Select Surgeons Methodology—Bone & Joint Surgeons

By New Jersey Monthly | | August 30, 2022

Select Surgeons takes a 360-degre
e look at New Jersey’s bone and joint surgeons, reviewing 10 criteria across 13 procedure categories to arrive at the most comprehensive evaluation of leading bone and joint surgeons in the state. Leflein Associates, a locally owned research firm in Ringwood, NJ, was commissioned to conduct the survey. Research was conducted between November 2021 and April 2022. 

Specific criteria include:  

    1. Fellowship and specialty training 
    2. Board Certification 
    3. Sub-Specialty Certification 
    4. NJ state board license and disciplinary actions 
    5. Years in practice
       
  2. Malpractice actions 
  3. Number of specific procedures performed 
  4. History of Top Doctor awards 
  5. Online patient reviews 
  6. Previous Select Surgeon Awards 

The procedure categories are: 

  1. Elbow 
  2. Foot – Fore and Mid (Open Repair & Reconstruction Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  3. Foot – Rear (Open Repair & Reconstruction Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  4. Hand (Open Repair & Reconstruction Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  5. Hip (Open Reconstruction & Replacement Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  6. Knee (Open Reconstruction & Replacement Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  7. Oncologic Surgery 
  8. Pediatric Surgery 
  9. Shoulder (Open Reconstruction & Replacement Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  10. Spine (Open Repair & Reconstruction Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 
  11. Sports Medicine Surgery 
  12. Trauma Surgery 
  13. Wrist (Open Repair & Reconstruction Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery) 

Our honorees include those with MD, DO, and DPM degrees and formal training in multiple specialties including Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Podiatry.

Select Surgeons, LLC is located in Scotch Plains, NJ, and has developed a proprietary system of identifying and recognizing top-performing surgeons. Select Surgeons, LLC is an independent company and not affiliated with New Jersey Monthly. Copyright © 2022 by Select Surgeons, LLC. 

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