Rothman Orthopaedic Institute announces affiliation agreement with Northwell Health
NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Northwell Health has signed a strategic affiliation agreement with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, one of the nation’s largest, most-prestigious orthopedic practices.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is known internationally as a preeminent orthopedic and musculoskeletal practice, with more than 25 locations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including two orthopedic urgent care clinics. Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is recognized for their innovative treatment methods, research, education and technology.
The Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute will be working with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to develop centers of excellence for orthopedic care in the New York Metropolitan area, including Manhattan.
“We’re excited about the affiliation with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute,” said Nicholas Sgaglione, MD, chair of orthopedics at Northwell Health. “The affiliation will bring together two nimble, forward-thinking organizations that emphasize high-quality care. We also look forward to working with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to co-brand various marketing initiatives, the ongoing recruitment of top-level physicians, joint research, and tracking and measuring patient outcomes.”
“We look forward to joining the Northwell Health family,” said Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, president of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Richard H. Rothman Professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, and professor of neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. “This agreement expands Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s footprint into New York City and the surrounding suburbs. We are looking forward to bringing our excellent musculoskeletal care to Northwell Health’s communities and patients now and for years to come.”
About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals and over 550 outpatient practices. We care for more than two million people annually in the metro New York area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 61,000 employees – 15,000+ nurses and nearly 3,400 physicians, including nearly 2,700 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institute. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and the School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. And we offer health insurance through CareConnect. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu.
About Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is a private orthopaedic practice dedicated to providing communities with high-quality, compassionate, and affordable musculoskeletal care that is grounded in evidence-based medicine, the results of which will exceed expectations. Rothman Orthopaedic Institute orthopaedists treat patients at over 25 locations in the Philadelphia-region, including orthopaedic urgent care clinics in Marlton, NJ and Limerick, PA.
With experts in orthopaedic sub-specialties including spine, hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic oncology and trauma, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is internationally recognized for excellence in clinical treatment methods, research, education and technology. Consistently recognized as national and regional “Top Docs,” Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is proud to be the first practice serving as official team physicians for all four of the major professional sports teams in one city, the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and 76ers, as well as over 40 college and high school teams. For more information about Rothman Orthopaedic Institute please call 1-800-321-9999 or visit www.RothmanInstitute.com.
