Andrea Stracciolini, MD, FACSM, FAAP
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Medical Sports Medicine; Director of Performing Arts Medicine; Team Physician, Regis College
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Andrea Stracciolini, MD, FACSM, FAAP
Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Medical Sports Medicine; Director of Performing Arts Medicine; Team Physician, Regis College
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
BA, Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
1987
Philadelphia
PA
Graduate School
University of Pennsylvania
1990
Philadelphia
PA
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1994
Philadelphia
PA
Residency
General Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1997
Philadelphia
PA
Fellowship
Sports Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
2001
Boston
MA
Media
Answers Blog
Hip pain is different in female dancers: New insights from dynamic ultrasound
Answers Blog
Sports medicine for single-sport athletes
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Sports Medicine)
Professional History
Dr. Andrea Stracciolini is a primary care sports medicine physician at Boston Children's Hospital's Sports Medicine Division. She is the director of their Performing Artist Athletes Program. Dr. Stracciolini specializes in dance medicine, the pediatric and young adult hip, musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided injection therapy.
Approach to Care
Throughout my career as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine physician I have strived to make teaching a priority, while providing comprehensive clinical care to all of my patients. Currently, I am a full time attending physician in primary care sports medicine at the Boston Children's Hospital. As such, I have been able to further my career academically and clinically, with a special focus on sports and dance injury prevention, exercise promotion in children, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Lecturing internationally, nationally and regionally has been a priority throughout my career.
Teaching others what I have had the luxury of learning from leaders in the field of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital is a critical and inherent part of my academic career. Pivotal to my career development, has been my work with pediatric exercise science specialists. Our goal is to promote the early diagnosis and treatment of children who are exercise deficient. Furthering my research on exercise promotion and injury prevention in young children is a significant future goal, and one that I look forward to. I will continue to strive to learn and build skills in new and exciting ways, and educate those in my path.
Teaching others what I have had the luxury of learning from leaders in the field of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital is a critical and inherent part of my academic career. Pivotal to my career development, has been my work with pediatric exercise science specialists. Our goal is to promote the early diagnosis and treatment of children who are exercise deficient. Furthering my research on exercise promotion and injury prevention in young children is a significant future goal, and one that I look forward to. I will continue to strive to learn and build skills in new and exciting ways, and educate those in my path.
Publications
Sport-Related Injury and Performance Enhancing Substance Use by Young Athletes. View Abstract
Association Between Hip Translation and Hip Rotation and Anatomy: A Pilot Quasi-static MRI Study. View Abstract
Relationship Between Sport Specialization and Quality of Life in Young Female Dancers. View Abstract
Athletic Identity Associations in Young Sports Medicine Patients. View Abstract
Clinical assessment, treatment, and referral trends for adolescent runners seeking care at an injured runners' clinic. View Abstract
Quality of Life Measures in Young Pre-Professional Dancers Compared to Non-Athletes and Non-Dancer Athletes. 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
Telehealth Potential in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Care is Comparable to In-Person Care But Disparities Remain. View Abstract
Protocol and validity testing of femoroacetabular posterior translation with dynamic hip ultrasonography. View Abstract
The Effects of Injury Type on Health-Related Quality of Life in Youth Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. View Abstract
Infographic. Ten naked truths about the pelvic floor in athletes. View Abstract
Sport specialisation and performance-enhancing substance use by young athletes. 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
Socioecological approach for building stronger youth for life. View Abstract
Adolescent exercise-related lower leg pain musculotendinous characteristics. View Abstract
Assessment of Physical Tests in 6-11 Years Old Children: Findings from the Play Lifestyle and Activity in Youth (PLAY) Study. View Abstract
Moderate and High Sport Specialization Level in Ice Hockey Athletes Is Associated With Symptomatic Cam Deformity. View Abstract
Attitudes and Behaviors of Physical Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Findings from PLAY Questionnaire. View Abstract
Mythology of youth resistance training. View Abstract
Attitudes and behaviors of physical activity in children: Findings from the Play, Lifestyle & Activity in Youth (PLAY) Questionnaire. View Abstract
Changes in training patterns and confidence to return to sport in United States collegiate athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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
Current Recommendations on Returning to Youth Sports After COVID-19 Infection. View Abstract
Platelet rich plasma for hallux sesamoid injuries: a case series. View Abstract
Association of Social Media Use on Sleep Quality and Performance Among Collegiate Athletes. View Abstract
Hallux Sesamoid Injury Characteristics in Young Athletes Presented to the Sports Medicine Clinic. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Lower-Extremity Injuries in Female Ballet Dancers: A Systematic Review. View Abstract
Sport specialization of female figure skaters: cumulative effects on low back injuries. View Abstract
Making a Strong Case for Prioritizing Muscular Fitness in Youth Physical Activity Guidelines. View Abstract
Female Sport Participation Effect on Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life. View Abstract
Special Considerations for Growing Dancers. View Abstract
Bone Pain in a Soccer Athlete: Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis. View Abstract
Ultrasound Alpha Angles and Hip Pain and Function in Female Elite Adolescent Ballet Dancers. View Abstract
Part II: Comparison of Crossfit-Related Injury Presenting to Sports Medicine Clinic by Sex and Age. View Abstract
Part I: Crossfit-Related Injury Characteristics Presenting to Sports Medicine Clinic. View Abstract
Are primary care physicians ill equipped to evaluate and treat childhood physical inactivity? View Abstract
Moving a Field Forward: What Are the "Big" Research Questions in Sport Specialization? View Abstract
The Psychosocial Implications of Sport Specialization in Pediatric Athletes. View Abstract
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Female Athletes: Is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport a Risk Factor? View Abstract
Lower Extremity Biomechanics Are Altered Across Maturation in Sport-Specialized Female Adolescent Athletes. View Abstract
Can Dynamic Ultrasonography of the Hip Reliably Assess Anterior Femoral Head Translation? View Abstract
Career Transitions for the Young Dancer: Considering Psychological Implications, Challenges with Athletic Identity, and Need for Available Resources. View Abstract
The Evaluation of Strength, Flexibility, and Functional Performance in the Adolescent Ballet Dancer During Intensive Dance Training. View Abstract
Diagnosis and Treatment of Slipping Rib Syndrome. 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
Body Satisfaction, Performance Perception, and Weight Loss Behavior in Young Female Dancers. View Abstract
Association between training volume and lower extremity overuse injuries in young female athletes: implications for early sports specialization. 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
The Effect of Physical Therapist Involvement in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth and Adolescent Dancers' Injuries. View Abstract
Association between coping skills, past injury and hip pain and function in adolescent elite female ballet dancers. View Abstract
Associations Between Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep Patterns, and BMI in Young Dancers Attending a Summer Intensive Dance Training Program. View Abstract
Assessment of the Postural Stability of Female and Male Athletes. View Abstract
Bony Morphology of Femoroacetabular Impingement in Young Female Dancers and Single-Sport Athletes. View Abstract
Television or unrestricted, unmonitored internet access in the bedroom and body mass index in youth athletes. View Abstract
Dual-task gait differences in female and male adolescents following sport-related concussion. View Abstract
Injury Prevention in Youth Sports. View Abstract
Physical activity outside of organised sports is associated with functional performance. View Abstract
Body Mass Index and Menstrual Patterns in Dancers. View Abstract
Sex and growth effect on pediatric hip injuries presenting to sports medicine clinic. View Abstract
The Relative Age Effect on Youth Sports Injuries. View Abstract
Youth sports specialization and musculoskeletal injury: a systematic review of the literature. View Abstract
Effects of Sports Specialization on the Rates of Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Pediatric Athletes: 2350 Board #4. View Abstract
Examination of Age-Related Differences on Clinical Tests of Postural Stability. View Abstract
Female Athletes Demonstrate Better Postural Stability Than Male Athletes: 500 Board #337 June 1, 9: 30 AM - 11: 00 AM. View Abstract
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Effects of Sports Specialization on the Rates of Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Pediatric Athletes: 1853 Board #5 June 2, 2: 00 PM - 3: 30 PM. View Abstract
Prevalence of FAI Type in Adolescent Female Athletes with FAI Presenting to Sports Medicine Clinic: 1856 Board #8 June 2, 2: 00 PM - 3: 30 PM. View Abstract
Disease Centricity Versus Prevention? Physician Barriers to Pediatric Physical Activity Evaluation and Treatment: 2453 June 3, 11: 15 AM - 11: 30 AM. View Abstract
Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Children and Young Adults with Down Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Resistance Training for Pediatric Female Dancers. View Abstract
Snapping Pes Syndrome in a Pediatric Athlete. View Abstract
Pediatric Dance Injuries: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study. View Abstract
Etiology and body area of injuries in young female dancers presenting to sports medicine clinic: A comparison by age group. View Abstract
ACSM Clinician Profile. View Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in pediatric athletes presenting to sports medicine clinic: a comparison of males and females through growth and development. View Abstract
A closer look at overuse injuries in the pediatric athlete. View Abstract
Top 10 research questions related to exercise deficit disorder (EDD) in youth. View Abstract
Knee injury patterns in young irish dancers. View Abstract
Pediatric sports injuries: a comparison of males versus females. View Abstract
Management and prevention of sport-related concussion. View Abstract
Exercise deficit disorder in youth: a paradigm shift toward disease prevention and comprehensive care. View Abstract
Pediatric sports injuries: an age comparison of children versus adolescents. View Abstract
Symptom severity predicts prolonged recovery after sport-related concussion, but age and amnesia do not. View Abstract
Exercise-deficit disorder in children: are we ready to make this diagnosis? View Abstract
Exercise deficit disorder in youth: a hidden truth. View Abstract
Cervical burners in the athlete. View Abstract
Pediatric sports emergencies. View Abstract
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