Internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr., is a top robotic-assisted partial and total knee replacement expert and will be in charge of keeping the leading New York hospital at the forefront of robotic-assisted knee surgery in his new position.
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lenox Hill Hospital, in the heart of New York City, is globally recognized for excellence in orthopedic care and has chosen Dr. Buechel as the new Director of Robotic Assisted Knee Surgery. Utilizing advanced robotic surgical technology provides Lenox Hill surgeons with unmatched precision that enables a minimally invasive approach for complex procedures with many benefits.
Frederick F. Buechel, Jr. M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Robotic Joint Center. In his new role, Dr. Buechel's leadership will guide the robotic knee surgery program's growth and development to better serve the needs of patients. Dr. Buechel is one of the world's most skilled users of the Mako™ robotic system. Partial knee replacement is a subspecialty that he has been a pioneer in with Mako™ robotics for the past decade, and his experience and deep understanding of the robotic system's capabilities make him a highly sought-after surgeon. Dr. Buechel will be seeing patients at two new locations, Lenox Health Greenwich Village at 200 West 13th Street, 6th Floor and Lenox Hill Hospital at 130 East 77th Street, 12th Floor in Manhattan. Dr. Buechel will also continue on in his surgical practice while taking on his new director responsibilities.
"I am honored for the opportunity to help shape the future of robotic surgery at Lenox Hill and look forward to working with the exceptional team of skilled surgeons," says Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr. M.D.
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Frederick F. Buechel, Jr., M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is an expert in partial and total knee joint replacements. He is the founder of the Robotic Joint Center in NYC and Taipei Postal Hospital in Taiwan. He graduated from Rutgers University Medical School and attended Drexel University in Philadelphia for his orthopedic surgery residency. Dr. Buechel then completed his fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania. He was in private practice where he started the Mako™ robotic program in Naples, FL, in 2009. Dr. Buechel spent 5 years living in Singapore and Taiwan as a surgeon and consultant, operating and teaching surgeons in Asia and Australia how to perform Mako™ robotic knee and hip replacement. Dr. Frederick Buechel, Jr.'s practice, the Robotic Joint Center, is located at Lenox Health Greenwich Village at 200 West 13th Street, 6th Floor and Lenox Hill Hospital at 130 East 77th Street, 12th Floor in Manhattan. For more information or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Buechel, please call 212-308-3089 or visit http://www.roboticjointcenter.com.
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