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Office
Garden State Orthopaedic Associates
28-04 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410Phone+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 UniversityFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2019 - 2020
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2019
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- 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
PubMed
- 14 citationsWeb-Based Self-Directed Exercise Program Is Cost-Effective Compared to Formal Physical Therapy After Primary Total Knee ArthroplastyErik Zachwieja, Edwin Theosmy, Steven Yacovelli, Evan W. Beatty, Mikayla E. McGrath
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020-09-01 - 12 citationsThe association of mental health disease with perioperative outcomes following femoral neck fractures.Erik Zachwieja, Alexander J. Butler, Luis Grau, Spencer Summers, Dustin H. Massel
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2019-10-01 - 16 citationsRisk Adjustment for Episode-of-Care Costs After Total Joint Arthroplasty: What is the Additional Cost of Individual Comorbidities and Demographics?Yale A. Fillingham, Erik Zachwieja, Alexander J. Rondon, Chris Vannello, Matthew S. Austin
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021-04-15
External Links
- Garden State Orthopaedic Associateshttps://www.gardenstateortho.com/about-us/our-physicians/meet-dr-erik-c-zachwieja/
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