Ronald P. Grelsamer, M.D.

RONALD P. GRELSAMER, M.D., is the chief of hip and knee reconstruction at Maimonides Medical Center, and a staff orthopaedic surgeon at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute.

Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1987, Dr. Grelsamer has been continuously recognized in New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors of New York,” and in Castle Connolly's directory of “American Top Doctors.” He has also shared his expertise with the public on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Eyewitness News, FOX TV, and in USA Today.

Books
	What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery There isn't as much deception with joint replacement surgery as there is with outpatient arthroscopies (see What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Knee Pain and Surgery, Warner Books, 2002). If your doctor has suggested a joint replacement
	What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Knee Pain and Surgery : Learn The Truth About MRIs And Common Misdiagnoses - And Avoid Unnecessary Surgery DOCTORS ARE EARNEST AND INTELLIGENT, ARE BLESSED WITH an excellent memory, and are dedicated to making people feel better. For the most part. Alas, there also exists a being I call the LK-SS (Limited Knowledge-Suspect Scruples) doctor.