Friedrich Boettner, MD
Dr. Fritz Boettner is a specialist in joint-preserving arthroscopic surgery and minimally invasive total joint replacements of the knee, hip and shoulder.
His practice concentrates on the nonsurgical and surgical treatment of early arthritis. As part of a patient-centered individual approach, he performs arthroscopic cartilage surgery and joint preserving osteotomies, as well as minimally invasive total joint replacements and resurfacings.
“Minimal invasive surgery reduces surgical trauma, resulting in advantages for early rehabilitation," he says. "In addition, patients love their cosmetically appealing incision.”
Born in Germany, Dr. Boettner studied at the top international centers for his specialty, completing fellowships in four sub-areas, as well as additional training in pelvic osteotomies and open hip dislocation with surgeons in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. He has authored an orthopedic textbook, as well as numerous scientific publications.
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Orthopedic SurgerySubspecialty
Hip and KneeSpecial Expertise
Hip Surgery
- Hip Arthroscopy including Labral Repair and Cartilage Surgery
- Arthroscopic Impingement Surgery
- Hip Resurfacing
- Minimal Invasive Hip Replacement
- Alternative Bearings (Metal on Metal, Ceramic on Ceramic)
- Complex Revision Hip Replacement
Knee Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy including Meniscus Repair and Cartilage Surgery
- Microfracture, Mosaicplasty, Cartilage Transplantation
- High Tibial Osteotomy
- Unicondylar Knee Replacement
- Patellofemoral Knee Replacement
- Bicompartimental Knee Replacement
- Robotic Surgery: MAKOplasty
- MIS Total Knee Replacement
- Primary and Revision Total Knee Replacement
Awards
Travelling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association
OrthoBiotech OREF Award for Excellence in Blood Management
Affiliations
Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
German Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (GOOC)
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medcine (ISAKOS)
Specialized Centers
Languages
German, Russian
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Industry Relationships |
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As of March 04, 2009, Dr. Boettner reported no financial interest relationships with healthcare industry.
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Education
MD, Rostock University Medical School, Rostock, Germany
MD, Stellenbosch University Medical School, Capetown, South Africa
MD, New York University Medical School, New York
MD, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans
Internship
Muenster University Hospital, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Muenster, Germany, 1998
Residency
Muenster University Hospital, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Muenster, Germany, 2003
Fellowship
Research Fellowship: Surgical Arthritis, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1999
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship specializing in hip and knee replacement and joint preservation surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 2004
Sports Medicine Fellowship specializing in complex arthroscopic shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement, and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with the renowned Dr. Richard Hawkins, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Spartanburg, 2005
Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship with Dr. Marc Philippon, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Vail, 2006
Certification
German Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New YorkFriedrich Boettner, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
For Professionals
- Creation of a Novel Recuperative Pain Medicine Service to Optimize Postoperative Analgesia and Enhance Patient Satisfaction
- Nonanemic Patients Do Not Benefit from Autologous Blood Donation Before Total Hip Replacement
- Varus Gonarthrosis Predisposes to Varus Malalignment in TKA
- Efficiency of Autologous Blood Donation in Combination with a Cell Saver in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Radiostereometric Analysis: The Hip
- Review: Posterior Soft Tissue Repair in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Selected Publications
Dr. Boettner is the author of an orthopedic textbook, as well as numerous scientific publications and book chapters.
Boettner F, Sculco TP. Total Hip Arthroplasty: Minimizing Complication in the Elderly Woman. Careful Preoperative Screening May be Most Important. Womans Health Orthopedic Edition 2001; 4(4): 117-124.
Boettner F, Zawasky M, Su EP, Bostrom M, Palm L, Ryd L, Sculco TP. The Influence of the Weight Bearing Protocol on Implant Migration after Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty. A Radiostereometric Analysis. Clin Orthop 2005; 436: 132-137.
Boettner F, TP Sculco. Minimal-Invasive –Posterolateral Approach. Sem Arthropl 2005; 16 (3): 172-178.
Boettner F, Delgado S, Sculco TP. Mini-Incision Total Hip Replacement – The Posterolateral Approach. Am J Orthop 2006; 35: 218-224.
Sculco TP, Boettner F. The Posterolateral Mini-incision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect 2006; 55: 205-214.
Boettner F, Sculco TP. Complication of Mini Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty in “The Adult Hip,” JJ Callhaghan, AG Rosenberg, HE Rubash; 2nd Ed 2007, Philadelphia; pages 1562-1569.
Boettner F, Altneu E, Sculco TP. Chapter 21: Mini-Posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty "Arthritis and Arthroplasty: The Hip", edited by Drs. Brown, Cui, Mihalko, and Saleh. 2009.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.Selected Presentations
Boettner F. Labral Pathollogy: Resection or Repair. 2nd Interdisciplinary Joint Symposium. Friburg, Germany, November, 2008.
Boettner F. Hip Resurfacing: The Ideal Treatment for the Young and Active Patient. 2nd Interdisciplinary Joint Symposium. Friburg, Germany, November, 2008.
Boettner F. Hip Resurfacing: Instructional Video. 2nd Interdisciplinary Joint Symposium. Friburg, Germany, November, 2008.
Boettner F. Hip Arthroscopy: Labral Repair Instructional Video. 2nd Interdisciplinary Joint Symposium. Friburg, Germany, November, 2008.
Boettner F. Partial Knee Replacement. 20th Annual Holiday Knee Course. New York, USA, December, 2008.
Boettner F. Partial Knee Replacement. 11th Annual Symposium – Current Advances in Surgery. Cancun, Mexico, December, 2008.
Research Description
Dr. Boettner is actively involved in clinical and basic science research, including a clinical study comparing outcomes for uni-, bicompartimental-, and total knee replacements. He is also quite interested in joint preserving surgeries around the hip, as well as hip resurfacing.Research Interests
Radiostereometric Analysis for Total Joint ArthroplastyEarly Arthritis and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Blood Management
Partial Knee Replacement and MIS Knee Replacement
Hip Arthroscopy vs. Hip Resurfacing
Clinical Trials
- The Center for Hip Pain and Preservation Outcomes Registry
- Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Knee Arthroplasty Cohort
- Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Hip Arthroplasty Cohort
| The Team |
Please meet my team:
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Leslie Ann BrownLeslie Ann has been my office manager since the beginning of my practice. She is the soul of my practice and her caring personality will ensure that you feel comfortable during your treatment with us. She oversees the practice operation and is personally involved with many aspects of your care, including scheduling your surgical procedure and arranging preoperative testing. Leslie will handle all insurance related issues and can answer questions you might have regarding coverage or bills. Leslie’s Email: brownl@hss.edu |
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Danielle Perkins, PA-CDanielle Perkins is a Physician Assistant and joined the practice in February. While I am directly involved in any aspect of your care she has greatly helped me free up time for my patients. She serves as an extension of my care. She will be the first person you meet when coming to your appointment in the office and will be with you by helping me during your pre-operative evaluations, by assisting me in surgery, and by rounding with me in the hospital and providing post-operative care. Danielle worked at Hospital for Special Surgery before she started with me and has extensive knowledge on all aspects of surgical and nonsurgical care and can answer many of your questions when I am not immediately available. Danielle’s Email: perkinsd@hss.edu |
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Nadeen TiradoNadeen Tirado joined my practice’s as medical secretary in November 2007 to help Leslie manage the growing practice. Nadeen will be answering many of your phone calls. She is the miracle worker behind the scenes. Her duties consist of scheduling appointments, preparing and forwarding any necessary medical forms/documents, and preparing medical records by request. Nadeen speaks fluent Spanish. Nadeen’s Email: tiradon@hss.edu |
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Insurances |
Dr. Boettner participates with the following insurance plans:
- Medicare
- Oxford Freedom and Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare (HMO,EPO, POS, PPO) (we do not participate with the Empire Plan)
- Aetna (HMO,EPO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS (PPO, EPO and INDEMNITY)
- Cigna (HMO,EPO, POS, PPO)
- No Fault
- Workers Compensation
Hospital for Special Surgery also participates with these insurance plans. Participation by Dr. Boettner and by the Hospital in the insurance plans listed above is subject to change. Please contact Leslie Ann Brown in our office if you have questions about Dr. Boettner’s participation in your insurance plan. You may also contact the Hospital’s Insurance Advisory Service at 212.774.2607 with questions about your hospital coverage.
If Dr. Boettner does not participate with your particular insurance plan, you still may have coverage subject to the availability of "out-of-network" benefits. Please do not hesitate to contact Leslie Ann Brown (brownl@hss.edu) in our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage.
If you are a patient covered by Medicaid, you may contact Dr. Alejandro Leali at the Hospital's Ambulatory Care Center at 212.606.1267.
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My office is located at: East River Professional Building Tel. 212.774.2127 HSS Map - Main Campus |
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Office Locations
East River Professional Building
523 East 72nd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.774.2127
Fax: 212.774.2286
Uniondale Office
333 Earle Ovington Blvd
Suite 106
Uniondale, NY 11553
523 East 72nd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.774.2127
Fax: 212.774.2286
Uniondale Office
333 Earle Ovington Blvd
Suite 106
Uniondale, NY 11553
Mailing Address
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New York, New York 10021
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