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Dr. Andrew Pearle

Orthopedic Surgery
NY
25 years experience male

Locations

Office

NY

Address

Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
Directions

About

Bio

Dr. Andrew D. Pearle is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, specializing in Sports Medicine and Robotic Surgery. He is a team physician for the New York Mets. Dr. Pearle has been named a Top Doc by New York Magazine and US News and World Report and served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Techniques in Knee Surgery. He has authored over 120 original scientific papers focusing primarily on ACL reconstruction and computer assisted and robotic surgery.

Specialties
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Orthopedic Surgery

Sports Medicine

Licenses

United States: Connecticut, New York

Languages spoken

English

Doctor Q&A

4 Answers
1 Agree
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Pearle
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Get it checked: would try some anti inflammatory medication for now. Sounds like a issue incise the knee like a meniscus or cartilage tear. Recommend you follow up ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Pearle
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Partial Knee: With partial knee replacement, only one of the three knee compartments is replaced (or resurfaced). I have a good comparison of issues with partial v... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Pearle
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Different graft type: The ACL is typically reconstructed (replaced) rather than repaired. We typically reconstruct the ligament with a graft. The graft choice is often in... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Pearle
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
Knee instability: It is very common for patients with chondromalacia patella to develop symptoms of the knee giving out. When the body senses pain in the kneecap joint... Read More
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Testimonials
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Recommendations
12
Thank you notes
HealthTap member
Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
HealthTap member
Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good! After putting ice I felt an instant improvement, thank you Dr.Pearle.
HealthTap member
This checklist was very helpful! Thanks :)
HealthTap member
Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1998MD
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