The Orthopedic Review

Dr. Scillia specializes in the arthroscopic and reconstructive treatment of shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle disorders. He also has a special interest in sports hernia repair and elbow injuries in throwers. Dr. Scillia performs ultrasound guided injections and manages the conservative treatment of sports medicine injuries.

Dr. Vannozzi entered an adult reconstruction fellowship with the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic in Alexandria, VA. During his fellowship he had the opportunity to work with Drs. Gerry and Charles Engh and received specialized training in total hip and knee replacement, including complex revision surgery, hip resurfacing, partial and gender knee replacements, and minimally invasive techniques of the hip and knee.

He graduated with honors from Yale University in 1977 and was selected as one of the Yale Scholars of the House. He subsequently obtained his Doctorate of Medicine from The Harvard Medical School in 1982, where he participated in numerous research projects. Dr. Moskwa completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he earlier served his surgical internship. He was then selected for a one year fellowship at The Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Craig Capeci is a Board Certified specialist in the orthopaedic care of sports related injuries as well as arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he attended Hunter High School in Manhattan. Dr. Capeci graduated from Cornell University and received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases and a sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. During his residency and fellowship he participated in the orthopaedic care of the New York Jets football team, New York Islanders hockey club, Hunter College Athletics and NYC Public High Schools. Dr. Capeci has published multiple articles and presented at grand rounds and research meetings on topics including hip fractures, hip arthroscopy, cartilage injuries of the knee, shoulder instability and posterior cruciate ligament deficiency. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, computers & technology, playing golf & basketball and following collegiate and professional sports

Dr. Capiola is an orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. A graduate of Harvard College (Magna cum Laude), he completed Georgetown Medical School, St. Luke's/ Roosevelt residency (Columbia affiliate), and New England Baptist sports medicine fellowship (Harvard and Tufts affiliate), where he served as a team physician for the Boston Celtics. He is Board Certified and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Capiola has published and lectured on numerous topics including shoulder, knee, ankle and elbow injuries and treatments, including nonoperative rehabilitation. His approach to musculoskeletal injury involves comprehensive care with active involvement of the patient. He believe that each person should be treated on a case-by-case basis to achieve maximal recovery and function.

Dr. Bryk specializes in treatment of pain and injury of the knee, hip and low back and in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip. Dr. Bryk is the Chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. Dr. Bryk is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Association. He is a member of many academic societies and boards, including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Cartilage Repair Society. He was a founding member of the Academic Orthopaedic Society and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Committee.

Anatomical
Foot and Ankle, Knee, Shoulder
Treatment
Arthroscopic Surgery, Chief Division of Sports Medicine, Orthopedics

Dr. Galano is a graduate of the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he obtained his MD degree. Prior to that, his undergraduate degree was obtained from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at New York Orthopaedic Hospital- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Galano completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he served as an assistant team physician to the New York Knicks and St. Johns University. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, and hip, as well as elbow surgery, shoulder instability, labral tears, rotator cuff tears, total shoulder replacement, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and meniscus injuries, as well as fractures and trauma. He has authored numerous scholarly articles, book chapters, and presentations on these areas.

Jeffrey A. Geller, MD, specializes in arthritic disorders of the hip and knee. He has extensive training in joint replacements and performs surgery using some of the latest and most advanced minimally invasive techniques. These procedures include partial knee replacements, anterior hip replacements, hip resurfacing, as well as minimally invasive hip and knee replacements.

Dr. Mariani completed his Orthopaedic Residency in 1986. Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, he is a member of the AOAO. Dr. Mariani served as Chief of Staff for Kennedy Memorial Hospitals. Having served as its Director of Orthopedics at Kennedy Health System, as well, Dr Mariani was instrumental in the growth of the orthopedic program at the institution. He has been involved with several advances in orthopaedic care, and is currently an industry consultant for Stryker Orthopedics. He has been named to the Courier Post's "Best of South Jersey" list and was most recently named Top Physicians by South Jersey Magazine, 2013. Currently, Dr. Mariani focuses on innovative techniques for knee replacement surgeries. His primary practice consists of patients with knee pain, which he treats in the Harbor Pavilions, Sewell office.

Dr. John Xethalis is a skilled orthopedic surgeon practicing at NY Orthopedics. He serves the communities of Flushing, New York, and Westbury, NY. Dr. Xethalis is a medical graduate of the University of Athens School of Health Sciences. He concluded his training by completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Xethalis is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Patients visit him for the treatment of foot injuries, wrist problems, foot or ankle fractures, tennis elbow, musculoskeletal surgeries, and shoulder surgeries. His other areas of specialization include sports medicine, trauma and total joint replacement of the hip and knee. Dr. Xethalis is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Hellenic Medical Society, and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Dr. Xethalis was the team physician for the professional soccer team – the New York Cosmos. This experience gave him tremendous exposure to the treatment of varied and complex orthopedic injuries. Dr. Xethalis is efficient, decisive, and has a keen eye for details, he is skilled at ensuring quality and keeping an open communication with his patients. He strives to make each patient’s visit a pleasant and pain-free experience.

Dr. McCulloch is a native New Yorker. He earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in Princeton, NJ and received his M.D. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson. He returned to New York City for his training in Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center, University Hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Finally, he completed a prestigious fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. For his initial years in practice, Dr. McCulloch was located in Southern California where he developed one of the busiest practices in the southwestern United States. He then returned home to New York City to be near family and friends, and since then has introduced a number of innovative technologies and techniques to the area. Dr. McCulloch was the first doctor in New York City to perform, and offer to his patients Direct Anterior Hip Replacement as an alternative to the more invasive and painful traditional approach. He introduced the procedure to New York at New York Downtown Hospital and then later brought the technique to NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases. Since then, this procedure has gained in popularity because of its significant benefits to a patient’s outcome and recovery and has been featured in the New York Times. Dr. McCulloch was also the first doctor in New York City to offer his patients custom fit knee replacements which function to reduce operative time and help achieve a more precise alignment. This directly improves the function and longevity of the implant. Finally, Dr. McCulloch has just performed the first ever, Virtual Robotic Total Knee Replacement, in New York City. A procedure that will certainly become the new gold standard for knee replacement surgery due to the precise outcomes of the technique. In sports medicine and joint preservation, Dr. McCulloch has been amongst the first physicians in New York City to provide advanced treatment alternatives to his patients, such as Platelet Rich Plasma, Fetal cartilage cell grafting techniques and partial knee replacement amongst others. Dr. McCulloch has distinguished himself in the field of orthopaedic surgery, traveling throughout the country and internationally, to instruct other surgeons at conferences, meetings and in the operating room, in minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques. Additionally, he is a highly sought after consultant by orthopaedic companies and has worked with many of the most recognized names in the industry such as Consensus Orthopaedics, Stryker Orthopaedics, Biomet, and Smith and Nephew. Independently, Dr. McCulloch has established his own orthopaedic company, Invictus Orthopaedics, which has a number of different products in various stages of patenting and production that facilitate and improve surgical outcomes in sports medicine, joint replacement, and orthopaedic trauma surgery. Dr. Kenneth McCulloch is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is an attending surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital, NS/LIJ, and New York Presbyterian. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weil Cornell Medical College and the president and founder of New York Sports and Joints.

Dr. Robert Meyerson is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery. He is double board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in both Orthopaedic Surgery and in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Meyerson is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as the Division Chief of Sports Medicine at New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital and as well as the Coordinator of Sports Medicine for the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Residency training program. Dr. Meyerson has been intimately involved in the training of orthopedic surgery residents and medical students for 22 years. He served as Associate Chief of Sports Medicine at St. Vincents Catholic Medical Center, the Manhattan teaching campus for New York Medical College from 2002 -2010, and he served as the program coordinator for the Kingsbrook Jewish Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program from 1991 – 2005.In addition, he served as the Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center from 2005 to 2007. His interests in sports medicine began in college while playing baseball for Columbia University. Brooklyn born, Dr. Meyerson earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Downstate. After finishing his orthopedic surgery residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Joint Diseases-Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Meyerson has presented research at the annual meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and at Specialty Day for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is past-president for the Brooklyn Orthopedic Society. Dr. Meyerson specializes in the care of the injured athlete utilizing advanced techniques in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder. However, many orthopedic injuries and conditions do not require surgery and when appropriate, Dr. Meyerson strongly advocates conservative treatment including physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, and activity modification. He cares for athletes of all ages,from adolescents to high school and collegiate athletes, as well as the “weekend warrior”. Dr. Meyerson only specializes in the following body parts: Clavicle Shoulder Hip Thigh Knee Ankle

Stephen G. Silver, MD is a skilled, board certified orthopedic surgeon, subspecializing in sports medicine, shoulder, elbow and knee injuries. He gives his patients 100% of his individual attention, and he makes sure they understand his diagnosis and all their different treatment options.

Yevgeniy A. Korshunov, MD recently completed the Adult Reconstructive Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Korshunov will be practicing in Staten Island as NY Orthopedics opens its 5th office, located at 1870 Richmond Road, Staten Island, New York 10306. Dr. Korshunov graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He received his medical degree and completed his orthopedic residency training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Following his residency, he completed the adult reconstructive fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Korshunov specializes in reconstruction of the hip and knee. He is fluent in Russian.

Dr. Bezwada specializes in the treatment of patients with hip and knee disorders as well as general orthopaedic ailments. He has advanced training in both the arthroscopic and open treatments of hip and knee problems. He has special expertise in the latest approaches to hip and knee surgery including the anterior approach to hip replacement.

Dr. Robert Palacios is board-certified and fellowship trained, and has been specializing in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine for over two decades. Originally from New York City, Dr. Palacios received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and went on to complete a residency in family medicine.

Dr. McInerney is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), past board of trustees and research committee member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), past education and research committee member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).