Dr. David Mayman is one of a handful of national experts in computer navigation in hip and knee replacement surgery. He performs over 700 computer-navigated joint replacement surgeries a year. "I believe that in the future all joint replacement will be done with better tools," he says. "Computer guides give more consistent alignment, with no bigger incision."

David J. Mayman, MD

Q: Dr. Mayman's Departments

Orthopedic Surgery Hip and Knee Replacement Complex Joint Reconstruction Center Computer Assisted Surgery Center HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine

Hip and Knee Replacement

About Dr. Mayman

Dr. David Mayman is Chief of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at HSS. He is one of a handful of national experts in computer navigation and robotics in hip and knee replacement surgery. "I believe that in the future all joint replacements will be done with better tools," he says. "An ecosystem of advanced technologies can improve pre-operative personalized planning, intra-operative kinematic assessments and precision in surgery.”

Honoring his many role models and mentors, Dr. Mayman maintains a strong commitment to research and academic orthopedics. He is a member of the prestigious Hip and Knee Societies.

Dr. Mayman has a strong interest in translational research bringing new concepts from the lab to the operating room. He holds the Allan Inglis Chair in Surgical Arthritis and is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at HSS / Cornell University.

Departments

Orthopedic Surgery
Hip and Knee Replacement

Specialized Centers

Complex Joint Reconstruction Center
Computer Assisted Surgery Center
HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine

Special Expertise

Computer-assisted joint replacement surgery
Minimally invasive hip and knee replacement
Revision hip and knee replacement
Treatment of arthritis of the hip and knee in young, active patients
Unicondylar (partial) knee replacement

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If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.

Credentials

Appointments

Chief of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Co-Director, Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) Center, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Member
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Member
Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Member
Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Member
Knee Society, Member
Hip Society, Member

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 5 Years
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2015-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2015-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2014-2022
HAP Paul Award, 2013
Richard Laskin, Young Attending Award, 2009, 2011
William Ersil Award for the best paper in Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University Residents' Research Day, 'Computer Enhanced Insertion of the Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty', 2003
William Ersil Award for the best paper in Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University Residents' Research Day, 'Computer Assisted Guide Wire Insertion for Hip Fracture Fixation', 2001
William Ersil Award for the best paper in Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen's University Residents' Research Day, 'Mortality Associated with Surgical Waiting Time for Hip Fracture Fixation', 2000

Education

BSc, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 1994

MD, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1998

Internship

Queen's University, Surgery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1998-99

Residency

Queen's University, Orthopedic Surgery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1999-2003

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Adult Reconstruction, New York, 2003-2004
Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004-2005 - While there, he was a member of the medical staff for the New England Patriots

State Licensure

Languages

English

For My Patients

Directions to The Pavilion

My office is located at The Pavilion, 541 East 71st Street. The main entrance to The Pavilion is on the north side of 71st Street underneath the sky bridge that connects the main hospital to the Belaire Building.

Visitor Information

Directions to HSS

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Hip Animations

Hip - Total Hip Replacement animation

Knee Animations

Clinical Guidelines for Your Rehabilitation Specialist

Publications by Dr. Mayman

For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Editorial Appointments

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Reviewer
Journal of Arthroplasty, Reviewer
Hospital for Special Surgery Journal, Reviewer
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Reviewer
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Reviewer

Research

Dr. Mayman has been researching the development and advancement of computer navigation techniques for hip and knee surgery since his residency and has continued working as a consultant in the design of computer navigation tools. He focuses in two main areas, biomechanics of the knee and hip and the prevention and treatment of arthritis. In collaboration with our biomechanics department, he has worked to establish a robotic study protocol designed to investigate the biomechanical and functional outcomes for total hip and total knee arthroplasty. More recently, he has established a 3-dimensional imaging protocol using a new imaging technology and computer modeling that have enabled us to investigate pre-operative and post-operative planning that decreases radiation doses from standard radiographs. His primary focus is the prevention and treatment of arthritis with a focus on incorporating new technologies to help treat my patients and improve clinical outcomes. He won the coveted William Ersil award three times for Best Paper in Orthopedics, focusing on research primarily concerned with computer-assisted surgery. He is currently researching the long-term outcome of computer-assisted surgery to that of conventionally-guided surgery and is also working on protocols for maintaining the balance of ligaments in joints with a Hospital for Special Surgery fellow.

Clinical Trials

Industry Relationships

HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.

Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Mayman as of February 15, 2023.

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc - Ownership Interest
HS2 - Ownership Interest
Hip Society - Board or Committee Member
Imagen Technologies - Ownership Interest
Knee Society - Board or Committee Member
OrthAlign - Royalties
MiCare Path - Consultant
Smith & Nephew - Royalties
Stryker - Consultant
Wishbone - Designer; Ownership Interest

HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.

Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.

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