Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Physicians Cited as Top Spine and Joint Replacement Experts in the World

Alexander Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D,, president and chair of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was ranked number one in the world in the category of spine surgery.

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute placed several physicians in the rankings, including:

Spine-

Alexander Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D.

D. Greg Anderson, M.D.

Alan Hilibrand, M.D.

Chris Kepler, M.D.

Joint Replacement-

Javad Parvizi, M.D.

William Hozack, M.D.

Peter Sharkey, M.D.

Jess Lonner, M.D.

Each published article is assigned a score based on the article’s publication date, (the more recent the higher score,) the article’s type, and the journal in which the article appears. It also considers whether the physician in question was first, second, or a contributing author and what institution they are affiliated with. The rankings are 100% objective with no elements of popularity or institutional interference involved.

“This list represents the hard work and commitment to orthopaedic care the physicians at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute make every day,” said Richard H. Rothman, M.D., Ph.D, founder of Rothman institute. “Conducting research and publishing papers is a time consuming and arduous task. The research we conduct and the studies we publish directly and indirectly impact patient care providing readers with the most up to date information on all areas of orthopaedic medicine. It’s our mission to determine the best and most appropriate care through both basic science and clinical research. It’s something we’re staunchly committed to and take great pride in.”

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