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

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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 Madison Avenue Orthopedics, I specialize in hip and knee reconstruction, as well as diagnosing and treating arthritis.

Both my clinical practice and research focus on complex primary and revision total hip and knee replacements, including rapid postsurgical recovery, outpatient joint replacement surgery, opioid-sparing surgical pathways, periprosthetic fractures and infections, and robotic-assisted total joint replacement.

With the rise of hip and knee replacement procedures, my goal is to deliver the highest possible care and to achieve the best outcomes for my patients.

I have authored numerous publications and currently hold three patents and multiple instrument designs in the joint replacement field. I’m a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and Musculoskeletal Tumor Society.

Conditions and Treatments

Credentials

Positions

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Education and Training

• Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Ranawat Orthopaedics Research Foundation, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, 2011
• Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX), Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery, 2013
• Fellowship, Orthopedic Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Musculoskeletal, 2012
• House Officer, Lenox Hill Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, 2009
• Internship, General Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, Cornell University, NY, 2007
• MD from Shahid Beheshti University, 2001

Clinical Trials and Research Studies

• Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M, Marwin SE, Zabat MA, Muir JM, Lamb IR. The use of imageless navigation to quantify cutting error in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surgery & Related Research. 2021 Dec;33(1):1-9.
• Singh V, Fiedler B, Kugelman DN, Meftah M, Aggarwal VK, Schwarzkopf R. Effect of Marital Status on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2021 May 25:1-8.
• Hepinstall M, Zucker H, Matzko C, Meftah M, Mont MA. Adoption of Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Results in Reliable Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes at Minimum Two-Year Follow Up. Surgical Technology International. 2021 May 17;38.
• Singh V, Kugelman DN, Rozell JC, Meftah M, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Patient Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2021 Mar 1;44(2):77-84.
• Zak SG, Lygrisse K, Tang A, Meftah M, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. Primary total hip arthroplasty outcomes in octogenarians. Bone & Joint Open. 2021 Jul;2(7):535.
• Singh V, Fiedler B, Simcox T, Aggarwal VK, Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M. Does the Use of Intraoperative Technology Yield Superior Patient Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty?. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020 Nov 6.

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Publications

• Innovations in the Isolation and Treatment of Biofilms in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Current and Emerging Therapies in Bone and Joint Infection Management Spencer A. Ward, BS, Akram A. Habibi,MD, Itay Ashkenazi, MD, Armin Arshi MD, Morteza Meftah MD, Ran Schwarzkopf MD, MSc
• Stephen G. Zak, Alex Tang, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf. The effects of tourniquet on cement penetration in total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 143, 2877–2884 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-022-04470-w
• Ittai Shichman, Christian T. Oakley, Itay Ashkenazi, Scott Marwin, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf. Does experience with total knee arthroplasty in morbidly obese patients effect surgical outcomes. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-023-05053-z
• Mackenzie A. Roof, Shankar Narayanan, Nathan Lorentz, Vinay K. Aggarwal, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf. Impact of time to revision total knee arthroplasty on outcomes following aseptic failure. Knee Surg & Relat Res 35, 15 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-023-00191-5
• Are Patient Outcomes Affected by Surgeon Experience With Total Hip Arthroplasty in Morbidly Obese Patients? Vinaya Rajahraman, BS, Ittai Shichman, MD, Emily Berzolla, BS, Joshua Rozell, MD, Morteza Meftah, MD, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc
• Buchalter DB, Gall AM, Buckland AJ, Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M, Hepinstall MS. Creating Consensus in the Definition of Spinopelvic Mobility. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 Jun 8;7(6):e22.00290. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00290. PMID: 37294841; PMCID: PMC10256344.
• Michelle A. Zabat, Christian T. Oakley, Scott E. Marwin, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf. The learning curve associated with imageless navigation in total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 143, 1013–1019 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-022-04373-w
• Christian T. Oakley, Jaclyn A. Konopka, Vinaya Rajahraman, Omid S. Barzideh, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf. Does the geriatric nutritional risk index predict complication rates and implant survivorship in revision total joint arthroplasty?. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 143, 7205–7212 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-023-04987-8
• Shichman, I., Oakley, C.T., Thomas, J., Morteza Meftah. Comparison of traditional PS versus kinematically designs in primary total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 143, 5293–5301 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-023-04763-8
• Meftah Morteza, Akram A. Habibi, and Gordon Goodchild. 2023. "Registration of Knee Articulating Surface Utilizing a Portable Handheld Laser Scanner: A Cadaveric Study." Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation, December. https://doi.org/10.60118/001c.87400.
• The Impact of Machine Learning on Total Joint Arthroplasty Patient Outcomes: A Systemic Review
  Elan A.Karlin, Charles C.Lin MD,MS, Morteza Meftah MD, James D.SloverMD, MSc, Ran Schwarzkopf MD, MSc
• The impact of posterior-stabilized vs. constrained polyethylene liners in revision total knee arthroplasty
  Ittai Shichman, Christian T. Oakley, Geidily Beaton, Utkarsh Anil, Nimrod Snir, Joshua Rozell, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf
• Effect of Marital Status on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
  Vivek Singh, Benjamin Fiedler, David N. Kugelman, Morteza Meftah, Vinay K. Aggarwal & Ran Schwarzkopf
• Trends in Complications and Outcomes in Patients Aged 65 Years and Younger Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Data From the American Joint Replacement Registry
  Akash Shah, MD, David Cieremans, MS, James Slover, MD, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc, and Morteza Meftah, MD
• The accuracy of component positioning during revision total hip arthroplasty using 3D optical computer-assisted navigation
  Alex Tang, Vivek Singh, Mohamad Sharan, Mackenzie A. Roof, John J. Mercuri, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf
• Prior Instability is Strongly Associated With Dislocation After Isolated Head and Liner Exchange
  Elyse J.Berlinberg BS Mackenzie A.Roof MD, MBA Ittai Shichman MD Morteza Meftah MD Ran SchwarzkopfMD, MSc
• Effect of Pelvic Sagittal Tilt and Axial Rotation on Functional Acetabular Orientation
  Julia Schwarz, BA, David Yeroushalmi, BSc, Matthew Hepinstall, MD, Aaron J. Buckland, MD, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc, and Morteza Meftah, MD
• The effects of tourniquet on cement penetration in total knee arthroplasty
  Stephen G. Zak, Alex Tang, Robert Pivec, Morteza Meftah, Matthew S. Austin, Erik Schnaser & Ran Schwarzkopf
• The learning curve associated with imageless navigation in total knee arthroplasty
  Michelle A. Zabat, Christian T. Oakley, Scott E. Marwin, Morteza Meftah & Ran Schwarzkopf
• Outcomes of isolated head-liner exchange versus full acetabular component revision in aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty
  Elyse J Berlinberg, Mackenzie A Roof, Morteza Meftah, William J Long, and Ran Schwarzkopf
• Machine Learning With Electronic Health Record Data Outperforms a Risk Assessment Prediction Tool in Predicting Discharge Disposition After Total Joint Arthroplasty
  Jonathan A. Gabor, BS, James E. Feng, MD, MS, Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc, James D. Slover, MD, MS, and Morteza Meftah, MD
• Midterm Outcomes of a Monoblock Dual-Mobility Cup Cemented into a Fully Porous Acetabular Component in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
  Nishanth Muthusamy  , Ittai Shichman , Chelsea S. Sicat , Scott Marwin , Morteza Meftah, Ran Schwarzkopf
• Patient Satisfaction and Interest in Telemedicine Visits Following Total Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
  Michael R. Moore, Matthew S. Galetta, Ran Schwarzkopf, James D. Slover, Force Writing Committee* Craig Capeci, Roy Davidovitch, Matthew Hepinstall, Justin Lamont, William Macaulay, Ivan Madrid-Fernandez, Morteza Meftah, Scott Marwin, Joshua Rozell, Jim Slover, Joseph Zuckerman, Daniel Waren.

Patents

Dr. Meftah has several patents, mostly in the field of orthopedic surgery. He is actively involved in several new technology and implants/instrument designs.

• SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL OJBECT TRACKING

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• SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL OJBECT TRACKING

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• SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL OJBECT TRACKING

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• Method for orienting an acetabular cup and instruments for use therewith

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• METHOD FOR ORIENTING AN ACETABULAR CUP AND INSTRUMENTS FOR USE THEREWITH

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• Method for orienting an acetabular cup and instruments for use therewith

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• Femoral component for a hip prosthesis

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• Method for orienting an acetabular cup and instruments for use therewith

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