The All-Star lists include only the top 5% of hospitals and surgeons publishing leading edge healthcare research.
New York and Greenwich, CT
May 21, 2025
Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is proud to announce Dr. Kevin D. Plancher’s inclusion as one of the Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2024-2025. This honor is in recognition of the quantity and quality of the orthopedic research authored and published by our surgeons. The Healthcare Research All-Star lists are compiled by Avant-garde Health
and include only the top 5% of hospitals and surgeons publishing leading-edge research in healthcare, which ultimately leads to better patient outcomes. More than 424,000 physicians and 4,700 hospitals were considered for the awards, sponsored by Avant garde Health, the leading provider of solutions for improving preoperative quality and profitability. To determine the award winners, Avant-garde Health examined both the quantity and quality of research by surgeons and hospitals. The study methodology can be reviewed Here, as well as the Key Findings from the study.
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.