Physician Profile

Jay R. Lieberman, M.D.

Dr. Lieberman was appointed director of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute and professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center in September, 2006. Prior to his arrival at UConn, Dr. Lieberman was a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine.

He has established an international reputation for his expertise related to primary and revision total hip and knee arthroplasty and treatment of osteonecrosis of the hip and knee. He is also interested in the influence of novel pain protocols, small incision surgery, aggressive physical therapy and deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis on the outcomes after total joint replacement.

Dr. Lieberman is a member of both the prestigious Hip Society and Knee Society. In addition, he is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Association. He has published more than 130 articles and book chapters and he recently co-edited a book entitled Advanced Reconstruction: Hip.

Appointment

• Director, New England Musculoskeletal Institute
• Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health Center

Specialty

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty

• Total Joint Replacement
• Primary and Revision Total Hip and Knee Replacement
• Management of Osteonecrosis of the Hip and Knee

Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education
B.A., Cornell University
M.D., Albany Medical College

State Licensure
Connecticut
California

Residency
Internship, General Surgery: Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery: Albany Medical Center Hospital

Fellowship
The Hospital for Special Surgery: Total Joint Replacement

Awards

• ABC Traveling Fellowship
• Hip Society Award
• National Institutes of Health Physician Scientist Award
• Cap CURE Research Award
• Sumner Koch Award

Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications (selected from a list of 86)

Lieberman, J.R., Roth, K.M., Elsissy, P., Dorey, F.J., Kobashigawa, J.A. Symptomatic osteonecrosis of the hip and knee after cardiac transplantation. J Arthroplasty. 23(1):90-6, 2008.

SooHoo, N.F., Vyas, R.M., Samimi, D.B., Molina, R., Lieberman, J.R. Comparison of the responsiveness of the SF-36 and WOMAC in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 22(8):168-73, 2007.

Petrigliano, F.A., Lieberman, J.R. Osteonecrosis of the hip: novel approaches to evaluation and treatment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 465:53-62, 2007.

SooHoo, N.F., Zingmond, D.S., Lieberman, J.R., Ko, C.Y. Optimal Time Frame for Reporting Short Term Complications Following Total Knee Replacement. J Arthroplasty. 21:705-11, 2006.

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Book Chapters and Review Articles (selected from a list of 56)

Conduah, A., Lieberman, J.R., Venous Thromboembolic Prophylaxis After Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin Orthop. 44:274-84, 2005.

Lieberman, J.R., Berry, D.J. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Preoperative Planning. In: Advanced Reconstruction-Hip. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005, pp 285-288.

Lieberman, J.R., Cemented Femoral Revision: Lest We Forget. J Arthroplasty. 20(4 Suppl2):72-74, 2005.

Lieberman, J.R., Wenger, N. New Technology and the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Are You Protecting Your Patients? Clin Orthop. 429:338-341, 2004.

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View more publications, see Pubmed listing.

Research Interests

Clinical Research

• Clinical outcomes after total hip and knee replacement.
• Osteonecrosis of the hip.
• Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after total hip and knee replacement.
   

Basic Science Research

• Stem cell and gene therapy to enhance bone repair.
• Pathophysiology of bone metastases.