Stephen J. O'Brien, MD, MBA

Appointments

Assistant Clinical Investigator, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery (Orthopaedic), Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon & Assistant Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, New York Hospital

Chief Orthopaedic Consultant, St. John's University Queens, NY

 

Selected Publications

The Use of the Contact Nd:YAG Laser in Arthroscopic Surgery: Effects on Articular Cartilage and Meniscal Tissue Drew V. Miller, M.D.; Stephen J. O'Brien, M.D.; Steven P. Arnoczky, D.V.M.; Anne M. Kelly, B.A.; Stephen V. Fealy; Russell F. Warren, M.D. ARTHROSCOPY: THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC & RELATED SURGERY, 5(4), 1989. [Winner of Resident Essay Award - 1989 Arthroscopy Association of North America; Lewis Clark Wagner Award - 1989 Top Resident Research, The Hospital For Special Surgery]

The Anatomy and Histology of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament Complex Stephen J. O'Brien, M.D.; Manuel Neves, M.D.; S. Robert Rozbruch, B.A.; Edward F. DiCarlo, M.D.; Steven P. Arnoczky, D.V.M.; Russell F. Warren, M.D.; Robert E. Schwartz, M.D.; Thomas L. Wickiewicz, M.D. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 18(5):449-456, 1990. [Winner of the Neer Award for Top Research in the field of Shoulder Research; American Shoulder & Elbow Society]

The Active Compression Test: A New and Effective Test for Diagnosing Labral Tears and Acromioclavicular Joint Abnormality. O達rien SJ, Pagnani MJ, Fealy SM, McGlynn SR, Wilson JB. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 26(5):610-3, 1998 SepOct.

Arthroscopic release of the long head of the biceps tendon: functional outcome and clinical results. Kelly AM; Drakos MC; Fealy S; Taylor SA; O達rien SJ. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2005 February; 33(2): 208-13

Arthroscopic transfer of the long head biceps to the conjoint tendon. Verma NN; Drakos M; O達rien SJ. Arthroscopy. 2005 June; 21(6): 764

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.  

Research Description

Elbows Knees and Shoulders

While Dr. O達rien has been involved with research in all areas of orthopaedics, his efforts are focused on elbows, knees, and shoulders. His career is marked by achievements reflecting his continued dedication to the advancement of orthopaedics and patient care. Some of Dr. O達rien痴 most recent research has been directed towards elucidating the proper treatment for pathologies involving the long head of the biceps tendon.

Current Research:

• Labral Tears of the Hip in the Dance Population
• Anatomic Hip Stem Design
• Effect of Hip Stem Properties on Dislocation
• Impaction Grafting of the Femur in Revision Total Hip Surgery
• Surgical Navigation Aids in Surgery of the Hip and Knee
• Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Design

Clinical Trials

• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort