Norwood Hospital Doctor Disciplined

Image above from Dr. Elman's practice website (https://www.elmanortho.com/contents/meet-dr)

At its meeting on March 2, 2023, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine took disciplinary action against the medical license of Michael V. Elman, M.D.

In a Consent Order, the Board reprimanded the license of Dr. Michael V. Elman after he agreed that he committed malpractice in performing a surgical procedure and engaged in instances of disruptive behavior at Norwood Hospital. The Board also imposed a $2,500 fine. Dr. Elman was first licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts on April 16, 2008. He practices medicine in a private office in Braintree and is affiliated with Norwood Hospital, Steward Carney Hospital and Morton Hospital & Medical Center. Dr. Elman is also licensed in New Hampshire and New York.

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine licenses more than 40,000 physicians, osteopaths and acupuncturists. The Board was created in 1894 to protect the public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of medicine and ensuring that doctors who practice in the Commonwealth are appropriately qualified and competent. The Board investigates complaints and determines sanctions. More information is available at www.mass.gov/massmedboard, or you may contact the Board at borimmedia@massmail.state.ma.us.

According to Dr. Elman's website, after graduating high school with honors from St. John’s Prep, Dr. Elman was admitted to the highly selective seven-year B.A./M.D. program at Boston University. In the College of Arts and Sciences he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and graduated summa cum laude. Dr. Elman went on to complete his orthopedic surgery internship and residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He then furthered his training by returning to Boston University to complete a sports medicine fellowship. There Dr. Elman served as a team doctor for various Division I NCAA sports teams, including the esteemed Men’s Ice Hockey team.