Chelsea brings over ten years of clinical experience as a physician assistant in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, with a background in evaluating and treating musculoskeletal injuries across athletic and general populations. She is currently completing my training toward full licensure in clinical mental health counseling, with a developing focus in sports psychology. Her work integrates physical rehabilitation, performance optimization, and mental health care, with an emphasis on supporting athletes through injury recovery, return-to-play, and performance-related psychological challenges.
Mentors:
Dr. Justin Brown, MD, Reconstructive Neurosurgery, Director of the Mass General Paralysis Center
Giovanna Ignacio Subira Medina MD, PhD, Pediatric and Adult Orthopedic Sports Medicine, HMS Faculty
Wagner, E. R., Barras, L. A., Harstad, C., Elhassan, B. T., & Moran, S. L. (2021). Proximal Row Carpectomy in Young Patients. JBJS essential surgical techniques, 11(1), e19.00054-e19.00054. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.ST.19.00054
Marigi, E. M., Harstad, C., Elhassan, B., Sanchez-Sotelo, J., Wieser, K., & Kriechling, P. (2022). Reverse shoulder arthroplasty after failed tendon transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 31(4), 763–771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.08.026
Elhassan, B. T., Dang, K. H., Huynh, T. M., Harstad, C., & Best, M. J. (2022). Outcome of arthroscopic pectoralis minor release and scapulopexy for the management of scapulothoracic abnormal motion. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 31(6), 1208–1214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.10.046