Dr. Brett Shore is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine and hip specialist who joined DISC after nearly a decade leading a division at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. Learn more about Dr. Shore, including his specialties, treatment philosophies and hobbies below:
Originally from Pennsylvania, Dr. Shore completed an undergraduate degree in molecular biology at Princeton University before moving on to Columbia University for medical school. Subsequently, he completed an orthopedic residency at the Harvard Combined Program in Boston, Massachusetts, before finishing up his education with a sports medicine subspecialty training with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Shore’s specialties include sports medicine, as well as treatments for the shoulder, hip and knee. As a hip specialist, he provides any and all services available for the hip — from teenagers with hip dysplasia and hip impingement all the way up to older patients who have hip arthritis and need hip replacements. Dr. Shore prides himself on providing minimally-invasive total hip replacements through a “bikini incision”, resulting in improved wound healing and where any residual scarring from the surgery is small enough to be concealed in a swimsuit.
His true passion lies with hip preservation, which is where a large portion of his time is spent. Some frequent procedures Dr. Shore performs include:
Thanks to his unique experience and breadth of pathology he has seen in his decade as the Head of Hip Preservation at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Dr. Shore knows its best to take a holistic approach to caring for his patients. Over time, his practice philosophy has evolved and he knows the importance of keeping patients moving and active and out of pain, because it’s paramount to their physical and mental health.
For Dr. Shore, the most rewarding part of being an orthopedic surgeon is hearing how relieved his patients are, and how exciting it is for them to get back to doing activities and hobbies they didn’t know if they would ever be able to do again.
In his free time, Dr. Shore practices what he preaches by leading an active lifestyle. He enjoys hiking and snowboarding with his family, including his three daughters and his wife (who’s the medical director at DISC!), and seeing live music.
Dr. Shore, who is a new addition to DISC, said his favorite part about working here is the amazing patient care in a safe environment, and the opportunity to collaborate with his skilled and knowledgeable colleagues. They are an “amazing resource” in terms of trying to determine the source of a patient’s pain and their comprehensive approach to patient care is admirable.
“I’m excited to partner with DISC in the formation of our hip center in order to maximize patient outcomes through extensive collaboration and unparalleled patient care,” he said.