Beth E. Shubin Stein, MD

Dr. Beth Shubin Stein is an Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and a member of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Since completing her fellowship in Sports Medicine, she has developed a particular interest and expertise in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee.

In her clinical practice, Dr. Shubin Stein employs the most advanced arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques to treat patellofemoral disorders of the knee, meniscal tears, and other common knee ligament injuries such ACL tears, sports-related injuries including shoulder instability, labral and rotator cuff tears in addition to shoulder arthritis and shoulder replacements. She specializes in patellofemoral instability and patellofemoral arthritis in both her practice and research and has published, taught, and spoken on this topic at the national level.

Video Series on Patellofemoral Disorders

• Patellofemoral Disorders: An Overview
• Patellofemoral Instability
• Patellofemoral Arthritis
• Surgical Treatment of Patellofemoral Arthritis

Dr. Shubin Stein is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Her affiliations with professional sports teams include having served as assistant team physician for the New York Power, the professional women’s soccer team and as a team physician for the United States Federation Cup Tennis team.

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Beth E. Shubin Stein, MD has contributed to the following educational materials:

For Patients - on HSS.edu

• 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
• Musculoskeletal Medicine for the Primary Care Physician: Knee Exam

For Professionals - on HSS.edu

• Musculoskeletal Medicine for the Primary Care Physician: Knee Exam

Selected Publications

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_content Clinical Trial Detail 81122
• 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
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
• Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection for Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
• Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents