From casual bikers and weekend warriors to best-in-class athletes, anyone can experience injuries. If you’ve experienced a sports-related injury or condition, BMC’s expert sports medicine providers are here to help get you back to doing what you love. We’ll guide you through diagnosis and put together a personalized treatment plan for the best results possible.



  ### Ryan Center for Sports Medicine at Boston University

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Treatments & Services](#treatments-services)
- [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
 
   ## Contact Us

#####  NOTE: The best address to use for the entrance to the Ryan Center is 10 Buick St, Boston, MA 02215. The entrance is directly south of the Buick Street Market & Cafe/Dunkin'. 

 

 [ 915 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA, 02215   
Boston University, 915 Comm Ave ](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boston+University+Fitness+and+Recreation+Center,+915+Commonwealth+Ave,+Boston,+MA+02215/@42.3520771,-71.1196316,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e379e8bdd6399d:0x47223bc9fda32851!8m2!3d42.3520732!4d-71.1170513!16s%2Fg%2F1q5bmwwfk?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) 

 [617.358.3400](tel:617.358.3400) 

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

Fax: 781.325.4932

 

 

 



 

  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### Orthopedic Surgery

An orthopedic surgery program specializing in hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery. Our team provides advanced surgical techniques, personalized care plans, and comprehensive rehabilitation to improve quality of life and movement.



 

 

 ](/departments/orthopedic-surgery)  ## Treatments & Services

In addition to the treatment services below, we also perform:

- Shockwave therapy - a non-invasive, low-risk treatment that helps to stimulate the body's natural ability to heal. It is primarily used to relieve pain and encourage healing of tendons and other soft tissues. Some examples of conditions that can be treated with shockwave therapy include plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, tennis elbow and rotator cuff pain. There is very little downtime with this treatment and athletes can typically return to activity within 24 hours.
- Needle fenestration/percutaneous tenotomy with TendoNova - a minimally invasive in-office procedure for treating chronic tendon pain.



 ### Ultrasound-Guided Injection

Athletes and non-athletes experience common pain conditions such as arthritis and tendinitis. Ultrasound guided injections help treat these and other issues in many parts of the body. Injections to help with injury include corticosteroid, prolotherapy, and platelet-rich-plasma.

 [Read more](/content/ultrasound-guided-injection)

  ### Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

PRP injections are made from a person’s own blood. Platelets clot, which promotes healing in wounds and soft tissue where it may have been failing otherwise.

 [Read more](/content/platelet-rich-plasma-injections)

  ### Sports-Related Concussion Management

A sports-related concussion, formerly a mild traumatic brain injury, is a brain traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. Common causes include a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body that causes a violent shaking of the head. Concussions are common when playing a contact sport, such as football.

 [Read more](/services/sports-related-concussion-management)

   ## Conditions We Treat

- Concussion
- Shoulder Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Wrist Pain
- Neck and Back Pain
- Hip Pain
- Knee Pain
- Foot and Ankle Pain
- Medical issues related to sports participation



  ## Our Team

### Sports Medicine Doctors

 

 ###  [Nathan C. Cardoos, MD, CAQSM, RMSK](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/nathan-c-cardoos-md-caqsm-rmsk) 

 Primary Care and Sports Medicine Physician; Medical Director, Ryan Center for Sports Medicine 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ba3aeb85-a4e4-4fb0-8cc5-1d7d19f432a9/Nathan-Cardoos_540_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christopher R. Ma, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-r-ma-md) 

 Sports Medicine Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0885e77c-d955-4829-88e0-ad8e3861a763/Christopher-Ma-MD-Family-med_sports-med?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Bianca Carson, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/bianca-carson-md) 

 Neurologist 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4e27b0ed-4559-4d0e-96c7-f760981dc837/Bianca-Carson-MD_199_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



### Orthopedic Surgery

 

 ###  [Xinning Li, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/xinning-li-md) 

 Orthopedic Surgeon 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4aea90fc-e26a-4630-9358-ef3e4829e580/Li-Xinning?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Robert J. Nicoletta, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/robert-j-nicoletta-md) 

 Orthopedic Surgeon 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/36c1a784-fd10-4efa-ac84-471e1f1ad49a/Robert_Nicoletta_MD_upscaled-jpeg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)