Department of Orthopaedics

Andrew Green, MD is a fellowship trained specialist in problems of the shoulder, elbow and upper extremity. Dr. Green is the Chief of the Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and in the Department of Orthopaedics at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University as well as the Miriam Hospital Total Joint Center. Each year he evaluates more than 1,000 new patients and performs over 400 arthroscopic, reconstructive, joint replacement, and trauma surgeries for these problems. Most commonly, he treats patients for rotator cuff disorders, shoulder dislocations and instability, labral tears, arthritis, fractures and sports injuries. 

As a Professor of Orthopaedics and Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Brown, he is actively involved in research and the education of future orthopaedic surgeons. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters regarding the shoulder and elbow, and frequently presents and teaches at national and international meetings. He serves on a number of national orthopaedic committees. 

Dr. Green is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, in addition to being a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, New England Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is a Deputy Editor for Upper Extremity for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.