Rupesh Tarwala, MD

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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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