About Dr. Rich
Dr. Rich is an Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at HSS specializing in hip and knee surgery. He is also an Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has also been an instructor in surgery at Cornell University Medical College since 1983, and was appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2005. Dr. Rich was appointed to serve as the first Associate Director of Alumni Affairs after having been an active alumnus and member of the Alumni Affairs Committee. He works with the Alumni Affairs committee to guide and execute strategic initiatives to support the growing network.
Dr. Rich received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency at Roosevelt Hospital (1978-1979) and HSS (1979-1982).
Aside from his involvement in the Alumni Association, Dr. Rich is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, among other societies.
Departments
Specialized Centers
HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Director of Alumni Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2021, 2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2021, 2022
Education
Harvard Medical School
Internship
Roosevelt Hospital
Residency
Roosevelt Hospital (1978-1979)
Hospital for Special Surgery (1979-1982)
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Publications by Dr. Rich
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of 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. 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.
As of March 24, 2023, Dr. Rich reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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, the 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.