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Stephen Kayiaros, MD

Stephen Kayiaros

Joint Replacement

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Locations

Somerset
- 2 Worlds Fair Drive
  Somerset, NJ 08873
- (732) 537-0909
Princeton
- 211 North Harrison Street
  Princeton, NJ 08540-3530
- (609) 683-7800

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About Stephen Kayiaros

Dr. Kayiaros is board certified in orthopaedic surgery. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery as well as a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University followed by a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Dr. Kayiaros is the Director of Total Joint Replacement Surgery at the University Center for Ambulatory Surgery (UCAS) as well as the Medical Director for the Joint Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. He is also section Chief of the Division of Orthopedics at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.

Dr. Kayiaros performs over 600 joint replacement surgeries per year, making him one of the busiest joint replacement surgeons in New Jersey. Dr. Kayiaros was an early adopter of the Anterior Approach for Total Hip Replacement and is considered a pioneer of the procedure. He has written several articles as well as contributed book chapters on the surgical technique. Dr. Kayiaros is able to offer the anterior approach to all his patients, even performing the surgery on the most complex of cases.

Additionally, Dr. Kayiaros is an experienced revision surgeon and receives referrals for complex failed joint replacements. With the myriad of techniques that he has learned in his career, Dr. Kayiaros is able to rejuvenate these old joint replacements and restore function to his patients.

Accomplishments:

Subspecialty trained in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement and Orthopaedic Trauma
2015 Volunteer Faculty Award recipient, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member of American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Nearly two dozen professional presentations on orthopaedic surgery topics
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Senior Clinical Associate and Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, Hospital for Special Surgery and Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Resident of the Year, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Excellence in Pathology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Honors Graduate, Johns Hopkins University
Fluent in Greek, working knowledge of French
Named to Select Surgeons Bone & Joint list
Voted NJ Monthly Jersey Choice Top Doctor

Clinical Interests:

Outpatient Same Day Hip and Knee Replacement
Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
Complex Revision Hip and Knee Replacement
Post-Traumatic Joint Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Periprosthetic Fractures
Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
Handheld Computer Navigated Knee Replacement

Additional Information:

Assistant: Saaby Ross

Phone: 732-537-0909, ext. 1106

Email: SaabyR@uognj.com

Hospital Affiliations:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Surgery Center at Hamilton University Center for Ambulatory Surgery (UCAS)

Accepting New Patients:

Procedures Conditions

Procedures:

Complex Total Hip Replacement

Complex Total Knee Replacement

Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement Out-Patient (Same Day) Joint Replacement Surgery Partial Knee Replacement

Revision Total Hip Replacement

Revision Total Knee Replacement

Robotic Assisted Total Knee Replacement

Conditions:

Arthritis

Failed Hip Replacements

Failed Knee Replacements

Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Osteoarthritis of the Knee Rheumatoid Arthritis Traumatic Arthritis

Publications

Publications:

The direct anterior approach for acetabular augmentation in primary total hip arthroplasty. Honcharuk E, Kayiaros S, Rubin LE Arthroplasty Today 2018 Mar;(4): 33-39.

Bundled Payments for Care Improvement in the Private Sector: A Win for Everyone. Preston JS, Caccavale D, Smith A, Stull LE, Harwood DA, Kayiaros S. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug;33(8):2362-2367. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.007. Epub 2018 Mar 14. PMID: 29628197

Response to the Letter to the Editor on “Correlation of the Caprini Score and Venous Thromboembolism Incidence Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty-Results of a Single-Institution Protocol”. Bateman DK, Dow RW, Brzezinski A, Bar-Eli HY, Kayiaros ST. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Aug;33(8):2698-2699. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.064. Epub 2018 Apr 12. PMID:29735184

Synthetic Mesh Allograft Reconstruction for Extensor Mechanism Insufficiency After Knee Arthroplasty. Accepted for Publication, Orthopedics2018, Bateman DK, Preston JS, Kayiaros S, Tria AJ.

Preston J.S., Caccavale, D., Smith A., Stull L.E., Harwood D.A., Kayiaros S. Bundled Payments for Care Improvement in the Private Sector: A Win for Everyone. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Honcharuk E., Kayiaros S., Rubin L.E. The Direct Anterior Approach for Acetabular Augmentation in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today. 2017 May 12;4(1):33-39.

Bateman D.K., Dow R.W., Brzezinski A., Bar-Eli H.Y., Kayiaros S. Correlation of the Caprini Score and Venous Thromboembolism Incidence Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty-Results of a Single-Institution Protocol. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2017 Dec;32(12):3735-3741.

Koch C.N., Mateo L.S., Kayiaros S., Cassidy K.A., Jerabek S.A., Gonzalez Della Valle A. Spontaneous Fractures of a Modern Modular Uncemented Femoral Stem. HSS Journal. 2016 Oct;12(3):250-254.

Parcells B.W., Giacobbe D., Macknet D., Smith A., Schottenfeld M., Harwood D.A., Kayiaros S. Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Stand-alone Ambulatory Surgical Center: Short-term Outcomes. Orthopedics. 2016 Jul 1;39(4):223-8.

Kayiaros, S., MD, & Tripathi, M. S., MD. (2016). Chapter 15: Avoiding, Recognizing, and Treating Complications of the Direct Anterior Hip Approach. In The Direct Anterior Approach to Hip Reconstruction.

Bertrand W., Parcells, MD, David M. Macknet, BA, Stephen T. Kayiaros, MD. The Direct Anterior Approach for 1-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. February 01, 2016 31 | 2 | Pages 434-437; DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.08.040

Kayiaros S., Harwood D. The Challenges of Managing Post-Surgical Outcomes in ASCs. Surgical Products. November 10, 2015.

Kayiaros S., Parcells B., Macknet D. The Direct Anterior Approach for One-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: Early Outcomes Analysis of a Single Surgeon Case Series. The Journal of Arthroplasty. Sept 8, 2015.

Kayiaros S., Rubin L.E., Biercevicz A., Limbird R.S., Paller D. Broach Handle Offset and Impact Acceleration During Femoral Preparation for Total Hip Arthroplasty. Reconstructive Review. Sept 3(2): 41-3, 2013.

Aaron, D., Patel, A., Kayiaros, S., Calfee, R. Four Common Types of Bursitis: Diagnosis and Management. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 19(6): 359-67, 2011.

Kayiaros, S., Blankenhorn, B.D., DeHaven, J., Van Lancker, H.P., Sardella, P., Pascalides, J.T., DiGiovanni, C.W. Correction of Metatarsus Primus Varus Associated with Hallux Valgus Deformity Using the Arthrex Mini TightRope®: A Report of 44 Cases. Foot and Ankle Specialist. 4(4): 212-17, 2011

Thakur, N.A., Plante, M.J., Kayiaros, S., Reinert, S.E., Ehrlich, M.G. Inappropriate Transfer of Patients With Orthopaedic Injuries to a Level 1 Trauma Center: A Prospective Study. J Orthop Trauma. 24(6): 336-9, 2010.

Gusev, Y., Kayiaros, S., Dooley, W.Amplification of Centrosomes—An Early Event in Breast Cancer Progression? Clinical Immunology Newsletter. 19(1): 18, 1999.

Vopat, B.G., Ritterman, S.A., Kayiaros, S., Rubin, L.E. Primary Knee Arthrodesis for Severe Crystalline Arthropathy. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). Oct;42(10): E91-3, 2013.

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