José A. Rodriguez, MD

    
José A. Rodriguez, MD
 
 

José A Rodriguez MD is the Chief of Reconstruction Arthroplasty and the Director of Arthroplasty Fellowship Program at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of traumatic and developmental conditions of the hip and knee. Dr. Rodriguez is skilled in arthroscopy, total joint replacement and revisions as well as fracture surgery.

He has published numerous scientific articles including those pertaining to surgery for rheumatoid arthritis, total hip and knee reconstructions and the treatment of adolescent hip disorders. Dr. Rodriguez is involved in ongoing scientific research investigating the mechanisms of wear of the articulating surfaces of total hip replacements, the process of bony adaptation to implants and the arthroscopic treatment of conditions of the hip.

Dr. Rodriguez is originally from New York City and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard. He completed his medical school education at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and his residency training at Hospital for Special Surgery.

He has completed two Fellowship programs. One at Lenox Hill Hospital for arthritis surgery and joint reconstruction and the other at the University of Berne, Switzerland for the surgical treatment of fractures.

Dr. Rodriguez speaks Spanish fluently.

Specialty / Clinical Interests:

 


Office Location(s):

NY ORTHOPEDICS - 11th Floor


130 East 77th Street
11th Floor
New York, New York   10021
Location Phone: 212-434-4799
Additional Location Phone: Billing: (646) 619-8950
Location Fax: 212-434-4780

Scarsdale Orthopedics


2 Overhill Road
Suite 310
Scarsdale, New York   10583
Location Phone: (914) 725-6970
Additional Location Phone: Billing: (646) 619-8950
Location Fax: (914) 725 6972


Accepting new patients:
I am accepting new patients.

Primary Specialty:
Orthopaedic Surgery

Other Specialties:
Adult Joint Reconstruction, Primary and Revision Joint Surgery
Total Joint Replacement

Undergraduate Education:
AB Biochemistry : 1985
Harvard University
Medical Education:
MD : 1989
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency:
Internship in Gene Surgery
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery

Fellowship:
Fellowship in Surgery of the Hip
Maurice E Muller Foundation of North America, Inselspital, Universitat Bern, Switzerland
Fellowship Arthritis Surgery and Joint Reconstruction
Ranawat Orthopaedic Center, Lenox Hill Hospital

Academic Appointments:
Director
Arthroplasty Fellowship Program, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City

Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery : 1998

Languages other than English:
Spanish

Honors and Awards:
Maurice Cowan Award for Excellence in Medical Education : 1998
Lenox Hill Residency Program