Joint Replacement Surgery – Knee, Hip, And Shoulder
Written by: Dr. Popovitz.
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon | Fellowship-Trained Sports Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center | FAAOS
Co-Founder, NY Bone & Joint Specialists | Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health
Recognized: New York Magazine Best Doctor | New York Times Super Doctor | IAOS Leading Physician of the World | IAOS Top Orthopedic Surgeon in New York
Date Published: July 27, 2018
Last Updated: November 19, 2018
Last Medically Reviewed: November 19, 2018
This page has been written and reviewed by a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience. All clinical claims are supported by peer-reviewed literature and current AAOS and AOSSM guidelines. See References section below.
PT Staff
Aayushi Chavda, PT | Cecilia Manubay, PT | Hetali Patel, PT | Himani Patel, PT | Nishtha Sharma, PT | Riddhi Patel, DPT | Samay Patel, PT, DPT | Shivaniben Patel, PT | Trusha Vora, PT
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Surgery performed at Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health
SYMPTOMS & CONDITIONS
Orthopedists at New York Bone & Joint are highly skilled in treating numerous sports injuries, including:
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- How Sports Medicine Improves Quality of Life
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- Why Rest Days Are Important
- 6 Signs You Should See a Doctor for Your Sports Injury
- Debunking the Myth of “Training Through the Pain”: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore a Sports Injury
- An Orthopedic Surgeon Addresses the “Age-Old” Question: How Old Is Too Old to Participate in Competitive Sports?
- QB Deshaun Watson Suffers ACL Tear: What Does It Mean?
- How To Treat Hip Flexor Strains
- SLAP Tears: Overuse Sports Injuries of The Shoulder
- The Long-Term Effects of Youth Sports
- The Truth About Knee Pain
- New Study Shows Some Meniscus Tears May Not Require Surgery
- When Is It Time To Hang It Up? – The Aging Athlete
- A Doctor’s Letter On Sharapova – To The New York Times
- Warriors’ Andrew Bogut Uncertain For Game 6
- Is Running Bad For The Knees?
- Ready To Exercise?
- Dr. Mizhiritsky Featured in Thrillist Article on Cupping
- What Is The Colorful Tape Olympic Athletes Are Wearing?
- Shoulder Injury Forces Serena Williams to Withdraw from Western and Southern Open
- Mets’ Left Hander Steven Matz Moved to DL with Shoulder Injury
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Popovitz.
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