The Clinical Experience
Dr. Brett Greenky specializes in Adult Reconstruction including Total Joint Replacement, Sports Injuries, and Fracture Care.
Licensure
State of New York
State of Massachusetts
State of Florida
Diplomate: National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 and 2002
Honors and Awards
Valedictorian, 1980 Graduate Medical Biology Program Long Island University
American Red Cross – Hero’s Award Blood Conservation in joint replacement Surgery
Graduate, Cum Laude, 1984 College of Medicine SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Appointment, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Lambda Chapter, 1983 UNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Best Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Professional Society Memberships
American Medical Society, 1983 to Present
Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society, 1983 to Present
Onondaga County Medical Society, 1988 to Present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1992 to Present
Professional Activities
Tufts University, Department of Orthopedics Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics 1989 to 1990
State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics 1990 to Present
Co-Director, Orthopedic Implant Service St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York 1990 to Present
Associate Professor, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery
SUNY Upstate Medical University 2010Zimmer Holdings Design, Marketing and Instrument Development for Knee Replacement 2000 to 2005
DePuy, Inc. Design, Product Development for Hip Replacement 2004-2005
Solstice Medical, Inc.Use of RFID Technology in Orthopedic Industry 2005
Stelkast Design of Revision Total Knee System 2004-present
Publications
Current Research Projects
Long term study evaluating joint replacement infection rate prior to and after use of ultraviolet lights (SJH-Syracuse, NY) in progress
Multicenter Trial of the Continuum Ceramic Bearing System in Total Hip Arthroplasty (Zimmer) 2013 in progress
Clinical Follow-up of ASR Patients Post-Recall with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA; multicenter, international study 2013 in progress
Software and RF Technology: can we eliminate “never events” of nosocomial infections
Prospective Multi-Center Evaluation of 8 Year Metal Ion Trends for the Pinnacle System Used in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (DePuy) 2013 in progress
Restoration Anatomic Dual Mobility (ADM) X3 Acetabular System Outcomes with Dr. Seth Greenky, MD (Stryker) 2013 in progress
The Systematic Recall of a Hip Replacement Device: A Preliminary Report of Radiological Results, 2011 in progress
“Outcomes of a modification of the Fulkerson tibial tubercle osteotomy” with Dr. Daryl Austo
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
