Kocher, Mininder
Director, Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital
Experience
Mininder Kocher is an internationally prominent pediatric orthopedic surgeon. His professional merits and results have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Kappa Delta award, considered the "Nobel Prize" in this surgical field. In addition, he practices as a specialist at Harvard Medical School.
The scientist also holds the program of Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. From that entity, he deals with different complex pathologies such as joint injuries, Osteomyelitis, Hip Labral Rupture, Osteochondritis Dissecans or Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, among others. His innovations in these areas of Orthopedic Medicine are reflected in more than 150 academic articles published in first impact indexed journals. He is also the author of more than 100 chapters in books and is the sole author of 4 books. His texts have become an indispensable reference for the medical community, highlighting his undeniable contributions to the field.
Dr. Mininder Kocher's impact extends beyond the borders of the United States, as he serves as a consultant and advisor to hospitals and universities in more than 20 countries. Moreover, he has been listed as one of the top surgeons in the world on platforms such as US News & World Report, Castle Connelly, Top Doctors and Boston Magazine. Likewise, his skills and experiences have been the subject of attention in reference media such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Scientific American, among others.
Especially committed to the rehabilitation of children and adolescent athletes, his exhaustive work in this area has been decorated with awards as prominent as the Von Meyer, Richard Kilfoyle, Angela Kuo or Arthur Heune awards.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Specialist at Harvard Medical School
- M.D. from Harvard University
- Board Certified in General Practice by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Board Certified in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Member of:
- Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- Herodicus Society
- International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank