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Morteza Meftah, M.D.

Meet Morteza Meftah, M.D. Board Certified Hip and Knee Joint Reconstruction Specialist Co-director of Robotic and Computer-assisted Joint Replacement SurgeryChair, Center for Orthopedic Innovation, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

My passion for orthopedic surgery started during medical school, when I experienced how much a hip and knee replacement can improve a patient’s quality of life.

At NYU Langone’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health and NYU Langone Madison Avenue Orthopedics, I specialize in hip and knee reconstruction, as well as diagnosing and treating arthritis...

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  • Needing hip surgery, I was recommended to Dr Meftah. Dr Meftah and his team were great, combining professionalism and friendliness, leaving me totally at ease. Dr Meftah gave me the play by play in language I was able to understand and he delivered all that he promised. I highly recommend this team...
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  • Caring and professional surgeon. Very attentive to my concerns.
    Anonymous
  • Dr Meftah is an amazing surgeon. I had a ful knee replacement and he utilized a new nerve blocker that last 60 plus days, this really helped to expedite my recovery. Had no pain in my knee after surgery. No one I know had ever been offer this new option. I highly recommend his services.
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  • Innovative Treatments for Your Joint Health

    Innovative Treatments for Your Joint Health

    Dr. Meftah is the co-director of robotic and computer-assisted joint replacement surgery. He has several patents, mostly in the field of orthopedic surgery. He is actively involved in several new technology and implants/instrument designs.

  • Platelet Rich Plasma Injections

    Platelet Rich Plasma
    Injections

    PRP is a relatively new method of treatment for several orthopedic conditions such as muscle, ligament, and tendon injuries; arthritis; and fractures. PRP injections can help alleviate painful symptoms, promote healing, and delay joint replacement surgeries.

  • Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement

    Robotic Assisted
    Joint Replacement

    Robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery is an alternative to the conventional joint replacement techniques. It is performed using robotic-arm technology that allows your surgeon to precisely perform the surgery through smaller incisions as compared to the traditional approach.

  • Rapid Recovery Joint Replacement

    Rapid Recovery
    Joint Replacement

    Rapid recovery joint replacement is an innovative program for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery that aims to minimize patients’ postoperative discomfort and pain and restore joint function in the quickest time possible. The rapid recovery joint replacement technique...

Publications

All-Polyethylene Tibial Implant in Young, Active Patients: A Concise Follow-Up, 10 to 18 years

Abstract This is a long-term follow-up report of all-polyethylene tibial components in 60 years and younger, active patients. At the mean follow-up of 12.4 ± 2.7 (range, 10-18 years), no more patients...

Hons and Awards

  • Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Teaching Award July 2020

  • Orthopedics Best Clinical Artical Award 2015 March/April 2016

  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association Resident/Fellow Award October 2011

  • Harley and Betty Baxter Resident / Fellow Award June 2010

Blog

Early Corrosion-Related Failure of the Rejuvenate Modular Total Hip Replacement

The Rejuvenate modular-neck stem implant (Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, New Jersey) was recently recalled due to corrosion at the femoral neck-stem junction...

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