Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD, FACSM
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Sports Medicine Ultrasound Clinic; Co-Medical Director, B.A.A. Boston Marathon; Team Physician, Medical Director of Bay State Games
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD, FACSM
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Sports Medicine Ultrasound Clinic; Co-Medical Director, B.A.A. Boston Marathon; Team Physician, Medical Director of Bay State Games
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
BS, Biology
Saint Joseph's College
1976
Washington
DC
Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine
1980
Washington
DC
Residency
General Surgery
Georgetown University Hospital
1981
Washington
DC
Residency
Orthopedics
Georgetown University Hospital
1983
Washington
DC
Residency
Emergency Medicine
Norfolk General Hospital
1985
Norfolk
VA
Fellowship
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
1997
Boston
MA
Media
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Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine (General)
American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sports Medicine)
MA Board of Registration in Medicine
Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement (Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification)
World Institute of Pain (Interventional Pain Sonologist Certification)
Professional History
Pierre A. d'Hemecourt, MD is a sports medicine physician and the director of Medical Sports Medicine in the Sports Medicine Division at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. d'Hemecourt's clinical interests include ultrasound-guided injections, platelet-rich plasma injections, spinal injuries, concussion management, and distance running injuries.
Dr. d'Hemecourt is the director of the Medical Sports Medicine Fellowship program. Having instructed countless fellows over the past two decades, he is also the head team physician for NWHL Boston Pride as well as team physician to multiple schools in the Boston area and is involved in many different sporting events throughout Massachusetts. Since 2007, Dr. d'Hemecourt has served as a co-medical chair of the Boston Marathon, which has led to his interest in helping to establish the International Institute of Race Medicine.
Dr. d'Hemecourt is the founder and director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Sports Clinic, founder of the Sports Concussion Clinic, founder of the Running Program, and is well published in the area of spinal injuries sustained by athletes. Dr. d'Hemecourt also serves as clinical professor at Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant program.
Approach to Care
I was raised to treat others as I would like to be treated, and I try to bring that philosophy to every patient encounter. I have wanted to care for people as a physician since I was a young child. My interests are varied. I love to run as I have been doing this most days of the week for 43 years. I have remained very active in running and exercise as an adult and this has been my major drive in philosophy of care. Exercise is a critical component to most patient interventions. Other endurance events such as triathlons are also of great interest. Collegiate and high school sports and artistic sports of dance, figure skating and gymnastics remain strong areas of attention. Art is another passion. Museums of the world are my constant goal to visit.
Publications
Soleal Sling Syndrome: A Narrative Review. View Abstract
Boston Marathon athlete performance outcomes and intra-event medical encounter risk associated with low energy availability indicators. View Abstract
Association between running biomechanics and lower limb musculotendinous changes over an adolescent marathon training program. View Abstract
Clinical assessment, treatment, and referral trends for adolescent runners seeking care at an injured runners' clinic. View Abstract
Athletic pubalgia in pediatric athletes: implications of the unfused pubic physis on diagnosis and outcome. View Abstract
Running Biomechanics and Clinical Features Among Adolescent Athletes With Lower Leg Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome. View Abstract
Youth Sport Specialization: Current Concepts and Clinical Guides. View Abstract
Protocol and validity testing of femoroacetabular posterior translation with dynamic hip ultrasonography. View Abstract
Surgical management of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. View Abstract
Biomechanical changes identified during a marathon race among high-school aged runners. View Abstract
Adolescent and young adult hip and knee strength profiles relate to running gait biomechanics. View Abstract
Outpatient Runners Clinic Visit Trends and Injury Characteristics Among 392 Child and Adolescent Patients: A 10-year Chart Review. View Abstract
Adolescent exercise-related lower leg pain musculotendinous characteristics. View Abstract
Running Marathons in High School: A 5-Year Review of Injury in a Structured Training Program. View Abstract
A Comparison of Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries between Adult and Adolescent Runners. View Abstract
Biomechanical running gait assessments across prevalent adolescent musculoskeletal injuries. View Abstract
Running gait biomechanics in female runners with sacroiliac joint pain. View Abstract
The use of bracing in the management of lumbar spondylolysis. View Abstract
Generalized Joint Laxity Is Associated With Dynamic Hip Ultrasonography Measures in Female Athlete Patients Who Are Not Hypermobile. View Abstract
Femoroacetabular translation in female athletes and dancers assessed by dynamic hip ultrasonography. View Abstract
Exertional Heat Stroke at the Boston Marathon: Demographics and the Environment. View Abstract
Ultrasound Observation of Hip Translational Motion in Adolescent Dancers. View Abstract
Qualitative Assessment of a Medical Protocols Mobile Application at the Boston Marathon 2016. View Abstract
Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners. View Abstract
Ultrasound Alpha Angles and Hip Pain and Function in Female Elite Adolescent Ballet Dancers. View Abstract
Running Propensities of Athletes with Hamstring Injuries. View Abstract
Can Dynamic Ultrasonography of the Hip Reliably Assess Anterior Femoral Head Translation? View Abstract
Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Scan in Young Athletes With Spondylolysis. View Abstract
Medical encounters (including injury and illness) at mass community-based endurance sports events: an international consensus statement on definitions and methods of data recording and reporting. View Abstract
Youth Distance Running: Strategies for Training and Injury Reduction. View Abstract
Nonoperative Management of Labral Tears of the Hip in Adolescent Athletes: Description of Sports Participation, Interventions, Comorbidity, and Outcomes. View Abstract
Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture in a Young Female Ballet Dancer. View Abstract
The Young Injured Gymnast: A Literature Review and Discussion. View Abstract
Short-term Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Iliopsoas Peritendinous Corticosteroid Injection. View Abstract
Ultrasound examination and patellar tendinopathy scores in asymptomatic college jumpers. View Abstract
Running mechanics of females with bilateral compartment syndrome. View Abstract
Association between coping skills, past injury and hip pain and function in adolescent elite female ballet dancers. View Abstract
Benign Natural History of Spondylolysis in Adolescence With Midterm Follow-Up. View Abstract
Contralateral Spondylolysis and Fracture of the Lumbar Pedicle in a Young Athlete. View Abstract
Bony Morphology of Femoroacetabular Impingement in Young Female Dancers and Single-Sport Athletes. View Abstract
Optimizing Marathon Race Safety Using an Incident Command Post Strategy. View Abstract
Benign Natural History of Spondylolysis in Adolescence With Midterm Follow-Up. View Abstract
The Reliability and Validity of a Pediatric Back Outcome Measure. View Abstract
Sex and growth effect on pediatric hip injuries presenting to sports medicine clinic. View Abstract
Comparison of Running Mechanics in Healthy Runners versus Runners with Bilateral Compartment Syndrome: 2190 Board #342 June 2, 2: 00 PM - 3: 30 PM. View Abstract
Epidural Steroid Injections for Radiculopathy and/or Back Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Cohort Study With a Prospective Follow-Up. View Abstract
Influence of statins on distinct circulating microRNAs during prolonged aerobic exercise. View Abstract
Effect of WBGT Index Measurement Location on Heat Stress Category Classification. View Abstract
Eye Protection and Risk of Eye Injuries in High School Field Hockey. View Abstract
Myocardial adaptations to recreational marathon training among middle-aged men. View Abstract
The clinical translation gap in child health exercise research: a call for disruptive innovation. View Abstract
Impact of statin use on exercise-induced cardiac troponin elevations. View Abstract
ACSM clinician profile. View Abstract
Influence of chronic exercise on carotid atherosclerosis in marathon runners. View Abstract
Rapid upregulation and clearance of distinct circulating microRNAs after prolonged aerobic exercise. View Abstract
Injuries in Irish dance. View Abstract
Detection of pars injury by SPECT in patients younger than age 10 with low back pain. View Abstract
Statins Attenuate the Increase in P-Selectin Produced by Prolonged Exercise. View Abstract
Be prepared--the Boston Marathon and mass-casualty events. View Abstract
Effectiveness of protective eyewear in reducing eye injuries among high school field hockey players. View Abstract
Spinal deformity in young athletes. View Abstract
Validation of a new instrument for evaluating low back pain in the young athlete. View Abstract
The explosion in organized sports has resulted in a concomitant increase in sports injuries. Introduction. View Abstract
Sport-specific biomechanics of spinal injuries in aesthetic athletes (dancers, gymnasts, and figure skaters). View Abstract
Effect of marathon run and air travel on pre- and post-run soluble d-dimer, microparticle procoagulant activity, and p-selectin levels. View Abstract
Cardiac arrest during long-distance running races. View Abstract
Computerized neurocognitive testing for the management of sport-related concussions. View Abstract
Back pain in adolescent athletes. View Abstract
Effect of statins on creatine kinase levels before and after a marathon run. View Abstract
Assessment and management of sport-related concussions in United States high schools. View Abstract
Sports-related injuries in youth athletes: is overscheduling a risk factor? View Abstract
Effect of air travel on exercise-induced coagulatory and fibrinolytic activation in marathon runners. View Abstract
Subacute symptoms of sports-related concussion: outpatient management and return to play. View Abstract
High school concussions in the 2008-2009 academic year: mechanism, symptoms, and management. View Abstract
Overuse injuries in the young athlete. View Abstract
Exertional dysnatremia in collapsed marathon runners: a critical role for point-of-care testing to guide appropriate therapy. View Abstract
Case report: a case of persistent back pain and constipation in a 5-year-old boy. View Abstract
Lumbar epidural hematoma associated with spondylolyses. View Abstract
Lumbar epidural hematoma associated with spondylolyses: a report of 3 cases View Abstract
Back pain in the adolescent athlete. View Abstract
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Injuries View Abstract
Thoracoabdominal Injuries in Adolescents View Abstract
Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes. View Abstract
Effects of Electrical Stimulator Use in Addition to Boston Bracing for Spondylolysis Healing in Athletes.
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Back Pain - Imaging Srategies - Introduction View Abstract
Diagnosis and management of back pain in adolescents. View Abstract
Diagnosis and Management of Back Pain in Adolescents View Abstract
Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes.
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Sports Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete View Abstract
THIGH INJURY MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION View Abstract
Mid and Low Back Pain View Abstract
Spondylolysis in the Young Athlete:
Diagnosis and Management
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Child and Adolescent Knee:Primary Care Perspective View Abstract
Patellofemoral pain syndrome: evaluation of location and intensity of pain. View Abstract
Technical Note: Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain: Rehabilitation Program View Abstract
Spondylolysis: Using electrical stimulation as a modality for the treatment of adolescent athletes with spondylolysis View Abstract
Spondylolysis in Athletes: Evaluation of the Treatment Protocol of Division of Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston View Abstract
Determinants of Injuries in Young Dancers View Abstract
Active Patients Turn Spondylolysis Care into Sports Medicine View Abstract
Lumbar Spine Injuries View Abstract
Skeletal scintigraphy of young patients with low-back pain and a lumbosacral transitional vertebra. View Abstract
Spondylolysis: returning the athlete to sports participation with brace treatment. View Abstract
Does football cause an increase in degenerative disease of the lumbar spine? View Abstract
Does Football Cause an Increase in Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine? View Abstract
Determinants of Injuries in young dancers View Abstract
Spinal Injuries in Female Athletes View Abstract
Assistance in the palm of your hand. Portable technology can free physicians from billing and coding chains. View Abstract
Assessment of the clinical significance of asymptomatic lower extremity uptake abnormality in young athletes. View Abstract
Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain View Abstract
Back injuries in the young athlete. View Abstract
The Effect of Topically Applied Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Gel on Non Healing Lower Extremity Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes View Abstract
Spine and Chest Wall View Abstract
The Effect of Topically Applied Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Gel on Non Healing Lower Extremity Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes View Abstract
Results of Brace Treatment in Young Athletes with Spondyloslysis View Abstract
Sports Injuries in the Child and Adolescent View Abstract
Acute and Chronic Adolescent Thoracolumbar Injuries View Abstract
Acute and Chronic Adolescent Thoracolumbar Injuries View Abstract
The Effect of Topically Applied Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Gel on Non Healing Lower Extremity Ulcers in Patients with Diabetes View Abstract
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