Douglas B Unis, MD Email Douglas Unis
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- Position
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
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- Specialty
- Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
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- Languages
- English
- Spanish
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- Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
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- Phone
- 212-636-3800 212-636-3800
- 300 Cadman Plaza West 212-636-3800 212-636-3800
Douglas Unis, MD, is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. He has expertise in:
· Total hip replacement
· Muscle-sparing anterior hip replacement
· Total knee replacement
· Partial knee replacement
· Complex revision hip and knee reconstruction
Dr. Unis has extensive experience in the muscle- and tendon-sparing anterior hip replacement technique, being one of the first to perform the procedure in New York City in 2006. The anterior hip replacement technique allows patients to go home sooner, return to normal activities faster, and requires no post-operative dislocation precautions.
Dr. Unis actively participates in clinical research related to hip and knee reconstruction, including anatomic knee alignment, 3D printing of implants, and robotics. He has received awards for innovation and teaching. Dr. Unis is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Joint Replacement
Education
MD, Case Western Reserve University
Residency, Orthoapedics
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction
Rush University Medical Center
Languages
English, Spanish
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Unis during 2021 and/or 2022. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Company Founder:
- Monogram Orthopaedics
Consulting:
- Monogram Orthopaedics
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Monogram Orthopaedics
Royalty Payments:
- Monogram Orthopaedics
Scientific Advisory Board:
- Monogram Orthopaedics
Service on Board of Directors: Service in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies:
- Monogram Orthopaedics
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