About Me
I provide patients with the highest quality medical care available, both surgically and nonsurgically. I treat athletes who have sports-related injuries as well as people who have developed cartilage damage from acute trauma and chronic repetitive injury.
As an orthopedic surgeon, I am committed to researching and developing minimally invasive surgical techniques to shorten the recovery period. I consider nonsurgical options whenever possible, including braces, physical therapy, and injectable biological treatments, which use a person’s own blood and stem cells to relieve pain and joint inflammation and potentially reverse cartilage damage. I also employ amniotic stem cell therapy, which is a promising treatment for people who have osteoarthritis. My goal is to help people resume their everyday lives and return to their jobs and athletic activities.
At the Sports Medicine Center, part of NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, I am able to collaborate with physiatrists, physical therapists, nutritionists, and sports psychologists to help athletes regain their strength, balance, and endurance skills. I am a leader in our Joint Preservation and Arthritis Center, where we focus on techniques for restoring joint function and delaying the onset of arthritis in athletes and people who enjoy active lifestyles. These include meniscus repair and transplantation, cartilage transplantation, and realignment osteotomies.
My clinical research focuses on improving treatments for complex problems affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee, such as symptomatic cartilage lesions, meniscal insufficiency, patellofemoral instability, and various ligament injuries. Additionally, I lecture both nationally and around the world about orthopedic surgery and serve as team physician for the NYU and Long Island University athletics organizations. I have been recognized by Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” series for the New York Metro Area.
Watch Videos of Surgical Procedures I Perform
To see some of the surgical procedures I perform, you can watch our videos of chronic pectoralis major tendon tear reconstruction with Achilles tendon allograft augmentation, a humeral head allograft reconstruction and glenoid reconstruction with distal tibial allograft, and a DFO, TTO, and bipolar patellofemoral OATS for patellofemoral instability by registering for a free account on our video library website. Please note that these videos contain graphic images of surgery and may not be suitable for everyone.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achilles injury
- achilles tendon rupture
- achilles tendonitis
- acromioclavicular sprain
- ankle injuries
- ankle instability
- ankle pain
- ankle sprain
- ankle strain
- anterior cruciate ligament tear
- compartment syndrome
- compression injury of nerve
- distal biceps tendon rupture
- elbow sprain
- elbow sprains & strains
- elbow tendinitis
- epicondylitis
- foot & ankle sprains
- fracture
- frozen shoulder
- golfer's elbow
- hamstring tendon rupture
- hyperextension injury
- iliotibial band syndrome
- knee dislocation
- knee injury
- knee ligament tear
- knee swelling
- knee tendinitis
- little league shoulder
- loose body
- meniscus tear
- osteoarthritis
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- osteochondritis dissecans
- patellar tendonitis
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- rotator cuff syndrome
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder sprain
- shoulder sprains & strains
- shoulder tendinitis
- sports injury
- stress fractures
- tendon injury
- tendon rupture
- tennis elbow
- torn lateral meniscus
- torn medial meniscus
- torn rotator cuff
- triceps tendon rupture
Treatments
- acl repair
- ankle arthroscopy
- ankle surgery
- arthrocentesis
- arthroscopic surgery
- arthroscopy
- bone reconstruction
- knee arthroscopy
- knee injection
- knee menicus transplantation
- knee meniscus repair
- knee surgery
- ligament reconstruction
- meniscus operation
- nerve decompression
- platelet rich plasma
- platelet rich plasma injection
- rotator cuff repair
- shoulder arthroscopy
- shoulder reconstruction
- shoulder surgery
- tenodesis
- viscosupplementation
Conditions
- achilles injury
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Shoulder Sprains & Strains , Osteoarthritis of the Knee , Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears , Elbow Sprains & Strains , Frozen Shoulder , Stress Fractures , Meniscus Tears , Compartment Syndrome , Foot & Ankle Sprains , Shoulder Dislocation , Shoulder Labral TearsCredentials
Positions
- Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopedic Sports Medicine), 2010
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2004
Education and Training
- Fellowship, American Sports Medicine Institute, Sports Medicine, 2002
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery, 2001
- MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1995
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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
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Locations and Appointments
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Schedule a Video VisitNYU Langone Orthopedic Center
333 East 38th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
“I conduct research on cartilage injuries to help people avoid or delay the need for joint replacement.”
Laith M. Jazrawi, MD Sports Orthopedic Surgeon
Research My Research
Interests
arthroscopic techniques, shoulder, elbow and knee disorders, cartilage repair, running injuries, maximizing athletic performance
Research Summary
Current areas of research interest include the development of advanced arthroscopic techniques in the management of shoulder, elbow and knee disorders, cartilage repair, running injuries, and maximizing athletic performance.
Academic Contact
Academic office
333-339 East 38th Street
Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone
Research Interests Timeline
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Physical therapy return to sport with and without supplemental force plate data collection
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OUTCOMES AFTER REPAIR OF CHRONIC PECTORALIS MAJOR RUPTURE WITH ACHILLES TENDON ALLOGRAFT
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The use of cannabidiol (CBD) in pain reduction for knee osteoarthritis. A Double-Blind Randomized Control Study
Publications
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Avila, Amanda; Vasavada, Kinjal; Shankar, Dhruv S; Petrera, Massimo; Jazrawi, Laith M; Strauss, Eric J
Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine. 2022 Oct ; 15(5):336-343
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Zabat, Michelle A; Elboghdady, Islam; Mottole, Nicole A; Mojica, Edward; Maglaras, Constance; Jazrawi, Laith M; Virk, Mandeep S; Campbell, Kirk A; Buckland, Aaron J; Protopsaltis, Themistocles S; Fischer, Charla R
Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Aug 16;
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Doran, Michael; Essilfie, Anthony A.; Hurley, Eoghan T.; Bloom, David A.; Manjunath, Amit K.; Jazrawi, Laith M.; Strauss, Eric J.; Alaia, Michael J.
Arthroscopy, sports medicine, & rehabilitation. 2022 Aug 01; 4(4):e1397-e1402