Kaylan McClary, M.D.

Kaylan McClary, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon with Coastal Health. She earned her medical degree and bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. Dr. McClary completed a five-year accredited orthopedic surgery residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. She then finished her training with a fellowship in sports medicine in Texas with Houston Methodist Hospital, where she worked firsthand with medical providers caring for elite teams and organizations such as: Houston Astros, Houston Texans, NASA, Houston Ballet and Rice University.

In addition to caring for elite teams and organizations, Dr. McClary has participated in event medical care for a variety of athletics such as boxing, hockey, rugby, volleyball, rodeo and marathon running.

Dr. McClary’s advanced training includes comprehensive upper extremity procedures including but not limited to: shoulder fracture care, arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair, labral repair, shoulder
replacement, biceps tendon repair and Tommy John surgery (a.k.a. ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction). She is also experienced in open and arthroscopic knee procedures, such as: ligament reconstructions (i.e. ACL), patellar tendon repair, meniscus and cartilage procedure and osteotomies.

Dr. McClary has also been active in orthopedic development and research. She has authored scientific papers and presentations in areas including cartilage defect repair, meniscus repair and ACL reconstruction.

Dr. McClary completed part 1 of the ABOS board certification process, with plans to pursue future board certifications in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.