The luminaries at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute know a bit about math … especially multiplication. The famed Philadelphia practice is multiplying locations, the latest being its initial foray into New York. The office, in Tarrytown, New York, features over 6,000 square feet, 12 exam rooms and onsite X-ray.
Philadelphia’s Rothman Institute Plants Flag in New York
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“This is a big first step out of our traditional geographic footprint,” said Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., president of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Richard H. Rothman Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, and professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. “Rothman’s expansion from a regional orthopaedic practice to a national one will rely on our integration into major metropolitan suburbs, like Westchester County, New York, New York City and Bergen County New Jersey. We have always believed in bringing care to the communities where the patients are, and this office is a perfect example of that model.”
“The Tarrytown office is our first expansion into New York and we couldn’t be happier,” said Anthony A. Romeo, M.D., chief of orthopaedics, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute – New York. “The northern suburbs of New York City are a key market for us as we expand our practice locations. We look forward to bringing the best musculoskeletal care to the people in Tarrytown and the surrounding communities of Westchester County.”
Dr. Vaccaro told OTW, “While it has taken a couple of years to assimilate the Rothman vision with that of our partners at Northwell Health, they are the ideal collaborators. We will continue to work hand in hand with Northwell—already extremely successful—with the development of its academic and clinical care missions.”
As for Rothman, Dr. Vaccaro notes, “As of September we are operational in Bergen County, New Jersey and are opening in Manhattan this month in New York.”
The new Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Tarrytown will see patients experiencing problems related to their tendons, muscles, bones, joints, and spine. The care will be provided by experts in a variety of orthopedic areas including: shoulder & elbow, spine, sports medicine, foot & ankle, and hand & wrist.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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