
Many patients hope that surgery is the fastest way to healing. But the truth is that for most, surgery is not the best solution.
Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu is an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in hip, knee, and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). He’s also the Co-Director of Clinical Research for the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS; an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College; serves on the Medbridge Medical Advisory Board — the leader in MSK care solutions; and is a team physician with the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty.