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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery


Thomas A. Einhorn, M.D.
Professor and Chairman


EinhornThomas A. Einhorn, M.D. is Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Biochemistry, and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. A graduate of Rutgers University and Cornell Medical College, he completed his internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, orthopaedic residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, and a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery. His professional interests include research on the repair and regeneration of bone and cartilage, reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee, and the treatment of metabolic bone disease. He has served as Chairman of the Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Study Section of the National Institutes of Health, President of the Orthopaedic Research Society, President of the International Society for Fracture Repair and Chairman of the Committee on Examinations of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Currently, he is a trustee of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the National Osteoporosis Foundation. His awards include the American British Canadian Traveling Fellowship, Marshall R. Urist Award, and Kappa Delta Award. His editorial posts include Deputy Editor for Current Concepts Reviews for The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and membership on the Editorial Boards of The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Journal of Orthopaedic Research and Bone. Since 1997, he has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America. An author of over 130 scientific articles, his future goals are dedicated to exploring the role of molecular medicine in orthopaedic surgery.

Specialty: Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Research/Clinical Interests: The Biology of Skeletal Repair and Regeneration
Hip and Knee Replacement and Reconstructive Surgery
Treatment of Metabolic Disease
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Office Address: Boston University Orthopaedic Surgical Associates
720 Harrison Avenue, Suite 805
Boston, MA 02118
Phone 617-638-5633
Fax 617-638-8678

Appointments/Referrals: Please call 617-638-5633 to schedule an appointment.

Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York MD, 1976

Residency: July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1981
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, New York

March 1, 1980 - June 30, 1980
Resident, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Alfred I. duPont Institute
Wilmington, Delaware

July 1, 1977 - June 30, 1978
Resident, General Surgery
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
New York, New York

Fellowship: July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982
Fellow, Metabolic Bone Disease and Orthopaedic Research
The Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York

Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners
July 1, 1977
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
July 27, 1984
Recertification - July 25, 1997

Awards: Kappa Delta Award, 1999 (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Listed in "The Best Doctors in America" 1997-present

American British Canadian Traveling Fellowship, 1989 (American Orthopaedic Association)

Publications: Click here for a list of publications







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Boston Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Boston University Orthopaedic Surgical Associates, Inc.
720 Harrison Avenue
Suite 808
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 638-5633




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