Our Practice

Dr. Brett B. Greenky, M.D.

The Clinical Experience:  

Dr. Brett Greenky has been an active surgeon and lecturer in the field of joint arthroplasty for 17 years.  As a clinical instructor in orthopedics at Upstate Medical University, Dr. Greenky has trained over 75 surgeons in the act of joint arthroplasty, while co-directing The Joint Implant Service at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse.  

The Benefit of Experience:   Dr. Greenky has implanted more than 6000 joint implants over the last 17 years and currently offers 450 new patients implants each year.  The St. Joseph’s Hospital Joint Implant Service, which he co-directs, is the most active in central New York.  

Licensure:   

• New York
• Massachusetts
• Florida
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 and 2002
• Diplomate:  National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985  

Orthopaedic Fellowship Training:  

• The Otto Aufranc Fellowship in Reconstruction at New England Baptist Hospital (Harvard and Tufts Universities), 1989 to 1990  

Orthopaedic Residency Training:  

• Upstate Medical University,  1985 to 1989  

General Surgical Training:  

• Upstate Medical University, 1984 to 1985  

Education:

• M.D., Upstate Medical University, 1984
• M.S., Biology, Long Island University, 1980
• B.A, Biology, Northwestern University, 1979  

Honors:  

• CNY Best Doctors, 2007
• Cum Laude, Upstate Medical Center University, 1984
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor, Society Lifetime Member, 1983
•  Valedictorian, Long Island University, Graduate Program, 1980
• Pendleton Award, Northwestern University, Outstanding Student Athlete, 1978
•  Alumni Cup, Nichols School, Outstanding Student Athlete, 1975  

Membership in Professional Societies:  

• AMA
• Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society
• Onondaga County Medical Society
• New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  

Academic Appointments:   

• Tufts and Harvard Universities Department of Orthopedics, 1989 to 1990
• Upstate Medical University, Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics, 1990 to present
• Co-director of Joint Implant Service, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1990 to present
• Medical Director, Department of Physical Therapy, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 2003 to present  

Consultation to Orthopedic Manufacturers:  

• Zimmer Orthopedics, 1999 to present
• DePuy Orthopedics, 1999 to 2003
• Stryker Orthopedics, 1990 to 1995
• Stelkast Orthopedics, 2006 to present
• Solstice Medical, Inc., 2006 to present  

National and International Presentations:    

• Surgical Exposure in Revision Hip Arthroplasty, 1989
• The State of the Art in Arthroplasty of the Hip, Knee, and Shoulder, 1989
•  Classification of Acetabular Bony Deficiency in Revision Hip Arthroplasty, 1989
•  Arthroplasty in the Young Adult:  Pitfalls and Alternatives, 1989
• Techniques in Acetabular Revision Surgery, 1990
• Cup Selection in Revision Surgery of the Acetabulum, 1990
• The Importance of Femoral Stem Flexibility, 1990
• The Use of Modular Stem Design in Difficult Primary and Revision Arthroplasty of the Hip, 1990
• The Difficult Femoral Revision Arthroplasty, 1990
• Bipolar Design Considerations and Indications, 1990
• Comparative Long-Stem Results of Resurfaced and Non-Resurfaced Patellae In the Same Patient Population after Total Knee Replacement, 1990
• Allograft vs. Autograft:  Applications and Indications in Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Procedures, 1990
• The Leg-Length Measurement Device:  A New Instrument for Consistence in Leg-Length Correction in Hip Arthroplasty, 1990
• Difficult and Interesting Adult Reconstructive Challenges, 1990
• The Anterior Cruciate Ligament, 1990 Surgeon Radiation Exposure in Locked Intermedullary Rodding of Long Bones, AAOS, 1991
• Total Knee Replacement with and without Patella Resurfacing: A Controlled Study, AAOS, 1991
• Calcar Fractures and Femoral Component Subsidence in Total Hip Arthroplasty; Consideration in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Orlando, 1992
• Techniques in Acetabular Revision; Consideration in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, 1992
• A Surgeon’s Perspective of Prosthesis Selection and Operative Considerations in Hip Arthroplasty, Osteonics Corporation Sales Training School, 1990 to 1994
• Current Issues and Techniques in Total Joint Replacement, Vail, 1994
• Role of Osteotomy and Adult Reconstruction, Quebec City, 1995
• Role of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, Quebec City, 1995
• Is There a Role for Cemented Acetabular Total Hip Components? Pinehurst, NC, 1995
• “Calcar Segment Fracture” Retrospective and Laboratory Intermedullary Operative Femur Fracture During Total Hip Replacement, Pinehurst, NC, 1995
•  Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Issues in Providing Quality Care, 1995
•  Scientific Meeting Quebec Orthopaedic Association, 1995
• Surgical Exposure in Acetabular Component Revision, Vail, 1996
• Arthritis of the Hip and Knee Practical Surgical Management for the 1990s, Whistler, BC, 1996
• Controversies and Clinical Management in Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Vail, 1997
• 2-Year Average Follow-up on 1st 100 Patients and Corail Components, Philadelphia, 2003  

Publications & Book Chapters:   On request.