Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Vice Chairman, Clinical Research
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Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
Vice Chairman, Clinical Research
Professor
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
- Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Is Superior to Aspirin in the Prevention of Thromboembolic Disease: Or Is It?
- Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Is Superior to Aspirin in the Prevention of Thromboembolic Disease: Or Is It?∗
- Single-level Lumbar Fusion Versus Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Comparison of 1-year Outcomes
- Low-Dose Aspirin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is Associated With Lower Rates of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Joint Arthroplasty
- Many Common Pathogens are Present in the Operative Room Air During Surgery