Dr. Andreas Gomoll

As a surgeon, my focus is the reconstruction of damaged knees through cartilage and meniscus transplantation in patients not suitable for joint replacement. In my older patients with bone on bone arthritis, where cartilage repair is no longer possible, I frequently utilize robotic assisted partial knee replacement for those with damage localized to just one compartment of the knee. But this still leaves many patients who are not eligible for any of the above surgical options. The field of Regenerative Medicine holds tremendous potential for these patients. While regrowing cartilage and meniscus is not yet possible without surgery, amniotic fluid injections can help improve pain and function. I will be discussing this option in an upcoming symposium on May 7th.

A little holiday cheer at the office.

Sweetest gift from my patient today!

I am very honored to have been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in New York magazine! Congratulations to my colleagues who received this award and to the others in their field of medicine. https://nymag.com/bestdoctors/

COVID UPDATE - I am very excited to be seeing patients in the clinic and continue to offer Telehealth appointments to everyone who still prefers this method currently. We are also able to perform urgent surgeries that you have been waiting for. Please call the office at (212) 606-1775 or email [email protected] to schedule your appointments. As always, your health and safety are our top priorities. My team continues to employ very strict cleaning policies and will be l...imiting the number of patients in the waiting room. I look forward to seeing you!

Covid has changed my life in many ways, both professionally as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, and personally as a husband, dad and social being. While many of these changes maybe temporary, others aspects of our culture will be forever changed by the pandemic. As we move into the third month of the shut-down I want to reflect on some of the positives, rather than the plentiful negatives. It has never been more important, and obvious, that I am surrounded by staff who are kind, har...d working and selfless - orderlies, assistants, techs, nurses, and my anesthesia, surgical and non surgical colleagues. Transforming from the premier orthopedic institution to a Covid Hospital and back has been an incredible journey. During the crisis, HSS did not lay off or furlough staff, while facing a crushing financial shortfall due to the halt of all elective procedures. But we are slowly returning to the new normal, slowly and safely increasing our procedures and office visits, starting with those who need them the most and have waited the longest. Even more important however, was the realization that when life strips away all the things we think we care about, the conferences, lectures, presentations, dinners, vacations, parties; what is left is family. Dinner suddenly means not a rushed fly by, but actually cooking with my wife and blended family of 5 kids, every day, every week, for the past 6 weeks. And our kids have graced us with their presence at the table, having conversations, face to face and not via text. They could have acted out, complained about not seeing their friends or having to navigate online schooling, and yet they didn’t. They were incredible - they worked hard, helped where the could, and rose to the occasion. My wife and fellow Orthopaedic surgeon Sabrina Strickland and I have probably spent more time together in these past two months than the last two years, and reassuringly, we have not grown tired of each other’s company. We have finished many projects together, building our outdoor kitchen, gardening, refinishing the living room floor, working on research projects, and many more. And after all that, we love each other more than before, if even possible. As I am sure most of you, we can’t wait to return to a semblance of our former life, but we will cherish forever the kernels of good that we found among the tragedy.

COVID UPDATE We will be moving towards restarting surgery as of May 11th, with a focus on urgent procedures necessary for joint instability, or pain that impedes your ability to walk. As the pandemic hopefully continues to improve, procedures that are more elective will be scheduled in subsequent weeks. Surgeries will be scheduled in the HSS ambulatory surgicenter (ASC). This facility has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic and is separate from the main hospital. ...Furthermore, patients and staff are being Covid tested to ensure safety. While online video appointments will continue to be available, in-person appointments will re-start as of May 7th. Please email [email protected] or call 212-606-1775 for appointments

During the current Covid outbreak, the Surgeon General has requested all elective procedures be suspended to preserve resources and supplies for patients in need of urgent care, both medically if infected with the virus, and surgically, for example after accidents. My office and I will remain available to all new and established patients. To help with social distancing, we are in the process of moving most appointments online for the next few weeks. Online appointments will c...onsist of a video conference that can be scheduled like a normal appointment. Anyone in need of an in-person appointment, whether the need is obvious from the start due to the nature of the injury, or becomes obvious during the online appointment, will be scheduled for an urgent in-person appointment. You can contact my office via phone at 212-606-1775, or better via email at [email protected]. I hope that you and your families are safe and that we find our way back to normalcy soon! Best, Andreas Gomoll #covid19 #community #safety #stayinformed #stayhome #staysafe #staypositive #stayconnected #stayhealthy #staystrong

Very happy to be home after a wonderful weekend of learning and speaking at the 20th International Sports Medicine Fellows Conference with my wife, Dr. Sabrina Strickland, in Carlsbad, California. I had the pleasure of discussing Joint Preservation and Patellofemoral Surgery techniques. It's always great to learn and share our knowledge with the many great members in our field.