New York and Greenwich, CT
February 16, 2024

Dr. Kevin Plancher attended the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2024 Annual Meeting this week in San Francisco. While in attendance, Dr. Plancher presented Office-Based Arthroscopy: Shoulder and Knee during the Office-Based Orthopaedic Surgery: Open, Arthroscopic, and Ultrasound-Guided moderated by Shaft Sraj. Dr. Plancher joined John G. Kennedy in discussing the advances made by adopting the office as a surgical setting, as compared to wide-awake surgery which is defined by the choice of anesthesia. They also demonstrated various application in shoulder, hand and elbow, as well as foot and ankle surgery, including US-guided surgery.

Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAOS is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and founder of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dr. Plancher is a Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York. Since 2001, he has been listed annually in the Castle Connolly directory as a “top doctor” in his field.

Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is a comprehensive orthopaedics and sports medicine practice, specializing in arthroplasty with offices in New York City and Greenwich, CT. Leaders in orthopaedics, sports medicine, and acute emergency treatment of sports injuries and rehabilitation utilizing the latest techniques in orthopaedic care. plancherortho.com