In this virtual fellowship, PCO followed Ran Schwarzkopf at NYU Langone Health in New York, offering an inside look at his clinical practice and career path.
- Ran Schwarzkopf discusses his training and daily practice as an orthopedic surgeon, performing 600 to 650 cases per year, including 15% revisions and the rest primary and complex primary procedures. He also outlines the hip patient journey and shares his views on future research priorities, as well as the role of robotics in tailoring treatment for revision hip cases.
- Step inside the operating room with Ran Schwarzkopf as he performs a complex hip revision on a highly active 53-year-old patient with a failed hip resurfacing and cup migration. From navigation setup to implant positioning, screw number and placement, and removal of the old cup, discover tips and tricks from a top surgeon.
- A panel of experts explores related topics such as efficiency and workflow—from patient assessment to surgery, including travel and education—along with the use of robotics for preoperative templating or intraoperative navigation, and the use of dual-mobility cups in revision surgery.
"I graduated summa cum laude from both my Bachelor of Science degree and master’s degree in biomedical engineering programs at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, where I later graduated as valedictorian of my medical class.
After an orthopedic surgery residency here at the Hospital for Joint Diseases—now NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital—I completed a fellowship in adult reconstruction and total joint replacement surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
My practice at NYU Langone focuses specifically on caring for people with hip and knee conditions. I have a particular interest in degenerative joint disease of the hips and knees. Other areas of focus include treatment for people with developmental hip dysplasia, avascular necrosis, posttraumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and complex revision surgery.
I have had the privilege to train and learn from the founders of the field of joint replacement surgery. I have gained a vast amount of experience in performing complex and revision hip and knee surgery, partial knee replacement, ligament-sparing knee surgery, hip resurfacing, and hip fracture surgery. I helped develop and use robotics and advanced technology for hip and knee replacement. I pioneered minimally invasive surgical techniques such as the STAR approach for hip and robotic knee replacements. My goal is to help my patients maintain their lifestyle and activity levels.
Dr Schwarzkopf is the director of the Research Center for the Adult Reconstruction Division. Dr. Schwarzkopf’s research interests include both clinical and basic science. He has published over 800 peer reviewed studies on topics ranging from hip fracture fixation to outcomes of total joint replacements. Dr. Schwarzkopf has received multiple grants throughout his career including the TriOrg, FARE, OREF and knee and hip society research grants. Dr. Schwarzkopf is a member of both the prestigious North American Hip Society and Knee Society; he serves on the board of the hip society and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons."
Dr Schwarzkopf is married to Aude, and father to Matan, Yaelle and Mia. His hobbies include running, snowboarding, Scuba diving and skydiving.
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Key moments
- 01:36: Ran Schwarzkopf interview – education, daily practice, hip patient’s journey and robotics
- 09:47: In the OR – Hip revision after cup migration
- 21:15: Discussion
Supported by Smith & Nephew
