Claudette Lajam MD FAAOS, FAOA, FAAHKS
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor of Orthopedics, NYU Langone Health, Adult Reconstructive Surgeon, Chief Orthopedic Safety Officer, HRO Master Trainer, Director of Quality, Adult Reconstruction. NYU Langone Health. Chair, AAOS Board Of Councilors Chair, AAOS Advocacy Resources Committee Vice Chair for Outreach, AAOS Political Action Committee
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Education & Training
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital AFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2004 - 2005
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2000 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- Quality and Safety Award NYU Langon Health, 2016
Clinical Trials
- Post Market Study of the 3DKnee™ With E-plus Insert Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIs Semaglutide a Safer Weight-Management Option Than Bariatric Surgery for Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)?Zoe Alpert, Jonathan L Katzman, Claudette M Lajam, Ran Schwarzkopf, Joshua C Rozell
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-05-01 - Comparing outcomes of total hip arthroplasty between cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients through a propensity-matched analysis.Muhammad Haider, Farouk Khury, Jonathan Katzman, Patrick Connolly, Anzar Sarfraz
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2026-03-09 - Perioperative angiotensin II receptor blockers as anti-fibrotic agents in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.James J Butler, Utkarsh Anil, Theodor Di Pauli von Treuheim, Kendall Derry, Maxwell Trudeau
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-03-01
Authored Content
- We Need a Seat at the Table or We Will Lose the Link to Our PatientsFebruary 2019
Press Mentions
Joint Surgery: Another Vitamin D DilemmaFebruary 25th, 2025- Vitamin d's Role in Joint Replacements: 10 NotesFebruary 25th, 2025
- NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgeons Present Latest Clinical Findings and Research at AAOS 2022March 22nd, 2022
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- Spanish
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