The Surgeon

Dr. Mahmoud Masri, MD, FRCSC

Academically published as Mahmoud Almasri

Director, Mercy Health Hip Preservation Center · Cincinnati, OH

Portrait of Dr. Mahmoud A. Masri, hip preservation surgeon in Cincinnati

Dr. Masri (academically published as Mahmoud Almasri, MD) is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon whose practice is strongly focused on disorders of the hip in young and active patients, alongside arthroscopic shoulder care. He completed dual fellowship training — hip preservation surgery at McMaster University under Dr. Olufemi Ayeni, and orthopaedic sports medicine at the Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Noyes Knee Institute under Dr. Frank Noyes.

He directs the Mercy Health Hip Preservation Center, a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, non-operative specialists, radiologists, rehabilitation staff and research personnel, and serves on the faculty of the Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation fellowship.

He treats professional and collegiate athletes alongside dancers, runners, and active professionals, and coordinates directly with performance staff and physical therapists through every phase of return to sport. He speaks English, French and Arabic.

Appointments

Director, Hip Preservation Center

2021 – Present

Mercy Health Physicians, Cincinnati

Directs a multidisciplinary hip team of surgeons, non-operative specialists, radiologists, rehabilitation staff and research personnel.

Clinical & Research Faculty

2021 – Present

Cincinnati SportsMedicine Research and Education Foundation

Faculty member in the education and sports medicine fellowship program, and member of the fellowship section committee.

Orthopaedic Surgeon — Hip Preservation & Sports Medicine

2021 – Present

Mercy Health Hospital of Cincinnati

Full-time practice limited to hip preservation, arthroscopic and open hip surgery, and orthopedic sports medicine.

Team Physician

FC Cincinnati

2022 – Present

Official MLS Orthopaedic Physician & Assistant Team Physician

FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)

2021 – 2023, 2026 – Present

Chief Medical Officer & Head Orthopaedic Surgeon

FC Cincinnati MLS NEXT Academy

2021 – Present

Head Orthopaedic Surgeon

Miami University (Ohio)

2022 – 2024

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hip Preservation

Cincinnati Ballet

2021 – 2023

Head Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dance Medicine Team

Fairfield City Schools

2021 – Present

Head School Orthopaedic Surgeon

Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

2019 – 2020

Athlete Evaluation & Free Agent Physicals

Training & Education

Fellowship — Hip Preservation Surgery
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (Dr. Olufemi Ayeni)
Fellowship — Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Cincinnati SportsMedicine & Noyes Knee Institute, The Jewish Hospital (Dr. Frank Noyes)
Residency — Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
MD, CM
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, QC
Honours BSc Biochemistry
University of Ottawa — Magna Cum Laude

Board Certification & Licensure

  • Board Certified — American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
  • State Medical Board of Ohio — active license
  • Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure — active license
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario — independent practice

Professional Memberships

  • International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) — The Hip Preservation Society; Membership Committee
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)

Honors & Awards

Best Clinical Research Paper — Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine

2021

Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, awarded by the Arthroscopy Association of Canada — one recipient from over 100 presentations.

Commitment to Safety Award

2019

The Ottawa Hospital, for off-duty participation in the Code Orange mass-casualty response following the 2019 transit collision.

Fellow of the Year

2020

Voted by support staff during orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship, Mercy Health.