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About Dr. White
Dr. Alexander White is a fellowship-trained orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder conditions, with expertise in advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive techniques. He practices at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and serves as an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He is actively involved in the care of high-level athletes and has served as an Assistant Team Physician for the New York Giants football team as well as other competitive athletic programs in the region.
A New Jersey native, Dr. White was a multi-sport athlete in high school and an All-American lacrosse player before continuing his academic and athletic career at Harvard University. There, he was a four-year varsity lacrosse player, earning recognition as a USILA Scholar All-American and All-Ivy League performer. He went on to earn his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, serving as president, as well as the Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society.
Dr. White completed both his orthopedic surgery residency and sports medicine fellowship at HSS, the nations #1 orthopedic hospital, where he distinguished himself through leadership, research, and clinical excellence. He served as Co-Chair of the Housestaff Quality & Safety Committee and has received multiple research awards throughout his career. He is an active member in several orthopedic and sports medicine societies and has presented his research both nationally and internationally.
An active academic surgeon, Dr. White's research focuses on clinical outcomes, biomechanics, and sports injury epidemiology. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Arthroscopy. Through his clinical practice and research, he is committed to delivering evidence-based, high-level care to athletes and active individuals while expanding access to world-class orthopedic care in New Jersey and the greater New York region.
Procedures
Knee
ACL reconstruction
ACL repair
Anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction
Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET)
Revision ACL reconstruction
Meniscus surgery (partial medial/lateral meniscectomy and meniscus repair)
Meniscal root repair surgery
Meniscus allograft transplantation
Multiligamentous knee reconstruction
Posterolateral corner reconstruction
PCL reconstruction/repair
MCL reconstruction/repair
Patellar tendon repair
Patellar tendon reconstruction
Quadriceps tendon repair
Quadriceps tendon reconstruction
Cartilage restoration procedures
Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI/MACI)
Particulated juvenile articular cartilage (PJAC) implantation
Osteochondral fracture fixation
Osteochondral allograft
Osteochondral autograft transfer (OATs)
Chondroplasty
Tibial tubercle osteotomy
High tibial osteotomy
Distal femoral osteotomy
MPFL reconstruction
Trochleoplasty
Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)
Manual-instrumented unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)
Patellofemoral joint arthroplasty
Synovectomy
Lysis of adhesions
Loose body removal
Plica excision
Shoulder
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Shoulder arthroscopy
Rotator cuff repair
Total shoulder replacement
Reverse total shoulder replacement
Shoulder hemiarthroplasty
Shoulder instability procedures
Shoulder stabilization (e.g. Remplissage Procedure)
Shoulder labral repair
Shoulder Latarjet procedure for instability
Shoulder free bone block procedures for instability
Shoulder distal tibial allograft reconstruction
Shoulder lower trapezius tendon transfer
Revision shoulder surgery
Revision shoulder replacement
Shoulder tendon transfers
Shoulder superior capsular reconstruction
Shoulder biceps tenodesis (arthroscopic and open)
Shoulder impingement decompression
Shoulder capsular release for frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
Shoulder superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) repair
Shoulder distal clavicle excision
Arthroscopic subacromial balloon spacer implantation
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries and reconstruction
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis surgery
Humeral head osteochondral allograft
Pectoralis major repairs
Elbow
Biceps Tendon Rupture
Lateral epicondylitis debridement/repair
Medial epicondylitis debridement/repair
Triceps tendon rupture
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Credentials
Appointments
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) — Board Eligible
Awards
OREF National Resident Research Symposium, Presenters' Choice Award, 2025
2nd Place OREF MidAtlantic Resident Research Symposium, 2025
EOEF Joshua Baumfeld, MD Travel Grant Award, 2024
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Resident Scholarship, 2024
AO Basic Principles of Fracture Management Course, 1st Place Templating Award, 2022
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, President, 2019
Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society, 2019
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Richmond Arthroscopy/Sports Medicine Travel Award, 2016
Harvard Quigley Society Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Education
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2020
Internship: Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), 2021
Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), 2025
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), 2026
State Licensure
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Languages
EnglishFor My Patients
Publications by Dr. White
Selected Books/Chapters
White AE, Megerian ME, Raghuram A, Alaia MJ, Ranawat AS. Osteotomies Around the Knee. The Implementation of PSI in High Tibial Osteotomies. Edited by Michael J. Alaia. New York: Clinics in Sports Medicine, 2024.
Cusano A, White AE, Taylor SA. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Kinematics of Patients with Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Edited by Umile G. Longo and Lawrence V. Gulotta, New York: Springer Nature, 2024.
Eliasberg C, White AE, Rodeo S. Biologic Agents. Augmentation in Rotator Cuff Repair: Strategies and Surgical Techniques. Edited by Milano G. Torino, Italy: Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2021.
O'Hagan T, Stucken C, White AE, Dodson CC. Chapter 26: Sports Specific Outcomes for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd Edition. Edited by Dines JS & Altchek D. New York: Springer, 2020.
O'Brien SJ, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, White AE. Chapter 1: Developmental Anatomy of the Shoulder. The Shoulder: 5th Edition. Edited by Rockwood CA & Matsen FA. New York: Saunders, 2015.
Selected Presentations
White AE, Varady NH, Finocchiaro A, Dines D, Dines J, Gulotta LV, Fu M, Taylor SA. Patients Return to Sport at Similar Rates Following Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Matched Cohort Study in Active Patients Younger than 65 Years Old. AOSSM 2026 Annual Meeting. Paper Presentation. Seattle, WA. July 2026.
White AE, Chastain K (presenter), Baker H, Maher SA, Ranawat AS. The Effect of Posterior Tibial Slope on Tibiofemoral Joint Biomechanics: An In-Vitro Analysis. Orthopaedic Research Society 2026 Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC. Podium Presentation. March 2026
White AE, Uppstrom TJ, Raghuram A, Itthipanichpong T, Menta SV, Baldwin RB, Wang SH, Ranawat AS. Impact of Age on Meniscal Repair Outcomes & Return to Sport. 2025 EOA Annual Meeting. Naples, FL. Rapid Fire Podium Presentation. October 2025.
White AE, Chastain K, Baker H, Raghuram A, Maher SA, Ranawat AS. The Effect of Posterior Tibial Slope on Tibiofemoral Joint Biomechanics: An In-Vitro Analysis. ISAKOS Congress 2025. Munich, Germany. Scientific Paper Presentation. June 2025.
White AE, Varady N, Itthipanichpong T, Menta SV, Ranawat AS. Time Required to Achieve the Minimal Clinically Important Difference After Open Proximal Hamstring Repair. ISAKOS Congress 2025. Munich, Germany. Scientific Paper Presentation. June 2025.
White AE, Dekhne MS, Mazzucco M, Nathan K, Greditzer HG, Kew ME, Taylor SA. Preoperative AHI May Predict Early Achievement of Clinically Meaningful Outcomes in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Review of Preoperative Imaging Studies. ISAKOS Congress 2025. Munich, Germany. Physical Poster and Gong Show Presentation. June 2025.
White AE, James EW, Jahandar A, Jones R, Fabricant PD. Effect of Medial Patellar Ligamentous Stabilizer Reconstruction Technique on Patellofemoral Contact Forces, Areas, and Kinematics. AOSSM Specialty Day 2025. San Diego, CA. Podium Presentation. March 2025.
Thacher RR, White AE, Camp CL, Matava MJ, Dugas JR, Ranawat AS (presenter). Development of a Novel Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Surgical Skills Assessment. AOSSM 2024 Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. Denver, CO. July 2024.
Dixit A, Kunkel J, Hadley C, White AE, Ciccotti M, Cohen S, Dodson C. Return to Play Rates Following Ulnar Nerve Transposition and Decompression Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis. 2020 AANA Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. Grapevine, TX. May 2020.
Smith S, Patel NK, White AE, Hadley C, Dodson CC. Stress Fractures of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete: A Systematic Review. 2018 EOA Annual Meeting. Amelia Island, Florida. Rapid Fire Podium Presentation. October 2018.
Research
Dr. White's research focuses on improving outcomes for active patients through a combination of clinical outcomes research, biomechanics, and sports injury epidemiology. His work has explored return-to-sport after shoulder arthroplasty and various knee procedures, knee joint preservation strategies including osteotomy and ligament reconstruction, and injury patterns in elite athletes. By integrating large database studies with biomechanical modeling and clinical research, he aims to optimize surgical decision-making and technique while accelerating safe return to sport and physical activity.
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.
As of , Dr. White reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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