Michael L Parks MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor, Cornell University-Weill Medical College
535 E 70th StFl 3New York, NY 10021
Fax+1 646-797-8909
Overview of Dr. Parks
Dr. Michael Parks is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in New York, specializing in hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He completed his medical training at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by residencies in surgery and orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Hospital, and a fellowship in adult reconstructive orthopaedics at Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center. Since 2008, he has served as an attending surgeon at both the Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Parks has expertise in managing conditions like hip osteoarthritis and performing related surgeries. His recent research includes publications on machine learning in predicting hospitalization and the impact of obesity and prior bariatric surgery on joint arthroplasty outcomes. He has received several honors, including the Diversity Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and has achieved CMS Meaningful Use certification.
Clinical Expertise
- Hip and knee surgery, Total joint replacement, Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Revision knee surgery, Revision hip surgery, Tissue sparing knee arthroplasty, Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty, Hip osteoarthritis, Hip reconstruction, Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , Tissue-sparing knee arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis of the hip , Knee joint arthroplasty, Total hip arthroplasty, Knee arthroplasty, Bicruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty, Arthritis, Knee Replacement
Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 1996 - 1997
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2005
SC State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Diversity Award American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Obesity Class Does Not Associate With Incidence, Timing, or Invasiveness of Reoperations After Total Hip Arthroplasty.Felix C Oettl, Aaron I Weinblatt, Ranqing Lan, Stephen Lyman, Michael Parks
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-03-01 - Developing and validating machine learning models to predict length of hospitalization before obese patients undergo elective arthroplasty.Felix C Oettl, Aaron I Weinblatt, Jose Gutierrez Naranjo, Michael Parks, Fred Cushner
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-01-01 - Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Two Decades of Research.Madhu Balachandran, Sarah Prabhakar, Wei Zhang, Michael Parks, Yan Ma
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
OrthAlign Reaches Milestone in Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital for Special SurgeryDecember 5th, 2022
4 Things to Know About Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation's New President Dr. Michael ParksApril 30th, 2018
Obesity Linked with Disability After Joint SurgeryJanuary 9th, 2018
Committees
- President, New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- 2nd Vice President
- Member
External Links
- Practice Website http://www.michaelparksmd.com
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
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CIGNA HMO
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MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
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Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
PriorityHealth HMO
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
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