Robert J. Nicoletta, MD

Robert J. Nicoletta, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Nicoletta is also Co-Director of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He previously served as the Director of Sports Medicine at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Chief of Sports Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston.

Dr. Nicoletta has been the head team physician for numerous local high school, collegiate, and professional athletic teams. Most recently he served as a team physician at Boston College and as Head Team Physician for the Boston Cannons Men’s Professional Lacrosse and the Boston Breakers Women’s Professional Soccer teams. He has also served as the Head Team Physician for Newbury College, Fisher College, Pine Manor College, Lesley University, and UMass Boston Intercollegiate Athletics.

Dr. Nicoletta is dedicated to teaching and education. He was previously a clinical instructor for Harvard Medical School students and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. He also developed and led an annual Harvard Sports Medicine Symposium, bringing together leaders in the field of sports medicine from around the country. He currently runs a yearly sports medicine teaching rotation for international medical students and residents from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Nicoletta’s clinical interests include arthroscopic procedures of the knee and shoulder, including anatomic and double bundle ACL reconstruction; cartilage injuries in the knee; shoulder rotator cuff injuries and instability; and injuries in the overhead athlete.

Dr. Nicoletta sees and treats athletes and athletic-related injuries in patients of all ages and activity levels. He was recently named to the national List of 65 Outstanding Shoulder Surgeons and Specialists by Becker’s Orthopedic and Spine Review.