Non-Surgical Orthopedics

Find a specialist in non-surgical orthopedics at North Shore Physicians Group.

North Shore patients seeking a specialist in non-surgical orthopedics will receive excellent care through North Shore Physicians Group (NSPG). NSPG is a group practice of more than 200 doctors, nurse practitioners and medical professionals who provide high-quality, compassionate health care in convenient locations throughout the North Shore.

Our specialist in non-surgical orthopedics, Navid Mahooti, MD, MPH, is board certified in both sports medicine and family medicine. Dr. Mahooti uses techniques in non-surgical orthopedics to treat sports injuries as well as conditions that are not sports-related. He is a specialist in injury prevention and the treatment of sports-related concussions. Patients receive treatment in non-surgical orthopedics at his office in Danvers.

Treatments options in non-surgical orthopedics available through NSPG:

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  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound to assess orthopedic problems.
  • Ultrasound-guided injections of “cortisone” and other injected treatments.
  • Advanced biologic treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma (“PRP”).

For conditions that cannot be treated through non-surgical orthopedics, Dr. Mahooti or members of our internal medicine group can refer patients to other NSPG experts, such as a spine specialist, or to another type of specialist at North Shore Medical Center.

They can also refer patients to specialists in the wider Partners HealthCare network, which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.





Conditions treated by our non-surgical orthopedics specialist:


Elbow injuries
  • “Tennis elbow” / “Golfer’s elbow”
  • Biceps injuries
  • Triceps injuries

Knee / Lower Leg pain

  • “Shin splints” / shin pain
  • “Bakers Cysts”
  • Ligament injuries
  • Calf injuries
  • Calcific tendinitis / tendinopathy
  • Swollen knees
  • Meniscal injuries
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Tendinitis / tendinopathy
  • Bursitis
Shoulder pain and injuries

  • Shoulder impingement
  • AC joint disorders
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Biceps injuries / tendinitis
  • Rotator cuff injuries / tears
  • Bursitis

Hip / Pelvis conditions

  • Hip pain
  • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
  • Tendinopathies / tendinitis
  • Hip osteoarthritis
  • Trochanteric bursitis / lateral hip pain

Hand / Wrist conditions

  • DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Dorsal ganglion cysts
  • Hand / wrist pain
  • Tendinitis / tendinopathy
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Trigger finger / thumb pain

Ankle / Foot conditions

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendon injuries
  • Tendinitis / tendinopathy
  • Ankle sprains
  • Stress fractures
Additional medical services and specialties available from NSPG

In addition to non-surgical orthopedics, North Shore patients can access a wide range of health care services through NSPG. Our primary care options include family medicine specialists, pediatric specialists, concierge medicine physicians and North Shore internal medicine physicians.

Patients can also receive care from our OBGYN specialists, rheumatology specialists, endocrinologists, pulmonology specialists and more.