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Dr. Kugelman is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery. He received his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, which is one of the largest regional medical centers in the country. During his time in medical school, he completed an orthopedic research internship at The Hospital For Special Surgery. Dr. Kugelman further pursued orthopedic research during medical school, by performing an orthopedic trauma research fellowship at NYU Langone Health. After graduation from Geisinger, he completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health.  Following residency, he completed his fellowship in complex adult reconstructive procedures of the hip and knee at the world-renowned Duke University Medical Center.  

His clinical interests include partial and total knee replacement, total hip replacement, robotic joint replacement, complex primary joint replacement, total knee revisions, total hip revisions, joint infections, prosthetic infections, prosthetic fractures, and lower extremity trauma. Dr. Kugelman practices patient centered medicine and works with individuals through shared decision making. He practices individualized medicine when evaluating the appropriate surgical and non-surgical management to musculoskeletal problems.

He remains active in research with over 40 peer reviewed publications and numerous book chapters. He has been part of over 100 poster and podium presentations at the top national orthopedic meetings, including The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His research interests include improving outcomes following primary and revision joint replacement.

Professional Profile

Education

Education

  • Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, NYU School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
  • MD, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA
  • BS, Biology and Sociology (with a minor in chemistry), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Education

  • Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, NYU School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
  • MD, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA
  • BS, Biology and Sociology (with a minor in chemistry), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Publications

Publications (Peer Reviewed)
1.    Bieganowski T, Singh V, Kugelman DN, Rozell JC, Schwarzkopf R, Lajam CM. Vaping Trends and Outcomes in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of 21,341 Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 Jan 13;7(1):e22.00110. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00110. PMID: 36649131; PMCID: PMC9842224.
2.    Kugelman D, Weppler CG, Warren CF, Lajam CM. Occupational Hazards of Orthopedic Surgery Exposures: Infection, Smoke, and Noise. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Aug;37(8):1470-1473. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.03.034. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID: 35304300.
3.    Kugelman D, Roof M, Egol A, Guanche I, Chen AF, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal VK. Comparing Articulating Spacers for Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: All-Cement Versus Real-Component Articulating Spacers. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Jul;37(7S):S657-S663. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.12.008. Epub 2022 Feb 22. PMID: 35210152.
4.    Kugelman D, Owusu-Sarpong S, Lott A, Karamitopoulos M, Strauss EJ, Schwarzkopf R. Orthopedic Surgery Resident Development and Implementation of a Virtual High-School Mentorship Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2022 Sep;80(3):297-300. PMID: 36030452.
5.    Kugelman D, Huang S, Teo G, Doran M, Singh V, Buchalter D, Long WJ. A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool Assessing Outpatient or Inpatient Designation for Medicare Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Jan 18;13:120-124. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.12.004. PMID: 35106347; PMCID: PMC8784312.
6.    Bieganowski T, Singh V, Muthusamy N, Kugelman DN, Davidovitch RI, Schwarzkopf R. Short-term outcomes of thin highly cross-linked polyethylene liners in primary total hip arthroplasty. Hip Int. 2022 Sep 19:11207000221123905. doi: 10.1177/11207000221123905. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36124343.
7.    Clair AJ, Buchalter DB, Kugelman DN, Deshmukh AJ, Aggarwal VK, Rozell JC. Dual Mobility in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2022 Mar;80(1):4-10. PMID: 35234580.
8.    Kugelman, D., Kaplan, D. J., & Rapp, T. (2021). Henry L. Jaffe, MD The Foundation of Orthopedic Pathology. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 79(4), 234-238.
9.    Buchalter, D., Nduaguba, A., Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Long, W. (2021). Cefazolin Remains The Lynchpin For Preventing Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Open 3.1 (2022): 35-41.
10.    Kugelman, D., Haglin, J., Lott, A., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Self-Reported Feelings of Disability Following Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 1-5.
11.    Belayneh, R., Littlefield, C., Konda, S., Broder, K., Kugelman, D., Leucht, P., Egol, K. (2021). The standardized exploration of the radial nerve during humeral shaft fixation reduces the incidence of iatrogenic palsy. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-7.
12.    Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Doran, M., Buchalter, D., Long, W. (2021). The Association Between Clopidogrel and Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty today, 9, 61-64.
13.    Singh, V., Zak, S., Robin, J., Kugelman, D., Hepinstall, M., Long, W., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Presence of back pain prior total knee arthroplasty and its effects on short-term patient-reported outcome measures. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 1-9.
14.    Singh, V., Fiedler, B., Kugelman, D., Meftah, M., Aggarwal, V., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Effect of Marital Status on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-8.
15.    Kugelman, D., Mahure, S., Feng, J., Rozell, J., Schwarzkopf, R., Long, W. (2021). Total knee arthroplasty is associated with greater immediate post-surgical pain and opioid use than total hip arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-6.
16.    Singh, V., Realyvasquez, J., Kugelman, D., Aggarwal, V., Long, W., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Does racial background influence outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 19, 139-146.
17.    Haglin JM, Kugelman DN, Lott A, Belayneh R, Konda SR, Egol KA. Intra-articular Distal Humerus Fractures: Parallel Versus Orthogonal Plating. HSS J. 2022 May;18(2):256-263. doi: 10.1177/15563316211009810. Epub 2021 Apr 27. PMID: 35645650; PMCID: PMC9096995.
18.    Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Huang, S., Doran, M., Singh, V.,  Long, W. (2021). A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool Assessing Outpatient or Inpatient Designation for Medicare Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty today, 8, 194-199.
19.    Singh, V., Kugelman, D., Rozell, J., Meftah, M., Schwarzkopf, R., Davidovitch, R.. (2021). Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Patient Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 44(2), 77-84
20.    Roof, M., Baylor, J., Bernstein, J., Antonelli, B., Kugelman, D., Egol, A., Melnic, C., Chen, A., Long, W., Aggarwal, V., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Comparing the Efficacy of Articulating Spacer Constructs for Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Eradication: All-Cement vs Real-Component Spacers. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 36(7S):S320-S327.
21.    Haglin, J.., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Bird, M., Konda, S., Tejwani, N., Egol, K. (2021). Olecranon Osteotomy Fixation Following Distal Humerus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Clinical Results of Plate and Screws Versus Tension Band Wiring. Orthopedics, 44(1), e107-e113
22.    Carlock, K., Bianco, I., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Risk factors for elbow joint contracture after surgical repair of traumatic elbow fracture. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 29(4), e178-e187.
23.    Haglin, J., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Declining Medicare Reimbursement in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery: 2000–2020. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 35(2), 79-85.
24.    Barnabas, R., Brown, E., Bershteyn, A., Stankiewicz,, H., Johnston, C., Thorpe, L., ... & Baeten, J., Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 PEP Study Team. (2020). Hydroxychloroquine as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a randomized trial. Annals of internal medicine, 174(3), 344-352.
25.    Kugelman, D., Paoli, A., Mai, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2020). Urban cycling expansion is associated with an increased number of clavicle fractures. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 78(2), 101-107.
26.    Christiano, A., Pean, C., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). Function and knee range of motion plateau six months following lateral tibial plateau fractures. The journal of knee surgery, 33(05), 481-485.
27.    Kugelman, D., Haglin, J., Carlock, K., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). The association between patient education level and economic status on outcomes following surgical management of (fracture) non-union. Injury. 50(2):344-50.
28.    Kugelman, D., Frankel, V., Baker, A., Egol, K. (2019). A recurrent stress fracture of the humerus following fixation: the effect of implant stress shielding. Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 9(2), 3.
29.    Kugelman, D. N., Fisher, N., Konda, S. R., Egol, K. (2019). Loss of Ambulatory Independence Following Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures. Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation, 10, 2151459319878101.
30.    Belayneh, R., Haglin, J., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). Underlying Mental Illness and Psychosocial Factors Are Predictors of Poor Outcomes After Proximal Humerus Repair. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 33(9), e339-e344.
31.    Haglin, J., Kugelman, D., Christiano, A., Konda, S., Paksima, N., Egol, K. (2018). Open surgical elbow contracture release after trauma: results and recommendations. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 27(3):418-26.
32.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Strauss, E., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2018). Knee Stiffness After Tibial Plateau Fractures: Predictors and Outcomes (OTA-41). Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 32(11):e421-7.
33.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2018). Impact of Psychiatric Illness on Outcomes After Operatively Managed Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA-41). Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 1;32(6):e221-5.
34.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2017). Participation in Recreational Athletics After Operative Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures: Predictors and Functional Outcomes of Those Getting Back in the Game. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 5;5(12):2325967117743916.
35.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Leucht, P., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2017). Complications and unplanned outcomes following operative treatment of tibial plateau fractures. Injury. 48(10):2221-9.

Book Chapters
1.    Kugelman, D., Egol, K. (2017). “Navigating the operating room.” The Orthopaedic Manual: From the Office to the OR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2017 Nov 1.

 

Last Name *
Kugelman

Publications

Publications (Peer Reviewed)
1.    Bieganowski T, Singh V, Kugelman DN, Rozell JC, Schwarzkopf R, Lajam CM. Vaping Trends and Outcomes in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of 21,341 Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 Jan 13;7(1):e22.00110. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00110. PMID: 36649131; PMCID: PMC9842224.
2.    Kugelman D, Weppler CG, Warren CF, Lajam CM. Occupational Hazards of Orthopedic Surgery Exposures: Infection, Smoke, and Noise. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Aug;37(8):1470-1473. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.03.034. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID: 35304300.
3.    Kugelman D, Roof M, Egol A, Guanche I, Chen AF, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal VK. Comparing Articulating Spacers for Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: All-Cement Versus Real-Component Articulating Spacers. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Jul;37(7S):S657-S663. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.12.008. Epub 2022 Feb 22. PMID: 35210152.
4.    Kugelman D, Owusu-Sarpong S, Lott A, Karamitopoulos M, Strauss EJ, Schwarzkopf R. Orthopedic Surgery Resident Development and Implementation of a Virtual High-School Mentorship Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2022 Sep;80(3):297-300. PMID: 36030452.
5.    Kugelman D, Huang S, Teo G, Doran M, Singh V, Buchalter D, Long WJ. A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool Assessing Outpatient or Inpatient Designation for Medicare Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Jan 18;13:120-124. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.12.004. PMID: 35106347; PMCID: PMC8784312.
6.    Bieganowski T, Singh V, Muthusamy N, Kugelman DN, Davidovitch RI, Schwarzkopf R. Short-term outcomes of thin highly cross-linked polyethylene liners in primary total hip arthroplasty. Hip Int. 2022 Sep 19:11207000221123905. doi: 10.1177/11207000221123905. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36124343.
7.    Clair AJ, Buchalter DB, Kugelman DN, Deshmukh AJ, Aggarwal VK, Rozell JC. Dual Mobility in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2022 Mar;80(1):4-10. PMID: 35234580.
8.    Kugelman, D., Kaplan, D. J., & Rapp, T. (2021). Henry L. Jaffe, MD The Foundation of Orthopedic Pathology. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 79(4), 234-238.
9.    Buchalter, D., Nduaguba, A., Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Long, W. (2021). Cefazolin Remains The Lynchpin For Preventing Acute Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Open 3.1 (2022): 35-41.
10.    Kugelman, D., Haglin, J., Lott, A., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Self-Reported Feelings of Disability Following Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 1-5.
11.    Belayneh, R., Littlefield, C., Konda, S., Broder, K., Kugelman, D., Leucht, P., Egol, K. (2021). The standardized exploration of the radial nerve during humeral shaft fixation reduces the incidence of iatrogenic palsy. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-7.
12.    Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Doran, M., Buchalter, D., Long, W. (2021). The Association Between Clopidogrel and Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty today, 9, 61-64.
13.    Singh, V., Zak, S., Robin, J., Kugelman, D., Hepinstall, M., Long, W., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Presence of back pain prior total knee arthroplasty and its effects on short-term patient-reported outcome measures. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 1-9.
14.    Singh, V., Fiedler, B., Kugelman, D., Meftah, M., Aggarwal, V., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Effect of Marital Status on Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-8.
15.    Kugelman, D., Mahure, S., Feng, J., Rozell, J., Schwarzkopf, R., Long, W. (2021). Total knee arthroplasty is associated with greater immediate post-surgical pain and opioid use than total hip arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1-6.
16.    Singh, V., Realyvasquez, J., Kugelman, D., Aggarwal, V., Long, W., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Does racial background influence outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 19, 139-146.
17.    Haglin JM, Kugelman DN, Lott A, Belayneh R, Konda SR, Egol KA. Intra-articular Distal Humerus Fractures: Parallel Versus Orthogonal Plating. HSS J. 2022 May;18(2):256-263. doi: 10.1177/15563316211009810. Epub 2021 Apr 27. PMID: 35645650; PMCID: PMC9096995.
18.    Kugelman, D., Teo, G., Huang, S., Doran, M., Singh, V.,  Long, W. (2021). A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool Assessing Outpatient or Inpatient Designation for Medicare Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty today, 8, 194-199.
19.    Singh, V., Kugelman, D., Rozell, J., Meftah, M., Schwarzkopf, R., Davidovitch, R.. (2021). Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Patient Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 44(2), 77-84
20.    Roof, M., Baylor, J., Bernstein, J., Antonelli, B., Kugelman, D., Egol, A., Melnic, C., Chen, A., Long, W., Aggarwal, V., Schwarzkopf, R. (2021). Comparing the Efficacy of Articulating Spacer Constructs for Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Eradication: All-Cement vs Real-Component Spacers. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 36(7S):S320-S327.
21.    Haglin, J.., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Bird, M., Konda, S., Tejwani, N., Egol, K. (2021). Olecranon Osteotomy Fixation Following Distal Humerus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Clinical Results of Plate and Screws Versus Tension Band Wiring. Orthopedics, 44(1), e107-e113
22.    Carlock, K., Bianco, I., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Risk factors for elbow joint contracture after surgical repair of traumatic elbow fracture. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 29(4), e178-e187.
23.    Haglin, J., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2021). Declining Medicare Reimbursement in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery: 2000–2020. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 35(2), 79-85.
24.    Barnabas, R., Brown, E., Bershteyn, A., Stankiewicz,, H., Johnston, C., Thorpe, L., ... & Baeten, J., Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 PEP Study Team. (2020). Hydroxychloroquine as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a randomized trial. Annals of internal medicine, 174(3), 344-352.
25.    Kugelman, D., Paoli, A., Mai, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2020). Urban cycling expansion is associated with an increased number of clavicle fractures. Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 78(2), 101-107.
26.    Christiano, A., Pean, C., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). Function and knee range of motion plateau six months following lateral tibial plateau fractures. The journal of knee surgery, 33(05), 481-485.
27.    Kugelman, D., Haglin, J., Carlock, K., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). The association between patient education level and economic status on outcomes following surgical management of (fracture) non-union. Injury. 50(2):344-50.
28.    Kugelman, D., Frankel, V., Baker, A., Egol, K. (2019). A recurrent stress fracture of the humerus following fixation: the effect of implant stress shielding. Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 9(2), 3.
29.    Kugelman, D. N., Fisher, N., Konda, S. R., Egol, K. (2019). Loss of Ambulatory Independence Following Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures. Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation, 10, 2151459319878101.
30.    Belayneh, R., Haglin, J., Lott, A., Kugelman, D., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2019). Underlying Mental Illness and Psychosocial Factors Are Predictors of Poor Outcomes After Proximal Humerus Repair. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 33(9), e339-e344.
31.    Haglin, J., Kugelman, D., Christiano, A., Konda, S., Paksima, N., Egol, K. (2018). Open surgical elbow contracture release after trauma: results and recommendations. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 27(3):418-26.
32.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Strauss, E., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2018). Knee Stiffness After Tibial Plateau Fractures: Predictors and Outcomes (OTA-41). Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 32(11):e421-7.
33.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2018). Impact of Psychiatric Illness on Outcomes After Operatively Managed Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA-41). Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 1;32(6):e221-5.
34.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2017). Participation in Recreational Athletics After Operative Fixation of Tibial Plateau Fractures: Predictors and Functional Outcomes of Those Getting Back in the Game. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 5;5(12):2325967117743916.
35.    Kugelman, D., Qatu, A., Haglin, J., Leucht, P., Konda, S., Egol, K. (2017). Complications and unplanned outcomes following operative treatment of tibial plateau fractures. Injury. 48(10):2221-9.

Book Chapters
1.    Kugelman, D., Egol, K. (2017). “Navigating the operating room.” The Orthopaedic Manual: From the Office to the OR. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2017 Nov 1.

 

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