MichaelLParksMD

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Professor, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

Overview of Dr. Parks

Dr. Michael Parks is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in hip and knee surgery, limb lengthening and reconstruction, and complex total joint replacement.

Office
535 E 70th St
Fl 3
New York, NY 10021
Book by Phone+1(646) 963-9306

Fax+1 646-797-8909

Clinical Expertise

Hip and knee surgery, Total joint replacement, Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Revision knee surgery, Revision hip surgery, Tissue sparing knee arthroplasty, Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty, Hip osteoarthritis, Hip reconstruction, Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , Tissue-sparing knee arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis of the hip , Knee joint arthroplasty, Total hip arthroplasty, Knee arthroplasty, Bicruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty, Arthritis, Knee Replacement

Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 1996 - 1997
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1996 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2005
SC State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Diversity Award American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Training of Peer Coaches to Assist Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Prepare and Recover From Total Knee Replacement.
Yuliana Domínguez Páez, Mackenzie Brown, Assem Jabri, Geyanne Lui, Wai-Kwong Hui
ACR Open Rheumatology. 2024-12-01
Substantial Weight Loss May Not Improve Early Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese.
Scott M LaValva, Jacqueline Grubel, Justin Ong, Yu-Fen Chiu, Stephen Lyman
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-09-01
Is Preoperative Weight Reduction in Patients Who Have Body Mass Index ≥ 40 Associated With Lower Complication Rates After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty?
Scott M LaValva, Jacqueline Grubel, Justin Ong, Yu-Fen Chiu, Stephen Lyman
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-09-01

Press Mentions

OrthAlign Reaches Milestone in Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital for Special SurgeryDecember 5th, 2022
4 Things to Know About Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation's New President Dr. Michael ParksApril 30th, 2018
Obesity Linked with Disability After Joint SurgeryJanuary 9th, 2018
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Committees

President, New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
PriorityHealth HMO
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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