Kevin D Plancher MD MPH, MS, FAOA, FAAOS, FACS
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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1160 Park AvenueUnit 1B2New York, NY 10128
Phone+1 212-876-5200
Fax+1 212-876-4440
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Summary
- Dr. Kevin Plancher is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Stamford Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Montefiore Medical Center, Vail Valley Health Hospital, Nassau University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in hand surgery, hip & knee reconstructive surgery, orthopedic sports medicine, and shoulder surgery and is experienced in sports medicine, rotator cuff injuries, minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic stem cell therapy, and shoulder replacement.
Education & Training
University of Colorado School of Medicine/Steadman Hawkins Clinic-DenverFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Indiana Hand to Shoulder CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1992 - 1993
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1991
Brigham and Womens HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2027
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
CO State Medical License 1992 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1990 - 2025
IN State Medical License 1992 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2020
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002, 2004-2020
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2001-2020
Clinical Trials
- Episealer® Knee System IDE Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outpatient Revision TKA Does Not Increase Incidence of Repeat Revision or Medical and Surgical Complications Compared With Inpatient Revision TKA.Kevin D Plancher, Carlo Mannina, Elias Schwartz, Karen K Briggs, Stephanie C Petterson
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2025-02-05 - 2 citationsSevere Lateral Facet Patella Osteoarthritis Is Not Associated With Increased Failure at Mean 10 Years After Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Kevin D Plancher, David B Comulada, Micheal F DiVella, Karen K Briggs, Elias N Schwartz
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-02-01 - Fixed-Bearing Lateral Unicompartment Knee Arthroplasty in Degenerative ACL-Deficient and ACL-Intact Knees: A Matched Pair Analysis.Kevin D Plancher, Karen K Briggs, David B Comulada, Michael F DiVella, Elias N Schwartz
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Single Intra-Articular Injection of Lightly Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid Reduces Knee Pain in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized,...Kevin Plancher, MD, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Press Mentions
Members Speak Out Against AAOS Proposed Bylaws ChangesMarch 14th, 2025- Bruce W. Peters, DO, an Otolaryngologist with Ocean ENT OtolaryngologyDecember 20th, 2021
- Perspective of Attending Physicians on the Use of Telemedicine in an Outpatient Arthroplasty Setting During the COVID-19 PandemicFebruary 21st, 2021
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