Orthopaedic Surgeon

Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist

Dr. Choo is a fellowship-trained, board certified Orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery.

He has been named a Castle Connolly Rising Star and Top Doctor, featured in New York and Connecticut Magazines’ Top Doctor lists, and selected as one of Westchester County’s 40-under-40.

Dr. Choo’s practice is highlighted by expert surgical care and a team-based approach to medical decision-making, postoperative recovery and rehabilitation.

  • College

  • Medical School

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

  • Arthroplasty Fellowship

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Total knee replacement This was a patient who presented with bone loss due to severe knee osteoarthritis and a substantial angular deformity. After standard preparation there was a bone defect. Here we were able to address this with a “rebar
A recent patient asked us to share her experience after total knee replacement. This patient had a severe valgus (“knock knee”) deformity before surgery, and had a severe limitation with even basic walking. Now, they’re able to ge
Thank you @castle_connolly for the recognition! We’re proud to be included in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor list since 2022. #cctopdoctors #hipreplacement #kneereplacement #orthopedicsurgery #orthopaedicsurgery
Our postoperative patient asked us to share this. Prior to hip replacement surgery, he was in significant pain and having limitations with one of his favorite activities: golf. Within months of the procedure he was back to playing at a high level,
Total knee replacement ———— Patients often ask what actually happens during total knee replacement. A lateral XR can be helpful to show that this is, essentially, a knee resurfacing procedure. Remnants of cartilage as wel
Total hip replacement (anterior approach) Not pictured: wound management for a patient with obesity (BMI 40). For patients at high risk, we often use a prophylactic incisional wound vac. Extended prophylactic antibiotics, while controversial, are a
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I’m proud to be a faculty member at the upcoming AAOS/MSIS course “Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemmas in Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infections” The course is taking place virtually on October 13, 2023. Registration information ava
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Patellar resurfacing has potential advantages and disadvantages in total knee replacement. Similar in concept to partial joint replacement, the philosophy is to only replace affected portions of the knee joint and leave the remainder untouched. I
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Knee revision/ conversion from a unicompartmental knee replacement (partial knee). This patient presented for a consultation after aseptic (non-infectious) loosening of their partial knee replacement. The tibial component was loose and rotated. W
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Total knee revision arthroplasty (replacement) The patient presented to us with aseptic (non infectious) mechanical failure after a total knee replacement performed several years ago. X-rays showed loosening, subsidence and bone loss to the medial