthnet)

Sports Medicine North accepts most major insurance carriers and plans. Please see the list of accepted insurance carriers below. To confirm if we accept your specific plan, please contact our billing department at (978) 818-6407 and have your insurance card available. Our team will be happy to provide additional information.

Fellowship

Otto E. Aufranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA

Medical School

Doctor of Medicine: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Residency

Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP), Boston, MA

College

Bachelor of Arts: English, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certification

Memberships
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS Board Certified)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Candidate Member
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Candidate Member
  • Massachusetts Medical Society, Member

  • John T. Harrington, M.D. Scholarship, Tufts University School of Medicine, Full-tuition merit-based scholarship
  • June 2014-Aug 2014 Harold Williams, M.D. Medical Student Research Fellowship Award, Tufts University School of Medicine, Summer research scholarship
  • Aug 2007-May 2011 Most Valuable Player Award (2008); Dr. James M. Stewart Memorial Award (2011), College of the Holy Cross, NCAA Division I Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey

Publications
  • Roy AE, Mestriner AB, Antonelli B, Ackermann J, Chen AF, Lange JK. Early Results of a Patient-Specific Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant Cast From a 3D-Printed Mold. Arthroplasty Today. 2024 Dec;30:101558
  • Roy AE, Chen AF, Shah VM. Chapter 42: Multimodal Pain Control and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery / Rapid Recovery Protocols for the Direct Anterior Approach. In: Rubin LE, Bal SB, Moskal JT, eds. The Direct Anterior Approach to Hip Reconstruction. 2nd ed. Wolters Kluwer. 2024.
  • Roy AE, Carrier CS, Schwab PE, Thornhill TS, Losina E, Chen AF, Katz JN, Lange JK. The Association of Sacro-Femoro-Pubic Angle and Postoperative Dislocation Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Dec;38(12):2630-2633.
  • Reyes AM, Carrier CS, Roy AE, Schwab PE, Lange JK, Chen AF, Katz JN, Losina E. Reliability and Reproducibility of Sacro-Femoro-Pubic Angle Measurements on Anteroposterior Radiographs. Arthroplasty Today. 2021 Dec;12:29-31.
  • Egan CR, Roy AE, Iorio R. Chapter 34: Managing Cost and Quality in Musculoskeletal Care. In: Schoenfeld AJ, Blauwet CA, Katz JN, eds. Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers. 2nd ed. Springer; 2021:569-579.
  • Roy AE, O’Neill OR, Iorio R. Chapter 3: Insurance Contracting for Outpatient Arthroplasty Programs. In: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, Cushner FD, eds. Rapid Recovery in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Contemporary Strategies. Springer; 2020:31-45.
  • Roy A, Chen AF. Removal of Total Hip Arthroplasty Femoral and Acetabular Components. In: Schwarzkopf RS, ed. Surgical Insights: Total Hip Arthroplasty. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2019. [Online Course]
  • Logan CA, Bhashyam AR, Tisosky AJ, Haber DB, Jorgenson A, Roy AE, Provencher MT. Systematic Review of the Effect of Taping Techniques on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Sports Health. 2017 Sep/Oct;9(5):456-461.
  • Roy AE, Logan CA, Kwon JY. A 27-year-old female with right ankle pain. Orthopedics Today. October 2016.
  • Yu EW, Bouxsein ML, Putman MS, Monis EL, Roy AE, Pratt JS, Butsch WS, Finkelstein JS. Two-year changes in bone density after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015
  • Apr;100(4):1452-9.
  • Yu EW, Bouxsein ML, Roy AE, Baldwin C, Cange A, Neer RM, Kaplan LM, Finkelstein JS. Bone loss after bariatric surgery: discordant results between DXA and QCT bone density. J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Mar;29(3):542-50.
Posters & Abstracts
  • Carrier CS, Roy AE, Schwab PE, Thornhill TS, Chen AF, Lange J. The Association of SFP Angle and Postoperative Dislocation Following THA. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting; November 2020; Dallas, TX. [Poster]
  • Carrier C, Roy A, Losina E, Katz J, Schwab PE, Thornhill T, Chen A, Lange J. Reliability and Reproducibility of Measurement of Sacro-femoro-pubic Angle on Anteroposterior Pelvic Radiographs. Orthopaedic Research Society; February 2020; Phoneix, AZ. [Poster]
  • Logan CA, Haber DB, Tisosky AJ, Roy AE, Provencher MT. Therapeutic Modalities in the Management of Sports Injuries. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; March 2016; Orlando, FL.[Orthopaedic Video Theater]
  • Miranda D, Kanda R, Roy A, Goldfield E, Paydarfar D, Snyder B, Putman M. The Transmission of Whole Body Sinusoidal and Stochastic Vibration Signals to Bone. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting;
  • March 2015; Las Vegas, NV. [Abstract] Yu EW, Bouxsein ML, Monis E, Roy A, Butsch WS, Finkelstein JS. Bariatric Surgery Patients Have Continued Bone Loss for 2 Years after Surgery Despite Weight Stabilization. 16th International Congress ofEndocrinology and 96th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society; June 2014; Chicago, IL. [Poster]
  • Yu EW, Putman MS, Bouxsein ML, Roy AE, Derrico NP, Finkelstein JS. Endosteal resorption and worsening cortical porosity after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Conference; October 2013; Baltimore, MD. [Poster; Received ASBMR Presidential Poster Award]