Dr. Geoffrey H. Westrich

Dr. Geoffrey Westrich is committed to providing the highest quality orthopedic care in a caring and supportive setting. Research Director Emeritus of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at Hospital for Special Surgery, he is a foremost expert in diagnosing and treating complex injuries and diseases of the hip and knee in adults of all ages, including the customized treatment of arthritis in these joints. He performs robotic-assisted partial and total joint replacement, as well as complex revision hip and knee replacements.

Because he is highly specialized in these areas, Dr. Westrich is able to provide the highest level of care. Knowledgeable of the latest advances that will benefit patients, he conducts research to advance the field. He served as Research Director of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at HSS for more than 15 years and has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, case reports and book chapters.

As a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Dr. Westrich trains other doctors specializing in orthopedic surgery and joint replacement. He also serves in a number of committees at HSS. He is co-chair of the Complex Case Review Panel, co-chair of the Infection Control Committee and co-chair of the Thromboembolic Disease Committee.

Dr. Westrich has a strong background in engineering, having received a bachelor’s degree in this specialty from Tufts University School of Engineering. Upon graduating from Tufts, he was invited to join Eta Kappa Nu, the prestigious Engineering Honors Society. Combining his background in engineering with his orthopedic surgery training, Dr. Westrich has become a leading expert in hip and knee replacement surgery, performing approximately 500 procedures each year. His areas of expertise include minimally invasive total hip and knee replacements, complex revision surgery, partial knee replacements, robotic-assisted partial and total joint replacements, dual mobility hip replacement, cementless knee replacement, recall hip and knee surgery, arthroscopic knee surgery, and fracture treatment of the hip and knee.

By combining his degree in engineering with his orthopedic expertise, Dr. Westrich has worked to design new and improved joint replacement implants and surgical instrumentation.

Dr. Westrich strives to treat his patients with compassion and respect. He does not hesitate to take on the most difficult cases, including revision surgery when a hip or knee implant needs to be replaced. He has expertise in treating infections and other serious complications after joint replacement, and individuals have come from around the country and around the world for his care. He has enabled patients to overcome the most challenging problems when other doctors said there was no hope.

Dr. Westrich has won awards for studies that have advanced the field of orthopedic surgery. His research focuses on reducing the risk of blood clots and infection after surgery and on how to improve the lifespan of joint replacements. Most recently, he has published studies on the dual mobility implant for hip replacement, which seeks to lower the risk of dislocation, and on cementless knee replacement, which may provide better long-term fixation. He is also involved in studies seeking to reduce pain following joint replacement surgery.

He has served as President of the prestigious Eastern Orthopaedic Association, whose mission is to promote, encourage, foster and advance the highest quality of orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Westrich has been named in America’s Top Doctors, a book that seeks to identify the best specialists in the United States. According to the book’s publisher, “these outstanding doctors represent the top one percent in the nation” in their respective specialties. Dr. Westrich has also been featured in the book, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area and in New York magazine’s “Best Doctors” guide.

He has been featured in numerous media reports, including “Medical Marvels” in New York magazine, which describes how he saved a woman’s leg.