Beth E. Shubin Stein, MD

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Appointments

Affiliations

AAOS
AANA
AOSSM

Certification

Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2016-2022
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, 2015-2020
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2021, 2022

Education

BA, Columbia College, New York, 1991
MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1996

Internship

Columbia Presbyterian, General Surgery, New York, 1997

Residency

Columbia Presbyterian, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, 2001

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports and Shoulder, New York, 2002

State Licensure

Languages

English, Spanish

Patient Education

• Dislocate Your Knee? What to Know About Patellofemoral Instability
• Complex Patellofemoral Instability: A Collaborative Approach
• Infographic: What You Should Know About Kneecap Dislocations
• Patellofemoral Instability
• Patellofemoral Joint Replacement
• Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Patellofemoral Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Tibial Tubercle Transfer
• Kneecap Cartilage Surgery
• Patellofemoral Disorders: An Overview
• Patellofemoral Arthritis in the Knee: An Overview

Blog Posts

Selected Journal Articles

Weber AE, Nathani A, Dines JS, Allen AA, Shubin Stein BE, Arendt EA, Bedi A. An Algorithmic Approach to the Management of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation. Weber. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Mar 2;98(5):417-27.

Stupay KL, Swart E, Shubin Stein BE. Widespread implementation of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability Maintains Functional Outcomes at Midterm to Long-Term Follow-up While Decreasing Complication Rates: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy, 2015 Feb 19.

Tanaka MJ, Munch JL, Slater AJ, Nguyen JT, Shubin Stein BE. Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy: A Single Case Series Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2014 Aug 13;2(8):2325967114544457

Franzone JM, Vitale MA, Shubin Stein BE, Ahmad CS. Is there an association between chronicity of patellar instability and patellofemoral cartilage lesions? An arthroscopic assessment of chondral injury. J Knee Surg. 2012 Nov;25(5):411-6. Epub 2012 May 15.

Hettrich CM, Rodeo SA, Hannafin JA, Ehteshami J, Shubin Stein BE. The effect of muscle paralysis using Botox on the healing of tendon to bone in a rat model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Dec 29.

Ahmad CS, Brown GD, Stein BS. The docking technique for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: surgical technique and clinical outcome. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;37(10):2021-7.

Ahmad CS, McCarthy M, Gomez JA, Shubin Stein BE. The moving patellar apprehension test for lateral patellar instability. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Apr;37(4):791-6.

Levine WN, Brandon ML, Stein BS, Gardner TR, Bigliani LU, Ahmad CS. Shoulder adaptive changes in youth baseball players. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006 Sep-Oct;15(5):562-6.

MacGillivray JD, Shubin Stein BE, Park M, Allen AA, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF:   Comparison of  tibial inlay versus trans-tibial techniques for isolated PCL reconstruction: Minimum two-year follow up. Arthroscopy. 2006 Mar;22(3):320-8.

Shubin Stein BE, Ahmad CS, Pfaff C, Bigliani LU, Levine WN: A Comparison of MRI findings of the acromioclavicular joint in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients. Journal of Shoulder an Elbow Surgery. 2006 (Jan-Feb).

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Research Interests

The Patellofemoral Center addresses the current lack of formalized research into patellofemoral disorders, treatments and outcomes. Our center focuses on clinical outcome studies that evaluate current surgical techniques and improve patient outcomes as well as develop new ones. The Center has taken a comprehensive approach to investigating patient outcomes in a variety of patellofemoral disorders and treatment procedures. By utilizing a combination of prospective, retrospective, and biomechanical studies, our group assesses the efficacy of current procedures and improves upon them to develop even better treatment options. The Patellofemoral Center is also focused on conducting collaborative research efforts with other institutions in the form of multi-center studies, in order to maximize the quality and power of patellofemoral patient data available. The comprehensive research efforts of the Patellofemoral Center play a critical role in improving the quality of life of the many patients suffering from knee pain and instability.

Specific areas of investigation include:

1. Risk factors for failure of isolated soft tissue surgery for patellar instability
2. Comparison of surgical versus non-surgical treatment in first time patella dislocators with open growth plates
3. Evaluation of isolated MPFL reconstruction to treat patellar instability
4. Evaluation of current surgical techniques on contact mechanics and pressures of different trochlear and patellar morphologies
5. Evaluation of juvenile particulated cartilage to improve severe cartilage defects in the patella.
6. Determining the effect of patellofemoral surgery on patella vascularity
7. Measuring outcomes and quality of life in patients undergoing PFJ arthroplasty
8. Determining outcomes including return to sport after MPFL reconstruction
9. Evaluating tibial tubercle transfers in the management of patellar pain and arthritis

Clinical Trials

• An Investigation of ReNu™ Knee Injection: Monitoring the Response of Knee Function and Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis
• Clinical Outcome Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
• Mpfl Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellofemoral Instability: Rates of Failure vs. Radiographic Parameters
• Pediatric and Adolescent Patellofemoral Instability
• Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection for Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
• Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort

Patient Registries

• Dr. Shubin is a principal investigator for these patient registries.