Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD

Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Assistant Clinical Investigator, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery

 

Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

Selected Publications

Michael G. Ryan, M.D.; Geoffrey H. Westrich, M.D.; Hollis G. Potter, M.D.; Nigel Sharrock, M.D.; Lena M. Maun, B.A.; William B. Macaulay, M.D.; Pamela Katkin, PAC; Thomas P. Sculco, M.D.; Eduardo A. Salvati, M.D.: Effect Of Mechanical Compression On The Incidence Of Proximal Deep Venous Thrombosis As Assessed By Magnetic Resonance Venography, Journal Of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2002.

Geoffrey H. Westrich, M.D.; Babette B. Weksler, M.D.; Charles J. Glueck, M.D.; Brianne F. Blumenthal, B.A.; Eduardo A. Salvati, M.D.: Correlation Of Thrombophilia and Hypofibrinolysis With Pulmonary Embolism Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Analysis Of Genetic Factors, Journal Of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2002.

Geoffrey H. Westrich, M.D.; David S. Geller, Bs; Martin J. O'Malley, M.D.; Jonathan Deland, M.D. David L Helfet, M.D.: Anterior Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting Using the Cortico-Cancellous Reamer System, Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2001, September/October; 15(7): 500-506

Hyun Bae, M.D.; Geoffrey H Westrich, M.D.; Thomas P Sculco, M.D.; Eduardo A Salvati, M.D., Lilian M. Reich, M.D.: The Effect Of Preoperative Donation Of Autologous Blood On Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty, Journal Of Bone & Joint Surgery (British), Vol. 83-B, No. 5, July 2001: 676-679.

William Macaulay, M.D.; Geoffrey H. Westrich, M.D.; Eduardo A. Salvati, M.D.; Thomas P. Sculco, M.D.; Margaret Peterson, Ph.D.: Pneumatic Compression Does Not Affect Systemic Fibrinolysis After Total Hip Arthroplasty, Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2002.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.  

Clinical Trials

• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Knee Arthroplasty Cohort
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Hip Arthroplasty Cohort
• The Genetic Factor: Identifying Patients at High Risk for Developing Pulmonary Embolism (PE) After Orthopedic Surgery (Upper Extremity, Spine, THR, TKR) Using A Molecular Screening Test
• Hyalgan Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Post-Operative Knee Arthroplasty Patients