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I felt quite comfortable with Dr. Horst. He tried to understand what my problem is and gave me his opinion on the problem throughly.
Sep-2025
Dr Horst is excellent! Great communicator, and clearly explained his thoughts on the best treatment plan. Highly recommended.
Sep-2025
Knowledgeable and pleasant with an ability to explain details well and make you feel at ease I would highly recommend him
Aug-2025
Dr Horst is always extremely kind and informative about any issues I present f to him.
Aug-2025
Dr. Horst was very professional, educational and thorough. He is great with kids and has helped both of my boys with fractures and sprains. I highly recommend!
Aug-2025
Super confident, which put me at ease. I barely felt it when he did the cortisone shot in my wrist!
Aug-2025
Great person. Hoping my surgery goes well!
Jul-2025
Saw Dr Horst for the first time yesterday. He was prompt, kind, able to quickly diagnose my issue and offer treatment solutions. Highly recommend!
Jul-2025
I received excellent care from Dr Horst.
Jul-2025
Dr. Horst is EXCELLENT. He listens is kind, caring and explains everything VERY well. He’s funny, pleasant and talks to you, not at you. I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Horst
Originally from Pennsylvania, Boston became my second home when I attended Tufts University. After earning my MD at the Tufts School of Medicine, I spent 6 years at the Medical University of South Carolina training in orthopaedic surgery. I returned to Boston for Fellowship training in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. There, I saw a tremendous breadth of conditions affecting adults and children. My particular surgical interests include hand, wrist and elbow arthritis as well as bone and soft tissue trauma in the upper extremity. I have excellent experience and training in both open and arthroscopic treatment methods. I also have a particular interest in peripheral nerve disorders, including compression syndromes such as carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome, and have a large amount of experience with peripheral nerve repairs and grafting. When indicated, I always try to implement non-operative treatment methods before resorting to surgery.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, swimming, running, and photography.
Education: Tufts University – BA 2004 Tufts University School of Medicine – MD 2008 Medical University of South Carolina – Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 2008 – 2013, Chief Resident 2014 Mass General Hospital, Boston – Fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery 2015 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2017 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand - 2018
I felt quite comfortable with Dr. Horst. He tried to understand what my problem is and gave me his opinion on the problem throughly.
Dr Horst is excellent! Great communicator, and clearly explained his thoughts on the best treatment plan. Highly recommended.
Knowledgeable and pleasant with an ability to explain details well and make you feel at ease I would highly recommend him
Dr Horst is always extremely kind and informative about any issues I present f to him.
Dr. Horst was very professional, educational and thorough. He is great with kids and has helped both of my boys with fractures and sprains. I highly recommend!
Super confident, which put me at ease. I barely felt it when he did the cortisone shot in my wrist!
Great person. Hoping my surgery goes well!
Saw Dr Horst for the first time yesterday. He was prompt, kind, able to quickly diagnose my issue and offer treatment solutions. Highly recommend!
I received excellent care from Dr Horst.
Dr. Horst is EXCELLENT. He listens is kind, caring and explains everything VERY well. He’s funny, pleasant and talks to you, not at you. I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Horst