H. John Cooper, MD

H. John Cooper MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Adult Reconstruction Specialty

Professional level:

Practice

Primary Practice: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Practice Contact

Office Address

51 West 51st Street

Suite 370

New York New York 10019

Phone

(212) 305-6959

Clinical Expertise

Hip & Knee Reconstruction Knee Arthritis Knee Arthroplasty Knee Pain Knee Replacement Partial Knee Replacement Surgery Knee Reconstruction Hip Reconstruction Total Hip Revision Hip Resurfacing Hip Replacement Hip Problem Hip Pain Hip Fracture Hip Disorders Adult Hip Arthritis Partial Knee Replacement Robotic Knee Replacement Robotic Hip Replacement Revision Hip Replacement Revision Knee Replacement Complex Hip Reconstruction Complex Knee Reconstruction Cup-Cage

Biography

Dr. John Cooper is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, where he is part of the Division of Hip & Knee Reconstruction. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with 15 years in surgical practice, the last 10 at Columbia. His clinical focus is anterior approach hip replacement, robotic knee replacement, and complex primary and revision hip and knee surgery, including the management of failed or painful replacements. Dr. Cooper has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, along with book chapters, on the outcomes and complications of hip and knee replacement. His topics include periprosthetic joint infection, implant loosening, bearing surface wear and osteolysis, and periprosthetic fracture. He is also known for his work on corrosion at modular junctions in total hip arthroplasty and the body’s reaction to metal wear debris. He is an invited speaker at national and international orthopedic meetings. Originally from South Carolina, Dr. Cooper graduated summa cum laude from Duke University with a degree in mechanical engineering and materials science and a second major in biological anthropology and anatomy. He earned his MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed his orthopedic residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, and finished a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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