Rupesh Tarwala, MD
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
67th West 55th street Suite 205 NY NY, 10019About
Dr. Rupesh Tarwala is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Tarwala specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the body's musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Tarwala tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves, and tendons. He specializes in certain areas like the hip, knee and shoulder.
Education and Training
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College medical degree 1998
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What is the direct anterior approach for a hip replacement?
Hip Replacement: What is the direct anterior approach?A hip replacement is a commonly performed procedure for painful bone on bone hip arthritis. Arthritis can be osteoarthritis (wear and tear type), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory), post-traumatic, avascular necrosis, or others. Hip replacement...
Can a back hernia go away?
Do you mean herniated disc in the lower back? I couldnt understand the question if back hernia. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Why do I have chronic ankle pain?
Ankle pain can be from multiple reasons. Tendinitis, bursitis, chronic sprains, impingement or arthritis. It depends on age, activities, injury or h/o inflammatory conditions. See orthopedic doctor. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Can you help with hip impingement?
Hip Impingement is commonly treated with physical therapy and activity modification. You can see your doctor to get an evaluation. READ MORE
What causes knee joint pain?
Knee pain can be multifactorial. It depends on Age. Younger have usually activity-related pain from sprain or overuse like running, or gym exercises or injury. Elderly patients have usually wear and tear, arthritis, meniscus or cartilage issues. H/o injury, h/o inflammatory conditions like Rheumatoid . Please see your doctor for evaluation. READ MORE
What activities to avoid with shoulder impingement?
Treatment of shoulder impingement depends on associated findings like rotator cuff issues or labrum issues or bursitis. Make sure to see your doctor. General answer to your question would be avoiding overhead throwing type of activities, bench press, pull ups, pushups and heavy lifting carrying. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Can you someone explain this lab result on my knee to me
See an orthopedic tumor specialist. Get an MRI with IV contrast if you are not allergic to dye. Dont wait. See tumor specialist. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Upper back/neck/shoulder pain
You are very young and having shoulder, neck and back issues. I would suggest to get evaluation by orthopedic doctor. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Severe torn rotator cuff
Please see and get evaluation by orthopedic doctor. He might be able to help. Full thickness rotator cuff tear with no cartilage damage can be fixed with arthroscopic surgery. If there is severe cartilage damage and arthritis with full thickness cuff tear, then the treatment is usually replacement. Please speak to your orthopedic doctor. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Meloxicam and valium
Though they are two different categories of meds, I usually recommend avoiding taking two meds together. But still, please discuss this with your doctor. READ MORE
What exercises to avoid with a shoulder impingement?
Shoulder impingement are usually associated with rotator cuff issues. It depends on clinical and radiological exams and what to avoid. Please see your doctor to get an evaluation and advice. READ MORE
Hip Replacement
Yes, I would suggest to follow up with your surgeon. Sometimes front pain in hip area can be tendinitis and he/she might prescribe PT after evaluation and X rays or advanced tests. Just to make sure that there is no major thing going on. Thanks READ MORE
Post carpal tunnel surgery
Post surgery swelling can be from multiple reasons. It needs evaluation . Please see your doctor urgently or go to nearest ER or urgent care. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
One rib in chest feels more out then others
Bony enlargement or deformities can be from multiple reasons. It can be developmental, traumatic, inflammatory or benign conditions. Please get evaluation from your doctor. They might order X rays and MRI or CT scan. Thanks Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Acl Meniscus and knee arthroscopy
It depends on pathology in knee. See your surgeon. He might order new MRI to evaluate the cause of stiffness. It might be scar tissue. If its a lot of scar tissue then you might need surgery to clean it up. If its not much scar tissue then Physical therapy might help. It depends on your pain tolerance with PT. But if its already 6 months then its difficult situation. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
Height Growth
Height usually grows until the age of 14 to 17 years for boys. You are 27. I am not aware of non-surgical ways. Please ask a specialist. Thanks READ MORE
24/7 extensive Right Hip groin pain- Q for any orthopaedic hip surgeon or hip specialist .
Groin pain can be referred from other areas like the spine or sports hernia, or athletic pubalgia. Good clinical evaluation is most important. If the hip MRI is normal, then you need further evaluation like for the spine or pelvic area. Sometimes if the MRI is normal and spine and other causes of pain have been ruled out, your doctor might order an MRI with dye. If MRI is normal then I would not suggest any hip arthroscopy. Diagnostic lidocaine injection in hip joint is important to determine if the source of pain is hip joint or extraarticular like spine or torch bursitis. I hope it is helpful. Thanks READ MORE
Left leg
Please get an evaluation by your orthopedic doctor. I am a hip specialist. Looking at MRI report, it seems soft tissue. Red marrow is common in some patients. Please get a in person evaluation. Rupesh Tarwala READ MORE
I need a new shoulder
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Drug interaction from TKR
I would suggest to see your surgeon for evaluation. He might perform a clinical exam and do some X-rays to check. Mild pain with PT (physical therapy) after TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) is normal until healing happens. I would recommend to see your surgeon before going further. Thanks READ MORE
Warm tendon, no pain??
Swelling and warmness can be from inflammation (tendinitis) or infection. I would suggest to your doctor or go to urgent care to make sure there is no partial tear. Ice for swelling until you see the doctor. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- merican Medical Association and the AO North America.
Fellowships
- Kantonsspital joint replacement
- Katharinen Hospital trauma & joint replacement
- Wrightington Hospital joint replacement
- Geneva University Hospital A.O. international trauma
- Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital clinical research
- Lenox Hill Hospital joint replacement and adult reconstruction
- Ohio State University spine surgery
- Ohio State University hip preservation
- Aria 3B Orthopaedic Specialists orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine
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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Rupesh Tarwala, who serves patients in Manhattan, New York.
Dr. Tarwala has become a leading orthopaedic surgeon in hip arthroscopy and joint replacement in the New York region, earning the trust of his patients with his thorough attention to detail and cheerful bedside manner. He practices at New York Bone & Joint Specialists with offices in Manhattan, New York.
New York Bone & Joint Specialists is a community led by exemplary doctors in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. They specialize in everything from the most conservative treatment, such as physical therapy, to the most complex orthopaedic surgery. The highly experienced orthopaedic surgeons and doctors are respected within each of their fields of expertise and are committed to providing exemplary care to each and every patient.
Recognized as a respected authority in his field, Dr. Tarwala is an attending orthopaedic surgeon at Northwell/Lenox Hill Hospital. Highly regarded by his peers for his work on hip conditions and surgery, he is routinely asked to review research studies for some of the most prestigious publications in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
Pertaining to his academic history, he has studied orthopaedic surgery in India and across the United States, specializing in joint replacement, hip arthroscopy, and sports medicine. He earned his medical degree from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore in India in 1998. He then went on to complete his internships at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital and District Hospital Khandwa. This was followed by a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Jaya Arogya Hospital and Gajra Raja Medical College.
Among his numerous fellowships, he completed a joint replacement fellowship at Kantonsspital in Switzerland, a trauma & joint replacement fellowship at Katharinen Hospital in Germany, a joint replacement fellowship at Wrightington Hospital in England, an A.O. international trauma fellowship at Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland, a clinical research fellowship at Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in California, a joint replacement and adult reconstruction fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, a spine surgery fellowship at Ohio State University, a hip preservation fellowship at Ohio State University, as well as an orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine fellowship at Aria 3B Orthopaedic Specialists in Pennsylvania.
Having studied with some of the world’s finest orthopaedic surgeons at institutions across the world, Dr. Tarwala has mastered an array of surgical techniques that enable him to treat each patient with unmatched care and precision. Regardless of the condition, he works to preserve and stabilize the body’s natural structures so that his patients can recover as quickly as possible.
An International Resident of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the doctor has received distinctions from many respected organizations, including the American Medical Association and the AO North America.
Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.
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