Fellowship trained in Joint Replacement

Specializing In

Joint Replacement
Degenerative Joint Conditions
Arthroscopy
Orthopedic Trauma
General Orthopedic Surgery

Medical Degree

Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA

Internship/Residency

University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Worcester, MA

Joint Replacement Fellowship

Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Professional Memberships

MOA    Massachusetts Orthopedic Association, Director
MMS    Massachusetts Medical Society
AAOS   American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
NEOS   New England Orthopedic Society
Boston Orthopedic Club

Awards Received

Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research Award, Lahey Clinic Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, 1996
Skip Costello Award, University of Massachusetts, Orthopedic Residency, June 2002

Publications

Healy W.L., Ayers, M.E. Iorio R. Patch D.A., Pfeifer B.A.
Impact of Clinical Pathways and Implant Standardization on Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Clinical and
Economic Study of Patient Outcomes
Presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the AAOS, Atlanta, GA, February 1996.

Healy W.L., Ayers, M.E., Iorio R. Patch D.A., Pfeifer B.A.
Impact of Clinical Pathways and Implant Standardization on Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Clinical and
Economic Study of Patient Outcomes
Journal of Arthroplasty, 1998 Apr: 13(3): 266-76.

Ayers M.E., Prince M., Ahmadi S., Baran D.T.
Use of Risk Factors and Quantitative Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Low Bone Mass
Poster Format at: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research-IBMS 2nd Joint Meeting,
December 1-6, 1998.

Ayers, M.E., Iorio, R., Healy, W.L.
Periprosthetic Fractures after Total Knee Arthroplasty in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Editor: Scott, R. and Bono, J., Spring 2005.

Iorio, R., Kobayashi, S. Healy, W.L., Cruz, A. Ayers, M.E.
Primary Posterior Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of American and
Japanese Cohorts. Submitted for publication, J Bone Joint Surg AM.