Dr. McAdams has a clinical focus on treating sports injuries related to the knee, shoulder and hand. Beyond his work with young and professional athletes, he also regularly treats weekend warriors and active seniors. In an April 2009 lecture, Dr. McAdams discussed shoulder injuries of the senior athlete. He spoke about treating shoulder instability, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears.
“[For diagnosing rotator cuff tears], an MRI is usually very helpful, but it is not the end-all of what you should do,” Dr. McAdams said during the presentation. “Partial tears are very common. More than half the people over age 60 will have a tear, with no symptoms. In people aged 40 to 60, 25 percent will have a tear. Just because there isn’t a tear doesn’t mean you don’t need to fix the cuff.”
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. McAdams is also an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Stanford. He has published articles in several professional journals, including the American Journal of Sports Medicine. His current research interests include SLAP lesions, elbow MCL reconstruction, ACL cartilage replacement techniques and elbow arthroscopy.
Dr. McAdams received his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and completed his residency at the University of New Mexico Hospital. His additional training includes a fellowship at Stanford.
Learn more about Dr. Tim McAdams.
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