Lorraine Boakye - Faculty Biosketch

Lorraine Boakye, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Clinical Research, Foot and Ankle Division Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact information

230 West Washington Square
5th Floor Farm Journal Bldg
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Education:
BA (History)
Yale, 2011.
MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 2016.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2016-2017.
Resident in Orthopaedic Sugery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2017-2021.
Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery/Orthopaedics, Harvard/Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2021-2022.

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Description of Clinical Expertise

Foot & Ankle Injuries

Description of Research Expertise

Achilles rupture and tendinopathy, PROMs, Sociodemographic factors, Sustainability in surgery

Selected Publications

Hammo A, Sofi L, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair Partially Restores Early Plantar Flexor Structure and Function in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res 2025.

Hullfish TJ, Woods MM, Kwon MP, Boakye LAT, Humbyrd CJ, Baxter JR.: The Difference in Achilles Tendon Loading within Immobilizing Boots Based on Ankle Angle, Boot Type, and Walking Speed. Orthop J Sports Med 12: 23259671241283806, Oct 2024.

Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd, CJ, Boakye LA, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. Sci Rep 13(1): doi: 10.1101/2023.06.03.23290612, Oct 2023.

Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd CJ, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. Sci Rep 13: 18086, Oct 2023.

Boakye, L. A. T., Parker, E. B., Chiodo, C. P., Bluman, E. M., Martin, E. A., Smith, J. T.: The Effects of Sociodemographic Factors on Baseline Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Foot and Ankle Conditions. J Bone Joint Surg Am 105(14): 1062-1071, Jul 2023.

Kwon MP, Hullfish TJ, Humbyrd CJ, Boakye LAT, Baxter JR.: Wearable sensor and machine learning accurately estimate tendon load and walking speed during immobilizing boot ambulation. medRxiv Jun 2023.

Brown CL, Canton S, Boakye L, Hogan MV : Assessment of Outcome Scores of the Ankle. The Art of the Musculoskeletal Physical Exam. Lane, J.G., Gobbi, A., Espregueira-Mendes, J., Kaleka, C.C., Adachi, N. (eds) T. Springer, Cham. (eds.). Springer, Cham. 17: 583–586, June 2023.

Brown, C. L., James, N. A., Onyeukwu, C., Belayneh, R., Boakye, L., Hogan, M. V.: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Surgical Management of Unstable Lisfranc Injuries in Athletes. Foot Ankle Orthop 8(1): 24730114231160762, March 2023.

Boakye LAT, Lindsey MH, Miller CP.: Achilles Rupture in the Setting Posterior Tibial Osteochondroma: A Case Report and Guidelines for Management of Osteochondromas Adjacent to Tendons. J Orthop Case Rep 2023.

Boakye, L. A. T., Martin, E. A., Chiodo, C. P., Giza, E., Bluman, E. M., Smith, J. T.: Scope of the Problem: Tendoscopy and Small Joint Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle. Instr Course Lect 72: 491-504, 2023.