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Director of Hip Arthroscopy, NYUBoard-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with interests in treating athletic injuries
- Specializes in Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the shoulder, hip and knee.
- Special interests include joint preservation surgery for the active patient
- Performs cutting edge procedures such as arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction, open femoral and tibial osteotomies for joint preservation, arthroscopic-assisted core decompression for AVN, shoulder reconstruction for instability, and same day total knee and total shoulder replacements.
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Obesity and total joint arthroplasty: Time to examine needs in a different light

Posted on: 08 June, 2017

The prevalence of obesity in the general population is increasing. Obesity is estimated to affect approximately one-third of adults in the United States. It is estimated that 6.1 million patients who undergo total joint arthroplasty will be obese by 2040.