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541 East 71st Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10021- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Thomas Sculco is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 48 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in hip osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis of the hip , hip and knee surgery, knee joint arthroplasty, and total hip arthroplasty. He has more than 350 publications and over 500 citings. He is Director of the Stavros Niarchos Complex Joint Reconstruction Center at HSS since 2017.
Clinical Expertise
- Hip osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis of the hip , Hip and knee surgery, Knee joint arthroplasty, Total hip arthroplasty, Hip reconstruction, Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty, Revision orthopaedic surgery
Education & Training
- The London Hospitalfellowowship certificate, Joint Replacement, 1974 - 1975
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1971 - 1974
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1969 - 1971
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1969
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1970 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 1976 - 1977
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Minimally Invasive Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2016
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Clinical Trials
- Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Arthroplasty Cohort Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- Hospital for Special Surgery Hip Arthroplasty Cohort Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changing practice to a new-generation triple-taper collared femoral component reduces periprosthetic fracture rates after primary total hip arthroplasty.Ricotti, R., Flevas, D., Sokrab, R., Vigdorchik, J., Mayman, D., Jerabek, S., Sculco, T., Sculco, P.> ;The Bone & Joint Journal. 2024 Mar 1
- Reconstruction of Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: The Quadriceps Advancement and Imbrication Technique.Braun, S., Flevas, D., Marcos, C., Sculco, P., Boettner, F., Sculco, T.> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024 Feb 22
- An Anterior Spike Decreases Bone-Implant Micromotion in Cementless Tibial Baseplates for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Biomechanical Study.Fernando J Quevedo Gonzalez, Joseph D Lipman, Thomas P Sculco, Ivan De Martino, Timothy M Wright, Sculco, P.> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2023 Nov 22
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Journal Articles
- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Periprosthetic Knee InfectionSakellariou V, Poultsides L, Vasilakakos T, Sculco P, Yan M, Sculco TP, The Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2015
- Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Same-Day Bilateral TKAsPoultsides L, Memtsoudis S, Della Valle A, DeMartino I, Ma Do H, Alexiades M, Sculco TP, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 1/1/2014
- Elevation of Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor x in Patients with Periprosthetic Osteolysis: A Case-Control StudyChaganti RK, Purdue E, Sculco TP, Mandl L, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Articulating Spacer With Autoclaved Femoral Component For Infected TKA: Minimum 6 Year Follow UpSculco TP, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2011
- Markers of Thrombin Generation During Resurfacing and Non-Cemented Total Hip ReplacementSu E, Chatzoudis N, Sioros V, Go G, Sharrock N, Sculco T, Purdue E, AAOS 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2009
- Effect of BMI on Range of Motion and Manipulation Following Total Knee ArthroplastySculco TP, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2008
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Lectures
- The Monoblock Cup: Tried & TrueOrlando, FL, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- The Use of Stems in Revision: Routinely, but Not AlwaysOrlando, FL, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- Medial Compartment Arthritis: TKA the Only Tried and True SolutionLas Vegas, NV - 1/1/2015
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Other
- The Hands-On Surgeon-in-Chief of the Hospital for Special SurgerySculco TP, Columbia Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1/1/2014 - 3 Keys To A Top Hospital Orthopedic Program. Sculco T InterviewedRodak S, Becker’s Hospital Review
1/1/2011 - Anterior Approach in THA Improves Outcomes: OppossesSculco TP, ORTHOSuperSite
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Press Mentions
- Surgical Optimization Is Important in Use of Dual Mobility ImplantsSeptember 22nd, 2021
- LimaCorporate Announces 1st Surgery Using Physica System Trabecular Titanium™ Tibial PlateMay 13th, 2021
- $35 Million Gift from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation to Name New Hospital for Special Surgery Medical TowerMarch 16th, 2021
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Committees
- Surgeon in Chief Emeritus, Board of Trustees,Hospital for Special Surgery 2003 - Present
Research History
- Senior ScientistHospital for Special Surgery2010 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Knee SocietyPresident, 2017
- HIP SOCIETYMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, New York
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
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