Rupesh Tarwala, MD
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
67th West 55th street Suite 205 NY NY, 10019About
Dr. Rupesh Tarwala is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Tarwala specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the body's musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Tarwala tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves, and tendons. He specializes in certain areas like the hip, knee and shoulder.
Education and Training
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College medical degree 1998
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Rupesh Tarwala, MD's Expert Contributions
What is the direct anterior approach for a hip replacement?
Hip Replacement: What is the direct anterior approach?A hip replacement is a commonly performed procedure for painful bone on bone hip arthritis. Arthritis can be osteoarthritis (wear and tear type), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory), post-traumatic, avascular necrosis, or others. Hip replacement...
What causes swollen ankle joints?
Ankle swelling can be from : 1. Injury that can cause fracture or sprain. 2. Inflammatory conditions like Rheumatoid , psoriasis 3. Gout 4. Osteoarthritis 5. Tendinitis Kindly see your primary care or orthopaedic doctor for further testing. Thanks READ MORE
What are the first signs of needing a hip replacement?
Hip replacement is the operation for end stage arthritis of the hip (grade 4). It goes from Grade 1 to Grade 4 and it takes years for that progression. Initial stages have milder pain, but with advancement of stage, the pain gets worse. Need for replacement is multifactorial. It depends on symptoms, objective exam findings and XR, MRI findings. If someone has hip pain, then regular follow up with your orthopedic doc is important. On a broad level, worsening hip pain is a sign of worsening arthritis. READ MORE
Do you need physical therapy after arthroscopic knee surgery?
Yes. The length of PT depends on the type of surgery, whether torn Meniscal surgery or ACL, or any other. READ MORE
What can I expect after a broken kneecap?
You need to see your doctor urgently for the start of proper treatment. The treatment of broken knee cap (patella) depends on the displacement of fracture. Thanks. READ MORE
What happens after elbow fracture surgery?
Physical therapy and rehab after elbow surgery depend on type of the fracture. You can discuss with your surgeon. READ MORE
Knee replacement?
Recovery after knee replacement is a long process. It's two step forward and one step back. It takes sometimes almost a year to feel better. But pain after knee replacement should be evaluated to rule out infection, loosening, instability or scar tissue and stiffness. Make sure to see your surgeon on a regular basis. Thanks. READ MORE
How do I stop my spine from hurting when exercising?
You need to see a spine specialist. Pain during the exercise could be from vertebra (spine bone), intervertebral disc, or muscles around it. READ MORE
Is it possible that I developed osteoarthritis?
It would be hard to comment without examination and looking at X-rays. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative type of arthritis. It usually develops in the later age because of wear and tear of the body, while the inflammatory types of arthritis can develop in young age. I would suggest seeing a rheumatologist as well. READ MORE
Swollen Joints
Swollen joints could be from inflammatory condition or infection. You should see a doctor at a nearest urgent care or ER. READ MORE
How long does it take to recover from a hip replacement?
Recovering process after hip replacement is 3 to 6 months depending on patient’s response to treatment. Some patients take 9-12 months. READ MORE
Shin splints?
Tibial pain: some stress fractures don’t appear in X-rays and are only seen on MRI. Make sure you follow up with your orthopedic doctor to see if you need an MRI. Weight bearing status also depends on clinical exam. Have a follow up with your doctor before you progress in weight bearing. Thanks. READ MORE
Joint pain?
It could be inflammatory type of joint pain or arthritis. You need to get an evaluation by rheumatologist. Thanks. READ MORE
What is causing my knee pain?
Common causes of acute knee pain are meniscal tears, cartilage tears, acute inflammation like synovitis, flare up from rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic long standing pain could be from osteoarthritis or degenerative condition. You need to get it checked out by your orthopedist. Thanks. READ MORE
Is orthopedic surgery needed?
First of all, an examination by your orthopedic doctor is also very important to determine the shoulder function and rotator cuff strength. Now, based on your MRI, considering age of 74 with hypertension, and no rotator cuff tear, degenerative labral tear and adhesive capsulitis, I would suggest physical therapy as a first line of treatment. After 6 weeks of PT, if it doesn't get better, you can try injection and another round of PT. Surgery is only indicated if these conservative treatment had been tried for more than 6 months and not getting better. Repeat MRI in 6 months. READ MORE
How do you diagnose a torn rotator cuff?
MRI is most accurate imaging. READ MORE
What is the best way to heal a sprained knee?
You need to get evaluation from nearest urgent car to define the grade of sprain. As there are various grades of sprain. They might give brace or splint or boot depending on severity of Injury. They might suggest rest, ice, elevation and compression. Protected weight-bearing and activity modification depending on grade of sprain. READ MORE
How long does a swollen knee last?
It depends on the cause of the swelling. Whether traumatic (injury)/inflammatory type swelling or infection or degenerative meniscus tear, ligament tear. You need to get an evaluation from the nearest urgent care. READ MORE
How long does it take for a knee replacement to heal?
Recovery after knee replacement goes through various stages. Recovery time depends on preoperative, function, deformity, amount of arthritis, range of motion and associated general health conditions. Average time for recovery after total knee replacement is 6-9 months. Out of work depends on the patient, which might be 3-4 months. Thanks. READ MORE
Is there surgery for shoulder bursitis?
You need to do an MRI of the shoulder first. MRI is needed to determine the cause of bursitis. Bursitis is commonly associated with subacromial spur or a tear in rotator cuff. This situation might need surgical intervention. If you have already done an MRI and there is no spur and no tear of the rotator cuff and just bursitis, then you need to try PT first. If it doesn't help, next is injection in the subacromial space. Bursitis without spur or tear in rotator cuff rarely needs the decompression surgery. READ MORE
What are the symptoms of a torn ligament in the wrist?
Pain, swelling, worsening of symptoms with activities using the wrist, I would suggest to see your orthopedic doctor for the assessment. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- merican Medical Association and the AO North America.
Fellowships
- Kantonsspital joint replacement
- Katharinen Hospital trauma & joint replacement
- Wrightington Hospital joint replacement
- Geneva University Hospital A.O. international trauma
- Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital clinical research
- Lenox Hill Hospital joint replacement and adult reconstruction
- Ohio State University spine surgery
- Ohio State University hip preservation
- Aria 3B Orthopaedic Specialists orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine
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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Rupesh Tarwala, who serves patients in Manhattan, New York.
Dr. Tarwala has become a leading orthopaedic surgeon in hip arthroscopy and joint replacement in the New York region, earning the trust of his patients with his thorough attention to detail and cheerful bedside manner. He practices at New York Bone & Joint Specialists with offices in Manhattan, New York.
New York Bone & Joint Specialists is a community led by exemplary doctors in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. They specialize in everything from the most conservative treatment, such as physical therapy, to the most complex orthopaedic surgery. The highly experienced orthopaedic surgeons and doctors are respected within each of their fields of expertise and are committed to providing exemplary care to each and every patient.
Recognized as a respected authority in his field, Dr. Tarwala is an attending orthopaedic surgeon at Northwell/Lenox Hill Hospital. Highly regarded by his peers for his work on hip conditions and surgery, he is routinely asked to review research studies for some of the most prestigious publications in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
Pertaining to his academic history, he has studied orthopaedic surgery in India and across the United States, specializing in joint replacement, hip arthroscopy, and sports medicine. He earned his medical degree from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore in India in 1998. He then went on to complete his internships at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital and District Hospital Khandwa. This was followed by a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Jaya Arogya Hospital and Gajra Raja Medical College.
Among his numerous fellowships, he completed a joint replacement fellowship at Kantonsspital in Switzerland, a trauma & joint replacement fellowship at Katharinen Hospital in Germany, a joint replacement fellowship at Wrightington Hospital in England, an A.O. international trauma fellowship at Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland, a clinical research fellowship at Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in California, a joint replacement and adult reconstruction fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, a spine surgery fellowship at Ohio State University, a hip preservation fellowship at Ohio State University, as well as an orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine fellowship at Aria 3B Orthopaedic Specialists in Pennsylvania.
Having studied with some of the world’s finest orthopaedic surgeons at institutions across the world, Dr. Tarwala has mastered an array of surgical techniques that enable him to treat each patient with unmatched care and precision. Regardless of the condition, he works to preserve and stabilize the body’s natural structures so that his patients can recover as quickly as possible.
An International Resident of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the doctor has received distinctions from many respected organizations, including the American Medical Association and the AO North America.
Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.
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