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Erik Zachwieja, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Fair Lawn, NJ

ErikZachwiejaMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Fair Lawn, NJ

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

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  • Office

    Garden State Orthopaedic Associates
    28-04 Broadway
    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
    Phone+1 201-791-4434

Summary

  • Dr. Erik Zachwieja is a Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in the operative and non-operative treatment of Orthopaedic conditions of the Hip and Knee. Dr. Zachwieja has advanced training in minimally invasive Direct Anterior Hip Replacement, Partial and Total Knee Replacement, Robotic-arm Assisted Knee Replacement, complex Revision Hip and Knee Replacement, as well as Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Care. He provides expert care to his patients by using the latest advanced treatments and minimally invasive techniques to speed recovery and enhance function.

    Dr. Zachwieja graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He then received his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Zachwieja completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Miami after being named Chief Resident and then pursued one-year of advanced Fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction at the world-renowned Rothman Orthopedic Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Education & Training

  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2019
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

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