L. Pearce McCarty III, MD, MBA
My specialties:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Orthopedics
- Sports medicine
Professional interests:
- Shoulder Impingement
- Ulnar nerve conditions
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Rotator cuff surgery
- Shoulder dislocations/instability
- Virtual visits
- Total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty (TSA) for shoulder arthritis
- Tommy john (UCL) surgery
- Elbow injuries and throwing injuries
Dr. McCarty is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with additional board certification in orthopedic sports medicine. He specializes in the treatment of both routine and complex shoulder and elbow injuries. His surgical expertise includes procedures to treat rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, fractures around the shoulder and elbow, arthritis of the shoulder and elbow and a variety of other issues. Dr. McCarty received his orthopedic residency training at Harvard and sports medicine fellowship at Rush and his MBA at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. He served as orthopedic Team Physician for the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team from 2005 to 2018. He has been recognized as a “Top Doc” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine for eight years. He has over 30 peer-reviewed research publications and has authored a dozen book chapters on shoulder and sports medicine topics.
I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions. To request an appointment, please complete this form or call a clinic location listed below.
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Credentials
- MD
- MBA
Board-certified specialties
- Orthopedic surgery
- Sports medicine
Awards and recognitions
- 2015 - 2022 Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor
- 2014 - 2022 Top Doctor, Castle Connolly
- 2015 - 2023 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
Specialties
- Orthopedics
Educational institutions
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Co-Director, MOSMI Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
- Faculty Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Former Director, Harvard’s Orthopaedic Journal Club
- Minnesota Representative, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Council of Delegates
Internships
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University Medical School
Residencies
- Harvard Medical School
Fellowships
- Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, Rush University Medical Center
Years of experience
- 18
Additional languages spoken
- French
- Spanish
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern – WestHealth
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)