Lauren K. Szolomayer, MD, FAAOS

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Fractures
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Dr. Lauren K. Szolomayer is a Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained orthopedic surgeon. Raised in the Boston area, she brings a unique blend of expertise and personal experience to the practice.

Dr. Szolomayer's journey began with a strong foundation in mechanical and aerospace engineering, earning her undergraduate degree from Princeton University. She then worked as an engineer at Boeing, designing satellites, before discovering her passion for medicine. After completing medical school at Tufts University, she pursued an orthopedic surgery residency at Yale University. Dr. Szolomayer further honed her skills during a Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Connecticut, where she trained alongside renowned surgeons and cared for elite Division 1 athletes.

With a clinical focus on arthroscopic treatments for hip, knee, and shoulder injuries, Dr. Szolomayer specializes in patellofemoral disorders, knee ligament reconstructions, meniscus repairs, shoulder injuries, shoulder replacements, and fracture care. Her approach is patient-centered, using the latest techniques to ensure the best outcomes for her patients.

When she’s not in the office, Dr. Szolomayer enjoys staying active through running, soccer, skiing, and competing in triathlons.

Dr. Szolomayer joined Excel Orthopedics in September 2019 and is currently accepting new patients.

  • Princeton University, BSE Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Princeton, NJ 2005
  • Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA – MD 2013
  • Yale University, Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, New Haven, CT 2018
  • University of Connecticut Health, Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Farmington, CT 2019
  • Candidate member American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2021

Dr. Szolomayers' PubMed Publications

Incidence of and Risk Factors for Knee Collateral Ligament Injuries With Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Study of 32,441 Patients

Incidence of and Risk Factors for Inpatient Stroke After Hip Fractures in the Elderly

Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: Bilateral Lower Extremity Involvement

Leiomyoma of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Series

Bilateral atypical femur fractures without bisphosphonate exposure

Other Publications

Szolomayer LK, Kotsyun R, Kelly CM, Nissen CW. Skeletally immature patients’ ability to return to sport following physeal sparing ACL reconstruction. Manuscript under review

Szolomayer LK, Arciero RA,  "Arthroscopic anterior shoulder instability in the athlete," Shoulder Instability in the Athlete: Management and Surgical Techniques for Optimized Return to Play, edited by Dr. Jonathan F. Dickens and Dr. Brett D. Owens, Slack Inc. 2020.

Outcomes of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Posterior Capsular Plication

Teaching Clinical Reasoning: Turning Novices into Expert Diagnosticians, Outline and Applications to Teaching Clinical Orthopedics

Szolomayer LK, Gala R, Cabrejo R, Yue JJ. “Chapter 16: Endoscopically Assisted Lumbar Medial Branch Rhizotomy,” Perioperative Pain Management for Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, Oxford University Press, 2018.

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