Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D.
  POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery   2004
Fellowship, Sports Medicine
American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL.
Drs. James Andrews, William Clancy
  2001-2002
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
New York University-The Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, NY
  1996-2001
Orthopaedic Basic Science
and Clinical Research Fellowship

Musculoskeletal Research Center
Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute,
New York, NY
  1997-1998
Internship, General Surgery
New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
  1995-1996



EDUCATION

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
M.D. with Honors
  1991-1995
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.
B.A. Biology/History
  1987-1991



HONORS and AWARDS

Resident Research Award NYU-Hospital
for Joint Diseases
  2001
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
Resident Scholarship

Advanced Techniques in Shoulder Arthroscopy
Preceptors: Scott Fischer, Anthony Romeo
  1999
Scientific Paper Finalist
Smith & Nephew 16th Annual Orthopaedic
Resident's Competition
  1997
Merck Manual Award for "Outstanding Clinical Achievement”   1995
Mount Sinai Medical Student Research Award
American Federation of Clinical Research
  1995
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1994   1994
National Institute of Health Student Research Award
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Preceptor: Thomas Einhorn
  1992
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
Bucknell University, Lewisburg P.A.
  1989



RESEARCH FUNDING

1. National Institute of Health Student
Research Grant

Jazrawi,LM, Majeska RJ,Klein ML, Kagel E, Stromberg L. Einhorn TA: Bone and cartilage formation in an experimental model of distraction osteogenesis. J Orthop Trauma 12(2):111-116, 1998. $2,000
  1992-1993



PUBLICATIONS

1. Bai Bo, Kummer FJ, Jazrawi LM, Spivak J. The use of an injectable, biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute for prophylactic augmentation of osteoporotic vetebrae and the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. Spine 24(15):1521-1526, 1999.

2. Jazrawi LM, DellaValle CJ, Adler E, Di Cesare PE: Catastrophic failure of a cemented collarless, polished, tapered cobalt-chromium femoral stem used with impaction bone grafting. J. Bone Joint Surg. 81A:884-847, 1999.

3. Egol KE, Jazrawi LM, Zuckerman JD, Koval KJ. Pitfalls in the management of proximal humerus fractures. J. of Musculoskeletal Med. 16(4):245-257, 1999.

4. Della Valle CJ, Jazrawi LM, Di Cesare PE, Steiger DJ. Paradoxical cerebral embolism complicating a major orthopaedic operation. J. Bone Joint Surg., 81A:108-110, 1999.

5. Jazrawi LM, Kummer FJ, DiCesare PE: Alternative bearing surfaces in total joint arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 6(4):198-203, 1998.

6. Jazrawi LM, Kummer FJ, Di Cesare PE: Hard Bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 27(4)283-292, 1998.

7. Jazrawi LM, Majeska RJ, Klein ML, Kagel E, Stromberg L, Einhorn TA: Bone and cartilage formation in an experimental model of distraction osteogenesis. J Orthop Trauma. 12(2):111-116, 1998., 1997.

8. Lucas TS, Bab IA, Lian JB, Stein GS, Jazrawi LM, Majeska RJ, Namdar M, Einhorn TA: The stimulation of systemic bone formation induced by experimental blood loss. Clin Orthop. 340:267-275, 1997.

9. Jazrawi LM, Jaffe WL. Ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasty: Early clinical results and review of long term expeiences. Turkish Journal of Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty. 10(1):1-7, 1999.

10. Baitner AC, Maurer SG, Hickey DG, Jazrawi LM et al.:Vertical shear fractures of the femoral neck: A biomechanical study. Clin Orthop. 367:300-305, 1999.

11. Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Chen FS, Stuchin SA, et al.: Low wear rates of ceramic on-ceramic bearing surface total hip arthroplasty: A minimum 12 year follow-up. J. Arthroplasty. 14(7):780-86, 1999.

12. Jazrawi LM, Egol KE, Astion DJ, Rose DM.: Arthroscopic removal of a bullet from the subtalar joint. A case report. J. Arthroscopy. 15(7):762-765, 1999.

13. Baitner AC, Jazrawi LM, Hassoun AJ, Maurer SG, Della Valle CJ, Di Cesare PE.: Spontaneous rib fracture during pregnancy. A radiology quiz. J Musculoskeletal Med. 16(12):713-715, 1999.

14. Kummer FJ, Hickey DG, Maurer SG, Baitner AC, Jazrawi LM, Jamal J, Koval KJ. The self-compressing tibial intramedullary nail. Bull Hosp Joint Dis. 58(4):181-183, 1999.

15. Jazrawi LM, Bai B, Simon JA, , Kummer FJ, Hunt S, Egol KE, Koval KJ.: A new technique for the treatment of unstable distal femur fractures by locked double plating. A case report and biomechanical evaluation. J Trauma. 48(1):87-92, 2000.

17. Della Valle CJ, Jazrawi LM, Idjadi J, Hiebert RN, Stuchin SA, Steiger DJ, Zuckerman JD, Di Cesare PE.: Anticoagulant treatment of thromboembolism with intravenous heparin in the early postoperative period following total joint arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg. 82A:207-212, 2000.

18. Jazrawi LM, Bai B, Kummer FJ, Birdzell T, Koval KJ: A biomechanical comparison of Schuhli nuts or cement augmented screws fixation for plating of humeral fractures. Clin Orthop. 377:235-240, 2000.

19. Jazrawi LM, Di Cesare PE. Ceramic-on-ceramic bearing total hip arthroplasty for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. Case report # 15. Orthopaedics Technology Review. 2(6), Sept. 2000.

20. Baitner AC, Bernstein AM, Jazrawi LM .: Spontaneous rib fracture during pregnancy. A case report. Bull Hosp Joint Dis. 59(3):163-165, 2000

21. Jazrawi LM, Adler EM, Jazrawi AJ, Jaffe WL. Radiographic comparison of grit-blasted and arc-deposited hydroxyapatite acetabular components. Bull Hosp Joint Dis. 59(3):144-148, 2000.

22. Jazrawi LM, DellaValle CJ, Adler E, Di Cesare PE: Catastrophic failure of a cemented collarless, polished, tapered cobalt-chromium femoral stem used with impaction bone grafting. (Editorial) J. Bone Joint Surg. 82A:1513-1514, 2000.

23. Jazrawi LM, Birdzell L, Kummer FJ, Di Cesare PE: The accuracy of computerized tomography for determining femoral and tibial total knee arthroplasty component rotation. .J. Arthroplasty. 15(6): 761-766, 2000.

24. Lee SJ, Jazrawi LM, Ong BC, Raskin KB. Long term follow-up of the one-bone forearm procedure. Am J Orthop. 29(12):969-972, 2000.

25.Bernstein AD, Jazrawi LM, Rokito AS, Zuckerman JD. Elbow joint biomechanics: Basic science and clinical applications. Orthopaedics. 23(12):1293-1301, 2000.

26. Jazrawi LM, Ong B, Hassoun AJ, Rose DM. Synovial chondromatosis of the elbow. A case report and review of the literature. Am J Orthop. 30(3):223-224, 2001.

27. Breslow M, Bernstein A, Jazrawi LM.. Distal biceps tendon ruptures: A historical perspective and current concepts. Am J Orthop. 30(3):193-200, 2001

28. Bernstein AD, Jazrawi LM, Rose DM. Arthroscopic treatment of an intra-articular lipoma of the knee joint. Arthroscopy. 17(5):539-41, 2001.

29. Jazrawi LM, Bai B, Kummer FJ, Hiebert R, Stuchin SA. The effect of stem modularity and mode of fixation on tibial component stability in revision total knee arthroplasty. J. Arthroplasty. 16(6), 2001.

30. Frenkel SR, Jaffe WL, Della Valle C, Jazrawi L, Maurer S, Baitner A, Wright K, Sala D, Hawkins M, Di Cesare PE: The Effect of Alendronate (FosamaxTM) and Implant Surface on Bone Integration and Remodeling in a Canine Model. Journal Biomed Mater Res: Applied Biomaterials, 58(6):645-650, 2001.

31. Egol KA, Jazrawi LM, DeWal H, Su E, Leslie MP, DiCesare PE. Orthopaedic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 60(1):29-34, 2001.

32. Ong BC, Klugman JA, Jazrawi LM, Stutchin S. Bilateral carpal tunnel
syndrome in a child on growth hormone replacement therapy: a case report. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 60(2):94-5, 2001-2002.

33. Stein DA, Jazrawi LM, Rosen JE, Loebenberg MI. Arthroscopic stabilization of anterior shoulder instability: a historical perspective. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 60(3-4):124-9, 2001-2002.

34. Jazrawi LM, DeWal H, Kummer FJ, Koval KJ.Laboratory evaluation of hip fracture fixation devices. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 60(3-4):114-23, 2001-2002.

35. Breslow MJ, Jazrawi LM, Bernstein AD, Kummer FJ, Rokito AS. Treatment of acromioclavicular joint separation: Suture or suture anchors? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. May-Jun;11(3):225-9, 2002.


INTERNET PUBLICATIONS

1. Jazrawi LM, Adler EM, Jazrawi AJ, Jaffe WL. Radiographic comparison of grit-blasted and arc-deposited hydroxyapatite acetabular components. www.agora-institute.net/sci_ori.htn



PRESENTATIONS

1. Koval KJ, Jazrawi LM, Ahronoff GB, Zuckerman JD: Risk factors for subsequent hip fracture: A prospective study.
-Poster Presentation, Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Vancouver, British Columbia, 1998.

2. Jazrawi LM, Bai B, Kummer FJ, Birdzell T, Koval KJ: A biomechanical comparison of Schuhlis, standard screws, and cement augmented screw fixation for plating of osteopenic humeral diaphyseal fractures.
-Poster Presentation. Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Vancouver, British Columbia, 1998.
-Poster Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1999.


3. Jazrawi LM, Birdzell L, Kummer FJ, Di Cesare PE: The accuracy of computerized tomography for determining femoral and tibial total knee arthroplasty component rotation.
- Scientific Paper Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1999.
- Poster Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1999.


4. Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Chen FS, Stuchin SA, et al.: In vivo wear rates of ceramic on-ceramic bearing total hip arthroplasty.
-Poster presentation. Annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society Anaheim, California, 1999.

5. Della Valle CJ, Jazrawi LM, Zuckerman JD, DiCesare PE.: Supratherapeutic levels of heparin anticoagulation result in increased complications.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, 16th Annual Orthopaedic Residents' Conference; August 28, 1998, Memphis, TN.
-Poster Presentation, International Symposium on Thromboembolism: New Achievements and Challenges, June 4-5, 1999. Lisbon, Portugal.
-Scientific Paper and Poster Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1999.


6. Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Chen FS, Stuchin SA, et al.: Low wear rates of ceramic on-ceramic bearing surface total hip arthroplasty: A minimum 12 year follow-up.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,Anaheim, California, 1999.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, Annual Alumni Meeting New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Program, 1999.


7. Jazrawi LM, Bai Bo, Kummer FJ, Stuchin SA.: The effect of stem modularity and mode of fixation on tibial component stability in revision total knee arthroplasty.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, 16th Annual Orthopaedic Residents' Conference; August 28, 1998, Memphis, TN.
-Poster Presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Hip and Knee Society, Dallas, TX, 1998.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, 2000.


8. Maurer SG, Baitner AC, Jazrawi LM, Hickey DG, Kummer FJ, Koval KJ. Vertical shear fractures of the femoral neck: A biomechanical study.
-Poster presentation, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Charlotte, NC. 1999.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, 2000.


9. Lucas TS, Bab IA, Lian JB, Stein GS, Jazrawi LM, Majeska RJ, Namdar M, Einhorn TA.: The osteogenic response to bleeding and intramedullary trauma.
-Poster Presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994.

10. Bai B, Kummer FJ, Jazrawi LM, Spivak J.: The use of an injectable, biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute for prophylactic augmentation of osteoporotic vetebrae and the treatment of vertebral compression fractures.
-Poster Presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994.
-Scientific Paper and Poster Presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1999.


11. Chen FC, Jazrawi LM, Maurer SM, Specht L, Zuckerman JD, Di Cesare PE.: Cancellous bone grafting for acetabular defects in conjunction with noncemented components.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, 2000.

12. Frenkel SR, Jaffe WL, Di Cesare PE, Della Valle CJ, Jazrawi LM et al.: The effect of alendronate and implant surface on bone integration and remodeling in a canine model.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, Florida, 2000.

13. Jazrawi LM, Chen FS, Jaffe WL, Di Cesare PE, Zuckerman JD. Results of structural acetabular bone grafts in noncemented total hip arthroplasty: A 6-year average follow-up study.
-Scientific Paper Presentation, Annual Alumni Meeting New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Program, 1999.

14. Guttmann DM, Jazrawi LM, Maurer SM, Rokito AR. Effect of Suture Augmentation on Rotator Cuff Repair: Biomechanical Testing in a Cadaveric Model.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, April, 2001.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco ,March, 2001.


15. Levine H, Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Simon JA, Elbeshbeshy B, Zuckerman JD. Financial considerations for orthopaedic residents.
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco ,March, 2001.

16. Jazrawi LM, Chen A, Stein D, Bernstein A, Steiner G, Rokito A. The effects of radiofrequency bipolar thermal energy on human meniscal tissue.
-Scientific paper presentation, 20th Annual meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, April ,2001.

17. Miller C, Ong B, Jazrawi LM, Kummer FJ, Rokito A.: A biomechanical comparison of indirect and direct arthroscopic distal clavicle resection.
-Scientific paper presentation, 20th Annual meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, April ,2001.

18. Lyons TR, Phipps M, Turen CH, Jazrawi LM, Kufera JA. Vertical shear fractures of the femoral neck
-Poster presentation, Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco ,March, 2001

19. Bernstein AD, Jazrawi LM, Elbeshbeshy B, DellaValle CJ, Zuckerman JD. An analysis of orthopaedic residency selection criteria: Do program directors and residency applicants agree?
- Scientific paper presentation, Annual meeting of the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dallas, Feburary, 2002.



BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Jazrawi LM, Zuckerman JD, Rokito AS. Biomechanics of the Elbow, in Nordin M and Frankel VH (editors): Basic biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal system, 3rd edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, pgs 341-357, 2001



BOOKS

1. Jazrawi et al. Orthopaedic Residency Programs: How to get into a program and succeed once you’re there. 2001



ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH SOCIETY ABSTRACTS

1. Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Chen FS, Stuchin SA, Frankel VH, and Di Cesare PE. Low wear rates of ceramic on-ceramic bearing surface total hip arthroplasty: A minimum 12 year follow-up. Trans Orthop. Res. Soc. 24:858, 1999.

2. Bai B, Kummer FJ, Jazrawi LM, Spivak J.: The use of an injectable,biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute for prophylactic augmentation of osteoporotic vetebrae and the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. Trans Orthop Res Soc. 24, 1999.

3. Lucas TS, Bab IA, Lian JB, Stein GS, Jazrawi LM, Majeska RJ, Namdar M, Einhorn TA.: The osteogenic response to bleeding and intramedullary trauma. Trans Orthop Res Soc. 19:282, 1994.



ACTIVITIES

AAOS Summer Institute, Seattle WA-Staff Assistant
Reconstructive Surgery of the Elbow, Preceptors: Neal S. ElAttrache, Ken Yamaguchi
Treatment of Common Surgical Problems of the Foot and Ankle, Preceptor: Arthur K. Walling
  1999
Manuscript Reviewer, J. Am Acad Orthop Surg.   1999
Throgs Neck Little League Baseball, Bronx, NY-Staff Physician   1999
Women’s Professional Beach Volleyball Association, New York, NY-Staff Physican   1996-97
New York City High School Football-Staff Physician   1996-98
USTA/U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Flushing, NY-Staff Physician   1996-97
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, New York, NY-Staff Physician   1996-99
Division 1-AA College Baseball-Bucknell University   1991-93




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