Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Dr. Thomas P. Sculco is currently Surgeon-in-Chief and Korein-Wilson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Sculco has written over 235 papers, 64 chapters and has presented over 540 papers on orthopedic surgery and the surgical treatment of arthritis.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Knee
Surgical Arthritis
Implant Wear and Osteolysis
Thromboembolic Disease
The Hip Society Charnley Award for Research, 1995
Twentieth Century Orthopedic Association Clint Compere Award, 1997
Arthritis Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999
Philip D. Wilson, Jr. Resident Teaching Award, 2002
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009
Appointments
Surgeon-in-Chief, Hospital for Special SurgeryProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Orthopedic SurgerySubspecialty
HipKnee
Surgical Arthritis
Special Expertise
Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee ReplacementImplant Wear and Osteolysis
Thromboembolic Disease
Awards
The Hip Society Otto Aufranc Award for Research, 1991The Hip Society Charnley Award for Research, 1995
Twentieth Century Orthopedic Association Clint Compere Award, 1997
Arthritis Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999
Philip D. Wilson, Jr. Resident Teaching Award, 2002
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009
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Industry Relationships |
One of the goals of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies if payments were received during the prior year, or if the HSS physician currently receives payment. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Sculco as of March 20, 2009.
- Exactech - receives royalties through a Sponsored Research and Collaboration Agreement between HSS and Exactech for the design of the posterior stabilized knee prosthesis
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, HSS’ Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.
Education
MD, Columbia University, New YorkResidency
Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedic SurgeryCertification
Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New YorkThomas P. Sculco, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
- The Evolution and Future of Knee Replacement: An Interview with Experts
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Joint Replacement (Arthroplasty) - A Perspective for Patients
- "Advancements in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery" FAQs
- Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty): A Patient's Perspective
- About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery
- Dr. Thomas Sculco Discusses Hip Replacement Surgery
- Surgical Arthritis Service
For Professionals
- Urine Desmosine as a Marker of Lung Injury Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Pilot Study
- Thromboembolic Disease
- Efficiency of Autologous Blood Donation in Combination with a Cell Saver in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Global Musculoskeletal Health: Inaugural Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centers
- Radiostereometric Analysis: The Hip
- The Evolution and Future of Knee Replacement: An Interview with Experts
- Intramedullary Arthrodesis of the Knee In the Treatment of Sepsis Following TKR
- HSS Manual Ch. 23 - Hip Pain
- About the Surgical Arthritis Service at Hospital for Special Surgery
- Osteolysis and Wear: The Latest Clinical, Biological, and Biomedical Engineering Findings
- Mini Incision For Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Pediatric and Adult Orthopedics, Bone-Preserving Techniques, and Early Surgical Intervention
- Effect on Deep Venous Thrombosis with Flexion during Total Knee Arthroplasty
- The Central Role of Wear Debris in Periprosthetic Osteolysis
Selected Publications
Pearle AD, Sculco TP. Technique for Fabrication of an Antibiotic-Loaded Cement Hemiarthroplasty (ANTILOCH) Prosthesis for Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2002 July;31(7): 425-7.
Sculco TP. The Acetabular Component: An Elliptical Monoblock Alternative. J Arthroplasty. 2002 June;17(4S): 118-120.
Sculco TP. Orthopedic Crossfire®--Can We Justify Unicondylar Arthroplasty as a Temporizing Procedure? In Opposition. J Arthroplasty. 2002 June;17(4S): 56-8.
Sculco TP, Colwell CW Jr, Pellegrini VD Jr, Westrich GH, Bottner F. Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolic disease in patients having total hip or knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg 2002;84A(3): 466-477.
Chimento GF, Sculco TP. Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2001;11(4):270-3.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.Research Description
Dr. Sculco's current research includes:Implant Design in Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Blood Management
Failure Mechanisms in Joint Replacement
Clinical Trials
Office Locations
Belaire Building
2nd Floor
525 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1475
Fax: 212.734.9572
2nd Floor
525 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1475
Fax: 212.734.9572
Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021
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