Healthcare should be patient-centered because every patient is different, and every patient matters. I want to tailor care and treatment to each patient. Though sports medicine often involves athletes, it includes patients of all ages and activity levels with extremity (shoulder to elbow, hip to ankle) injuries. I want to bring excellent care of the high-level athlete to all patients, getting them back to everything they want to do and knowing I'm here for them.

About Dr. Engler:
Dr. Engler is an orthopedic surgeon with a specialization in sports medicine and shoulder. He serves as team physician for Bates College, Edward-Little High School, Lewiston High School, USA Ultimate, and Portland Rising. He has served as an assistant team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the University of Pittsburgh alongside providing athletic coverage for March Madness, USA Hockey, and the Peach Bowl. He has experience in a wide range of sports including football, hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, gymnastics, dance, wrestling, and ultimate. This alongside his drive to create a sports medicine team has led to strong relationships with many physical therapists and athletic trainers throughout Maine. Dr. Engler has published over 40 peer-reviewed research articles and textbook chapters on orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, with a specific focus on the ACL, meniscus, rotator cuff, shoulder instability, hip arthroscopy, and environmental sustainability in orthopedic surgery. He is on the Editorial Board for Arthroscopy, a top sports medicine journal. In the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), he serves on the Self-Assessment Examination Committee, and in the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), he serves on the Innovations & New Technology Task Force. He loves the outdoors and has played ultimate frisbee on the US National Team and at multiple world championships.

My Specialities

• Orthopedics
• Orthopedic Surgeon
• Sports Medicine