Virtual Fellowship - The Efficient Surgeon by Michael Meneghini

"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.

Eleftherios Tsiridis (MD, MSc (Orth), DMed, PhD (London), FACS, FRCS) is Professor & Chairman of Orthropaedic Surgery, Director of Adult Joint Reconstruction and the Arthroplasty Registry (ART) at AUTH University of Thessaloniki in Greece, as well as President of the Hellenic Hip and Knee Society and President Elect of the European Hip Society (EHS) and Vice President of Hellenic Orthopaedic Association. He trained and worked in the UK and USA for 20 years developing international activity, profile and recognition through his clinical and research work comprising of 250 publications with 15,000 citations and an h factor of 52 along with 15 completed PhD theses and 3milion Euros in research grants.

He is a high volume Surgeon performing over 600 arthroplasty cases per year, including revisions and robotics. He is the innovator of VR technology in Orthopaedics, founder of the start-up Orama VR.SA and pioneer in robotic Surgery in Europe.