About Jacob Rozbruch, MD

Board certified in both orthopaedic surgery and pediatrics, Dr. Rozbruch received his orthopaedic training at The Hospital for Special Surgery, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is currently the Chief of General Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, as well as an Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Rozbruch has been repeatedly named one of New York’s “Best Doctors” by New York Magazine, and was elected to its prestigious Hall of Fame in 1999.  He has been one of the “Top Orthopedic Surgeons in the New York/Metropolitan Area” for 12 consecutive years (Castle-Connolly Medical LTD), as well as one of the “Best Orthopedic Surgeons in America” in its inception year of 2007.  Since 1979, Dr. Rozbruch has taken care of patients with the highest level of care and surgical expertise, both locally and around the world. As Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center-North Division from 1987-1995, Dr. Rozbruch is credited with building the hospital's orthopaedic department into one of the largest in New York City.

Beloved by his patients, Dr. Rozbruch is well known for his superb technical skill in the operating room, as well as his outstanding abilities as a diagnostician and clinician. Dr. Rozbruch treats a broad spectrum of orthopaedic problems, from lower spine conditions, advanced arthritic joint problems of the hip, knee, and shoulder to trauma and sports related joint injuries to the shoulder, knee, and ankle. His training and board certification by both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Academy of Pediatrics has allowed him treat a wide range of patients, from the very youngest to the very oldest. He is a founding member of the nationally prominent Arthritic Hip and Knee Society, as well as a fellow of many other prestigious societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the North American Spine Society, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the International Arthroscopy Association, the Foot and Ankle Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Rozbruch lives in New York City with his wife, Marsha, and has two grown children, Josh and Jenny. He enjoys biking, reading, gardening, and skiing with his family.

BEST DOCTORS NEW YORK - HALL OF FAME

SURGICAL TRAINING 1976 - 1979 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Hospital, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell Medical Center Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery 1978 -1979 Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery – Hospital for Special Surgery 1975 - 1976 New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Resident, General Surgery MEDICAL TRAINING 1974 - 1975 New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Residency in Pediatrics 1973-1974 New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Internship in Pediatrics BOARD CERTIFICATION 1980 Diplomate of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1979 Diplomate of American Board of Pediatrics   EDUCATION 1969 - 1973 SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, MD, Cum Laude 1965 - 1969  Brooklyn College of CUNY, BA, Magna Cum Laude    1962 - 1965 Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY, Gold Scholarship, Arista   AWARDS Stockton Kimball Scholarship SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine Regents Scholarship 1965 HONORS 2007 “America’s Top Orthopedic Surgeons” 1st Edition 1997 - 2008 Castle-Connolly’s “The Best Doctors/New York Metro Area” 1997-1999 New York Magazine “Best Doctors” June, 1999 New York Magazine “ Hall of Fame” Best Orthopaedic Surgeon   POST GRADUATE TRAINING 1987 The Hughston Clinic, Columbus GA Shoulder Arthroscopy Dr. James Andrews, MD

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 2005 – present Chief of General Orthopaedic Surgery Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 2004- present Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon 1979 - 2004 Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY Singer (North) Division Dept. of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon Emeritus Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery 1987 - 1995 Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Beth Israel Medical Center, Singer Division, New York, NY 1980 - 1987 Hospital for Joint Diseases-Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon 1979 - 1989 E. 77th St. Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Center Private Practice in Orthopaedic Surgery 1989 - present E. 72nd St. Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists, Private Practice in Orthopaedic Surgery   ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2005- present Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY Assistant Professor – Orthopaedic Surgery 1995 - 2004 Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Bronx NY Instructor - Orthopaedic Surgery 1980-1995 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Instructor - Orthopaedic Surgery 1977 - 1979 Cornell University Medical College, New York NY Instructor - Orthopaedic Surgery ACADEMY MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Diplomate American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate American College of Surgeons, Fellow National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate   HONORARY SOCIETIES American Association of Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgeons - Founding Member North American Spine Society Arthroscopy Association of North America International Arthroscopy Association American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Society American College of Sports Medicine     ELECTIVE SOCIETIES American Medical Association New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Association of American Physicians and Surgeons PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Team Physician, Dalton High School Football Team Consultant, Dalton School, NYC Consultant, Brearly School, NYC Consultant, Trinity School, NYC COMMITTEES Beth Israel Medical Center - Singer (North) Division Medical Board, Executive Staff Committee Operating Room Committee Ethics Committee Beth Israel Medical Center Risk Management Committee PRESENTATIONS February 1978 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation of Patella Replacement in Total Knee Arthroplasty February 1979 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting The Maquet Procedure: A Clinical Evaluation February 1995 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting The Effect of Photochemotherapy on Rheumatoid Synovial Lymphocytes BIBLIOGRAPHY 1978 Rozbruch, J. D., Scott, W.N., Insall, J., Clinical and Biomechanical Evaluation of Patella Replacement in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Transactions 1979 Rozbruch, J. D., Insall, J., The Maquet Procedure: A Clinical Evaluation. Orthopaedic Transactions. 1995 Rozbruch, S. R., Crow, M., Rozbruch, J. D., Tortolani, J., Ranawat, C. The Effect of Photochemotherapy on Rheumatoid Synovial Lymphocytes, J. Arthroscopy, November, 1995 2002 Fishman LM, Dombi GW, Michaelsen C, Ringel S, Rozbruch, J. D, Rosner B, Weber C,. Piriformis syndrome: Diagnosis, treatment outcome—a 10-year study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, March 2002 CONTRIBUTIONS Advisor - Yeshiva University Today, 1999, Associated Press, Advisor - Medical Breakthroughs 2001, Readers Digest, Editorial Advisory Board, The Physician and Sports Medicine Advisory Council, The Muhammad Ali Museum, Louisville, KY