Andrew Ira Spitzer MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Cedars-Sinai Joint Replacement Program
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444 S San Vicente BlvdSuite 603Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-9211
Fax+1 310-665-7256
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1993
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2011
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2008
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunquest Laboratory, Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Administration of Preoperative Cryoneurolysis Is Associated With Continued and Persistent Opioid Reduction and Improved Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Mitchell K Ng, Jennifer H Lin, Andrew I Spitzer, Vinod Dasa, Adam Rivadeneyra
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-08-15 - Strategies for Opioid Minimization Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Review.Vinod Dasa, Mitchell K Ng, Jennifer H Lin, Andrew I Spitzer, Adam Rivadeneyra
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2026-07-01 - Intraoperative Liposomal Bupivacaine Is Associated With Reduced Opioid Use and Enhanced Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Registry Study.Mitchell K Ng, Jennifer H Lin, Andrew I Spitzer, Vinod Dasa, Adam Rivadeneyra
Arthroplasty Today. 2026-06-01
Press Mentions
Flexion Therapeutics Announces Upcoming Presentations at the 2019 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World CongressMay 2nd, 2019- Flexion Therapeutics Announces Publication of Data from Repeat Administration Trial of ZILRETTA® (Triamcinolone Acetonide Extended-Release Injectable Suspension) in Rheumatology and TherapyFebruary 11th, 2019
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