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The Orthopedic Education of Dr Adam M. Lazzarini
    
GROUP AFFILIATION: Muir Orthopaedic Specialists
 
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY OFFICE LOCATIONS:

2405 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 939-8585

350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 100
Brentwood, CA  94513


    

EDUCATION:  
1990 – 1995 University of California, Davis - BS
1996 – 2000  
   
INTERNSHIP:  
2000 – 2001 New York Medical College, Surgical Internship
   
RESIDENCY:  
2001 – 2004 New York Medical College
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery 2001-2004
2004 – 2005 New York Medical College
St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center
Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery 2004-2005
   
FELLOWSHIP:  
2005 - 2006 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Adult Reconstruction
   
BOARD CERTIFICATION:  
  Board Eligible; Passed Part I. June 2005.
   
HONORS/AWARDS  
  New York Medical College Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Award, 2000
  New York Medical College Department of Surgery Wilfred F. Ruggiero, MD Memorial Award and Scholarship, 2000
  New York Medical College Cor et Manus Award of Distinction, 2000
  Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honors Society
  New York Medical College Trustee’s Merit Scholarship,
1997 - 2000
  Richard B. Irvine, MD Memorial Scholarship, 1996 - 1997
   
PRESENTATIONS  
  Segmental Anterior Correction of the Scoliotic Spine: A Biomechanical Comparison of Moss, Moss-Miami and Zielke (VDS) Instrumentation Systems.
 

1) Poster presentation at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association. Sun Valley, Idaho, June 1999.
2) Presented at 7th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). Barcelona, Spain, July 2000.

  A Biomechanical Analysis of Load Sharing and Load Transfer in the Cervical Spine. Presented at the 37th Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Seattle, WA, September 2002.
  A Comparison of Rotational and Bending Stiffness in Facet Joints Screws vs. Pedicle Screws in the Destabilized Spine. Presented at the 37th Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Seattle, WA, September 2002.
  Arthroscopy and Chondral Procedures in Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knee. Current Concepts in Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery and Advances in Alternative Bearing Surfaces. Guest Lecturer at 12th Annual Symposium of Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY, October 2004.
  Biomechanical Comparison of Patellar Tendon Repairs in a Bovine Model: Comparison of Super Mitek™ Suture Anchor vs. Traditional Transosseous Repair. Poster presentation AAOS, March 2006.
 
  Basic Arthroscopy of the Knee and Shoulder. Instructor, American Arthroscopy Association, Rosemont, IL, March – April 2006.
 
   
PUBLICATIONS  
  Haher T, Merola A, Yeung A, Lazzarini A, Rao N, Caruso S, Litkouh B, Haronian E. Segmental Anterior Correction of the Scoliotic Spine: A Biomechanical Comparison of Moss, Moss-Miami and Zielke (VDS) Instrumentation Systems. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Scoliosis Research Society, p 209. September 1999.
  Lazzarini, A, Zelicof SB. Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Current concepts in Etiology, Diagnosis and Management (Part I): American Journal of Medicine and Sports; July 2002 Volume IV (IV), pp 324-327.
 
  Lazzarini, A, Zelicof SB. Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Current concepts in Etiology, Diagnosis and Management (Part II): American Journal of Medicine and Sports; November 2002 Volume IV (VI), pp 464-469.
 
   
PENDING PUBLICATIONS  
  Lazzarini, AM, Lyman S, Urban C, Fernandez EJ, Wright T, Sculco T, Westrich G. Range of Motion Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Differing Implant Size and BMI. Hospital for Special Surgery. New York, NY.
  Lazzarini AM, Cottrell J, Wright T, Padgett D. Surface Analysis of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Following in-vitro Hip Simulator Testing and Remelting. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
 
  Lazzarini AM, Rajadhyksha A, Zelazny D, Asprinio D. Percutaneous Antegrade Femoral Nailing on a Radiolucent Table: A Surgical Technique. Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
 
   
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE  
  Peter Cyrus Rizzo Memorial Research Fellowship. Orthopaedic biomechanics. St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY. Summer 1996.
  Lazzarini A, Haher T, Merola A. Segmental Anterior Correction of the Scoliotic Spine: A Biomechanical Comparison of Moss, Moss-Miami and Zielke (VDS) Instrumentation Systems.
 

1) Second Place - Expert Division, New York Medical College Student Research Forum Competition. January 1999.
2) Finalist, The Associated Medical Schools of New Work. Eighteenth Annual Awards Program for Medical Student Research. Old Westbury, NY.
May 1999.

  Figgie M, Lazzarini AM, Kahn B. Outcome of Noncemented Fixation in Patients who Underwent Total Elbow Arthroplasty. A 10-year follow-up. Hospital for Special Surgery. New York, NY.
  Su E, Lazzarini AM, Aziz B, Pellicci P, Sculco T. MRI diagnosis and classification of sciatic nerve injury following total hip Arthroplasty. Hospital for Special Surgery. New York, NY.
 
 

 

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