Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Vice Chairman, Clinical Research
James Edwards Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Vice Chairman, Clinical Research
James Edwards Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Expertise and Research Interests
Dr. Parvizi is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in pelvis, hip, and knee reconstruction with a special interest in hip pain in young adults and joint preservation procedures. He is the director of Clinical Research at the Rothman Orthopaedics.
Dr. Parvizi completed his medical training in the United Kingdom graduating from University of Sheffield in 1991. He completed his surgical training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and fellowship training with Professor Reinhold Ganz in Iselspital, Switzerland. His training also includes a master''s degree from the Mayo Foundation in Molecular Biology that involved evaluating bone healing and cartilage repair.
Dr. Parvizi brings a new and unique expertise for treatment of hip pain in young adults, which includes Ganz''s Periacetabular Osteotomy and other non-replacement surgeries for the hip.
He is a member of various societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society. He is actively involved in basic science research particularly related to Smart Self-Protective Implants that resist infection.
Education
Medical School: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom - 1991
Residency: Mayo Medical Center, Rochester MN
Fellowship: Mayo Medical Center, Rochester MN
University of Berne, Switzerland
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Appointment: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Publications
- Nasal microbiome and the effect of nasal decolonization with a novel povidone-iodine antiseptic solution: a prospective and randomized clinical trial
- Editorial: Management of PJI/SSI after joint arthroplasty
- In Vivo Intra-Articular Antibiotic Concentrations at 24 Hours after TKA Fall below the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration for Most Bacteria: A Randomized Study of Commercially Available Bone Cement
- Evidence-based Approach for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
- Mini-open Femoroacetabular Osteoplasty in Patients With Tönnis Grade 2 or Higher Osteoarthritis is Associated With a Higher Risk of Subsequent Conversion to THA