Daniel B. Buchalter, MD

Medical School

• 08/2014 - 06/2017NYU Grossman School of Medicine (SoM)
  New York, NY

Undergraduate

• 08/2010 - 06/2014B.A., Cornell University
  Biology Major, Animal Physiology Concentration
  Ithaca, NY

Clinical Fellowship

• 08/2023 - 07/2024Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement
  Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
  New York, NY

Residency

• 07/2017 - 06/2023Orthopedic Surgery
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital (LOH)
  NYU Langone Health
  New York, NY

Research Fellowship

• 07/2019 - 06/2020Clinician-Scientist Training Program
  Philipp Leucht Laboratory
  Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Cell Biology
  NYU Langone Health
  New York, NY

Undergraduate

• 2014Research Honors | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY
• 2014Latin Honors | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY
• 2011-2014Dean’s List, 7 semesters | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY Medical School

Medical School

• 2017Honorable Mention | MSSNY Annual Research Symposium | Tarrytown, NY
• 2017Accelerated 3-year MD Pathway | NYU Grossman SoM | New York, NY

Residency

• 2018Young Investigator Award | AAOS/ORS Subspecialty Meeting “The Physis” | Rosemont, IL
• 2020Presenters’ Choice Winner | OREF Regional Resident Research Symposium | New York, NY
• 20203rd Place Winner | OREF Regional Resident Research Symposium | New York, NY
• 2020Top 100 Poster | AAHKS Annual Meeting | Dallas, TX
• 2021Guest Editor | Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases | New York, NY
• 2021Selected | ORS: 2021 Clinician Scholar Career Development Program | Rosemont, IL
• 2021Editor’s Choice | The Journal of Hand Surgery
• 2022Selected | 2022 Chief Resident Leadership Development Program | New York, NY
• 2022Elected | Executive-Chief Resident | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2022Editor’s Pick article | Journal of Orthopedic Research
• 2022Selected | AOA C. McCollister Evarts Resident Emerging Leader | Providence, RI
• 2022Selected | NYU Chief Resident Leadership Development Program | New York, NY
• 2023Guest | SiriusXM Doctor Radio | New York, NY
• 2023Awarded | Senior Resident Teaching Award | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 20231st Place Senior Resident Basic Science Research Award | NYU LOH | New York, NY

Fellowship

• 2024Awarded | Paul M. Pellicci, MD - Clinical Fellow of the Year Award | HSS | New York, NY

Fellowship

• 08/2023 – 07/2024
  $75,000.00 Clinical Fellow Training Grant
  OMeGA Medical Grants Association

Residency

• 07/2019 - 06/2020
  $10,000.00 Resident Research Grant
  NYU LOH Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  Principal Investigator
• 01/2020 - 01/2021
  $5,000.00 “The Chondrotoxicity of Blood and Bone Marrow”
  NYU LOH Jaffe Resident Research Grant
  Principal Investigator
• 07/2019 - 06/2021
  $20,000.00 “GIK in Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury After Trauma”
  OREF Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant
  Principal Investigator

1. Melville JM, Kelly NH, Surita G, Buchalter DB, Schimenti JC, Main RP, Ross FP, van der Meulen MC. Effects of Deletion of ERα in Osteoblast-Lineage Cells on Bone Mass and Adaptation to Mechanical Loading Differ in Female and Male Mice. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2015 Aug;30(8):1468-80. PMID: 25707500. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2488. Epub 2015 May 22.
2. Buchalter DB, Mahure SA, Mollon B, Yu S, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD. Two-stage Revision for Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2017 Jun;26(6):939-947. PMID: 27887875. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.09.056. Epub 2016 Nov 22.
3. Carpenter WE, Hamilton DH, Luthringer TA, Buchalter DB, Schwarzkopf R. The Evolution of Cement Fixation in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Surgical Technology International. 2019 November;10(35)355-362. PMID: 31524280.
4. Lee S, Remark LH, Buchalter DB, Josephson AM, Wong MZ, Litwa HP, Ihejirika R, Leclerc K, Markus D, Yim NL, Tejwani R, Bradaschia-Correa V, Leucht P. Propranolol Reverses Impaired Fracture Healing Response Observed With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2020 May;35(5):932-941. PMID: 31881108. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3950. Epub 2020 Jan 10.
5. Bloom DA, Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Wang C, Driesman AS, Youm T. Males Achieve Similar Success at 2 Years Following Hip Arthroscopy Irrespective of Age. The Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. Accepted 2020 Apr.
6. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Egol KA, Leucht P, Konda SR. Can Glucose-Insulin Potassium Prevent Skeletal Muscle Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury? American Journal of Biomedical Science and Research. 2020 Apr;8(4):339-340. doi: doi: 10.34297/AJBSR.2020.08.001299.
7. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Anil U, Leucht P. DHEA in Bone: The Role in Osteoporosis and Fracture Healing. Archives of Osteoporosis. 2020 Jun 5;15(1):84. PMID: 32504237. doi: 10.1007/s11657-020-00755-y.
8. Buchalter DB, Carpenter WE, Gabor JA, Waren D, Meftah M, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R, Writing Committee. Does Engagement in an Electronic Patient Rehabilitation Application Predict Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 Jun 28;7(3):1268-1273. doi: 10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2020.07.362.
9. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Egol KA, Leucht P, Konda SR. Can lessons learned about preventing cardiac muscle death be applied to prevent skeletal muscle death? Bone & Joint Research. 2020 Jul 23;9(6):268-271. PMID: 3272842. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.96.BJR-2019-0241.R1. eCollection 2020 Jun.
10. Gotlin MJ, Minhas SV, Buchalter DB, Feder OR, Alaia MJ, Jazrawi LM. Performance and Return to Sport After Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Fractures in the National Hockey League. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2020 Sep 25;2(5):e505-510. PMID: 33134987. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.05.013.
11. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Capeci CM, Youm T. Femoroacetabular Impingement and Abnormal Femoral Version-Treatment with Arthroscopy and Derotational Osteotomy. Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Techniques. 2020 Sep;3(2):158-163. doi: 10.36959/453/540. Epub 2020 Sep 26.
12. Kirby DJ, Fried JW, Bloom DA, Buchalter DB, Youm T. Clinical Outcomes After Endoscopic Repair of Gluteus Medius Tendon Tear Using a Knotless Technique With a 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 2020 Nov;36(11):2849-2855. PMID: 32721548. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.07.022. Epub 2020 Jul 25.
13. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DJ, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Surgical Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects the Organism Profile of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Open Access. 2020 Nov 25;5(4):e20.00111. PMID: 33376926. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00111. eCollection Oct-Dec 2020.
14. Buchalter DB, Moses MJ, Azad A, Kirby DJ, Huang S, Bosco JA, Yang SS. Patient and Surgeon Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2020 Dec;38(4):227-235. PMID: 33207143.
15. Kirby DJ, Fried JW, Buchalter DB, Moses MJ, Hurly ET, Cardone DA, Yang SS, Virk MS, Rokito AS, Jazrawi LM, Campbell KA. Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sports Medicine Perspective. Telehealth and e-Health. 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33512302. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0387. Online ahead of print.
16. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Teo GM, Iorio R, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Topical Vancomycin Powder and Dilute Povidone-Iodine Lavage Reduce the Rate of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 Jan;36(1):286-290.e1. PMID: 32919848. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.07.064. Epub 2020 Jul 31.
17. Wiznia, DH, Buchalter DB*, Kirby DJ, Buckland AJ, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf RS. Applying the hip-spine relationship in total hip arthroplasty. Hip International. 2021 Mar;31(2):144-153. PMID: 32787460. doi: 10.1177/1120700020949837. Epub 2020 Aug 12. *Shared first authorship.
18. Walker PS, Mhadgut A, Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Hennessy D. The effect of total knee geometries on kinematics: An experimental study using a crouching machine. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2021 Dec;39(12):2537-2545. PMID: 33713363. doi: 10.1002/jor.25026. Epub 2021 Mar 29. Editor’s Choice Article.
19. Buchalter DB, Schwarzkopf RS, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Does Combining Vancomycin Powder with Dilute Povidone-Iodine Lavage Affect PJI Rates, Organism Profiles? International Congress for Joint Reconstruction: Journal Watch. 2021 Mar 29.
20. Moses M, Buchalter DB, Azad A, Huang S, Hacquebord JH, Paksima N, Yang SS. Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hand Surgery Perspective. The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume. Accepted 2021 Apr.
21. Kugelman D, Teo G, Doran M, Buchalter DB, Long WJ. The Association Between Clopidogrel and Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today. 2021 May 15;9:61-64.. PMID: 34041330. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.04.005. eCollection 2021 Jun.
22. Chen JS, Buchalter DB, Sicat CS, Aggarwal VK, Hepinstall MS, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf RS, Slover JD. Telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: adult reconstructive surgery perspective. The Bone and Joint Journal. 2021 Jun;103-B(6 Supple A):196-204. PMID: 34053293. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B6.BJJ-2020-2097.R1.
23. Kirby DJ, Donnelly M, Catalano W, Buchalter DB, Glickel S, Hacquebord J. The effect of corticosteroid injections on post-operative infections in trigger finger release. HAND. Accepted 2021 Jun.
24. Kirby DJ, Donnelly M, Buchalter DB, Gonzalez M, Catalano L, Hacquebord J. The Influence of Corticosteroid Injections on Post-Operative Infections in Carpal Tunnel Release. The Journal of Hand Surgery. Accepted 2021 Jun. Editor’s Choice Article.
25. Driesman AS, Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Castaneda PG. Use of 3-D Printed Models to Determine Accurate Bone Cuts During a Periacetabular Osteotomy for Developmental Hip Dysplasia. Journal of Hip Surgery. Accepted 2021 Jun.
26. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DJ, Schwarzkopf RS, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Does the organism profile of periprosthetic joint infections change with a topical vancomycin powder and dilute povidone-iodine lavage protocol? The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2021 Jul; 36(7S):S314-S319. PMID: 33526397. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.12.036. Epub 2020 Dec 26.
27. Buchalter DB, Nduaguba A, Teo G, Kugelman D, Aggarwal V, Long WJ. Cefazolin remains the lynchpin for preventing acute periprosthetic joint infection following primary total knee arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Open. Accepted 2021 Sept.
28. Bloom DA, Kaplan DJ, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Fried JW, Chintalapudi N, Youm T. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Nonarthritic Hip Score at 2-years Following Hip Arthroscopy. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. Accepted 2021 Oct. doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06756-9.
29. Clair AJ, Buchalter DB, Kugelman DN, Deshmukh AJ, Aggarwal VK, Rozell JC. Dual Mobility in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. Accepted 2021 Nov.
30. Kugelman DN, Huang S, Teo GM, Doran M, Singh V, Buchalter DB, Long WJ. A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool assessing Outpatient or Inpatient Designation for Medicare Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today. Accepted 2021 Dec.
31. Lopez EM, Leclerc K, Patel K, Aranda CJ, Josephson AM, Remark LH, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Hadi T, Morgani S, Ramkhelawon B, Leucht P. Modulating the systemic and local adaptive immune response after fracture improves bone regeneration during aging. Bone. Accepted 2022 Jan.
32. Sicat CS, Buchalter DB, Luthringer TA, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JV. Intraoperative technology use improves accuracy of functional safe zone targeting in THA. The Journal of Arthroplasty. Accepted 2022 Feb.
33. Pean CA, Bird ML, Buchalter DB, Yang SS, Egol KA. Orthopaedic Urgent Care Versus the Emergency Department: Cost Implications for Low-Energy Fracture Care. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2022 Feb 1;30(3):e371-e374. PMID: 34844258. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-00638.
34. Bieganowski, T, Buchalter DB, Singh V, Mercuri JJ, Aggarwal VK, Rozell JC, Schwarzkopf R. Bone Loss in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Management and Outcomes. Knee Surgery & Related Research. Accepted 2022 May.
35. Radaelli M, Buchalter DB, Mont MA, Schwarzkopf R, Hepinstall MS. A New Classification System for Cementless Femoral Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. Accepted 2022 September.
36. Kolade O, Ghosh N, Buchalter D, Rosenthal Y, Zuckerman JD, Virk MS. Patterns of Limitations in Activities of Daily Living, Sleep, And Pain in The Early Postoperative Period Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Prospective Study. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery International. 2022 Nov 1;7(1):16-20. PMID: 36820438. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.09.017.
37. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Konda SR, Leucht P. Systemic Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Reduces Skeletal Muscle Injury, Kidney Injury, and Pain in a Murine Ischemia-Reperfusion Model. Bone & Joint Research. Accepted 2022 November.
38. hejirika-Lomedico RC, Patel K, Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Mehta D, Dankert J, Lopez EM, Ihejirika Y, Leucht P. Non-psychoactive Cannabidiol Prevents Osteoporosis in an Animal Model and Increases Cell Viability, Proliferation, and Osteogenic Gene Expression in Human Skeletal Stem and Progenitor Cells. Calcified Tissue International. 2023 Apr 24. PMID: 37093268. doi: 10.1007/s00223-023-01083-2. Online ahead of print.
39. Buchalter DB, Gall AM, Buckland AJ, Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M, Hepinstall MS. Creating Consensus in the Definition of Spinopelvic Mobility. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research & Reviews. Accepted 2023 March.
40. Lawrence KW, Christensen TH, Bieganowski T, Buchalter DB, Meftah M, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf R. The Impact of Surgeon Proficiency in Non-English-Speaking Patients’ Primary Language on Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2023 Jun 5. PMID 37276439. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20230531-01. Online ahead of print.
41. Buchalter DB, Schaffler B, Manjunath A, Buchalter JB, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal V, Rozell J. Stiffness After Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2024 Mar;82(1):15-20. PMID: 38431972.
42. Mehta DD, Dankert JF, Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Patel KS, Rocks M, Hacquebord JH, Leucht P. Distinct Cell-Intrinsic Functional Differences Between Iliac Crest and Distal Radius Autografts. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024 Feb;49(2):182.e1-182.e10. PMID: 35933254. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.06.005.
43. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Santiesteban L, Garcia MR, Berger A, Hacquebord J, Grossman JAI, Price AE. Long-Term Results of Isolated Latissimus Dorsi to Rotator Cuff Transfer in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury. 2024 Jan; 19(1): e13–e19. PMID: 38868463. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1786817.
44. Fontalis A, Buchalter DB, Mancino F, Shen T, Sculco P, Mayman D, Fares H, Vigdorchik J. Contemporary Insights into Spinopelvic Mechanics: Challenges and Innovations in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Bone & Joint Journal. Accepted 2024 May.

• Buchalter DB,Ast MP. Avoiding Complications in Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Submitted to Journal of International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, 2023 November.
• O’Donnell JA, Buchalter DB, Borsinger TM, Chandi SK, Neitzke CC, Westrich GH, Gausden EB. Robotic-Assistance for Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed for Femoral Neck Fractures. Submitted to The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2024 January.
• Miller AO, Chin AS, Carli AV, Sayegh G, Chee D, Buchalter DB, Simon S, MacLean CH. Electronic Clinical Quality Measures for Prosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis: Pitfalls and Potential. Submitted to the Journal for Health Care Quality, July 2024.

• Parada SA, Buchalter DB, Crosby LA: “Infection (ATSA and RTSA)” in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Principles and Practice, edited by Zuckerman, JD, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.

1. Buchalter DB, Kirsch T. Articular Chondrocyte Gene Expression in Response to Retinoic Acid, its Inhibitors, and Interleukin-1. NYU Musculoskeletal Research Center Summer Undergraduate Research Meeting, NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, 2013 Sep.
2. Buchalter DB, Mahure SA, Mollon B, Yu S, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD. Two-Stage Revision for Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty. Hospital for Joint Diseases Summer Extern Research Meeting, NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, 2015 Apr.
3. Buchalter DB, Mahure SA, Mollon B, Yu S, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD. Two-Stage Revision for Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty. ASES Annual Closed Meeting, ASES, Boston, MA, 2016 Oct.
4. Pean CA, Buchalter DB, Bianco I, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JM. Reducing Postoperative Costs in Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Role for Virtual Care and Telehealth. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2019, AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, 2019 Mar.
5. Patel K, Ihejirika R, Buchalter DB, Kirby D, Leucht P. Intraoperative handling of bone graft: how to keep the cells alive. Regional Resident Research Symposium, OREF, New York, NY, 2019 Sep. 1st Place Basic Science Award.
6. Ihejirika R, Patel K, Munios E, Josephson A, Kirby D, Buchalter DB, Leucht P. CBD increases bone mineral density in mice. Regional Resident Research Symposium, OREF, New York, NY, 2019 Sep. 3rd Place Basic Science Award.
7. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Luthringer T, Macaulay W. 76-y.o. female status post lumbar spine fusion presenting with end stage osteoarthritis of the right hip. Joint Arthroplasty Mountain Meeting, The Hip Society, The Knee Society and AAOS, Park City, UT, 2020 Feb.
8. Ihejirika R, Patel K, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Josephson A, Munios E, Leucht P. Cannabidiol Increases Cell Viability, Proliferation, and Osteogenic Gene Expression in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19), AAOS, Orlando, FL, 2020 Mar.
9. Ihejirika R, Patel K, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Munios E, Josephson A, Leucht P. The Effect of Non-psychoactive Cannabidiol on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Healing. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19), AAOS, Orlando, FL, 2020 Mar.
10. Patel K, Ihejirika R, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Leucht P. Intraoperative Handling of Bone Graft: How to Keep the Cells Alive. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19), AAOS, Orlando, FL, 2020 Mar.
11. Buchalter DB, Sicat C, Moses MJ, Aggarwal VK, Hepinstall M, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf R, Slover JD. Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adult Reconstructive Surgery Perspective. The Knee Society Annual Closed Meeting 2020, The Knee Society, Virtual, 2020 Sep.
12. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Egol KA, Konda SR, Leucht P. Systemic Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Reduces Skeletal Muscle Injury and Pain in a Murine Ischemia-Reperfusion Model. Regional Resident Research Symposium, OREF, New York, NY, 2020 Oct. 3rd Place Winner and Presenters’ Choice Winner.
13. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Luczkow C, Mehta D, Dankert J, Leucht P. A Short Course of Dehydroepiadrosterone is Associated with Accelerated Fracture Healing in a Translational Murine Fracture Model. Regional Resident Research Symposium, OREF, New York, NY, 2020 Oct. 1st Place Winner.
14. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DJ, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Do total joint arthroplasty organism profiles change with vancomycin powder and dilute povidone-iodine lavage? AAHKS Annual Meeting 2020, AAHKS, Dallas, TX, 2020 Nov.
15. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Leucht P. A Short Course of Dehydroepiadrosterone is Associated with Accelerated Fracture Healing in a Mouse Fracture Model. NYU LOH Sir Robert Jones Lecture, NYU LOH, New York, NY, 2020 Nov.
16. Kirby DJ, Donnelly M, Buchalter DB, Gonzalez M, Catalano L, Hacquebord JH. The effect of corticosteroid injections on post-operative complications in carpal tunnel release. NYU LOH Sir Robert Jones Lecture, NYU LOH, New York, NY, 2020 Nov.
17. Kirby DJ, Donnelly M, Catalano W, Buchalter DB, Glickel S, Hacquebord JH. The effect of corticosteroid injections on post-operative infections in trigger finger release. 2021 New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Residents and Fellows Conference, Virtual Platform, New York, NY, 2021 May.
18. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DJ, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Surgical Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Affects the Organism Profile of Periprosthetic Joint Infections. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2021, AAOS, San Diego, CA, 2021 Aug.
19. Kirby DJ, Donnelly MR, Buchalter DB, Gonzalez ML, Catalano LW, Hacquebord JH. The effect of corticosteroid injections on post-operative complications in carpal tunnel release. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2021, AAOS, San Diego, CA, 2021 Sep.
20. Pean CA, Bird M, Buchalter DB, Egol KA. Orthopedic Staffed Urgent Care Versus The Emergency Department Setting: Cost and Quality Implications of Low-Energy Fracture Care. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2021, AAOS, San Diego, CA, 2021 Sep.
21. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Luczkow C, Dankert JF, Mehta D, Leucht P. A Short Course of Dehydroepiadrosterone is Associated with Accelerated Fracture Healing in a Mouse Fracture Model. OTA Annual Meeting 2021, OTA, Fort Worth, TX, 2021 Oct.
22. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Mehta D, Dankert JF, Egol KA, Konda SR, Leucht P. Systemic Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Reduces Skeletal Muscle Injury, Kidney Injury, and Pain in a Murine Ischemia-Reperfusion Model. OTA Annual Meeting 2021, OTA, Fort Worth, TX, 2021 Oct.
23. Sicat C, Buchalter DB, Luthringer TA, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JM. Intraoperative technology use improves accuracy of functional safe zone targeting in THA. Hip Society Annual Meeting 2021.
24. Buchalter DB, Miller AO, Kim Shinhre, Grabov E, Chee D, Chin A, McLawhorn AS, MacLean C. Measuring the Quality of PJI Diagnosis: An Administrative Database Study. HSS Fellows Research Symposium, New York, NY, 2024 June.

1. Buchalter DB, Melville KM, van der Meulen MC. Dynamic Histomorphometry, Histology, and Immunohistochemistry: Gender-Based Differences in Both Osteoblast-Specific Estrogen Receptor α Knockout and Littermate Control Mice Subjected to Compressive Tibial Loading. Annual Honors Research Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2014 May.
2. Buchalter DB, Mahure SA, Mollon B, Yu S, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD. Two-Stage Revision for Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty. MSSNY Annual Research Symposium, MSSNY, Tarrytown, NY, 2017 Apr. Honorable Mention.
3. Buchalter DB, Castaneda PG. Studying the Bone Bomb Using a Murine Physeal Fracture Model. The Physis: Fundamental Knowledge to a Fantastic Future through Research, AAOS/ORS, Rosemont, IL, 2018 Feb.
4. Pean CA, Buchalter DB, Cizmic Z, Vigdorchik J. Reducing Postoperative Costs in Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Role for Virtual Care and Telehealth. 31st Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, ISTA, London, UK, 2018 Oct.
5. Gotlin M, Minhas S, Buchalter DB, Feder O, Jazrawi LM. Performance and Return to Sport After Upper Extremity Fractures in the National Hockey League. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2019, AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, 2019 Mar.
6. Moses MJ, Buchalter DB, Davidovitch R, Poultsides LA, Castaneda PG, Vigdorchik JM. Periacetabular Osteotomy: Perspectives, Considerations, Future Directions. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2019, AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, 2019 Mar.
7. Winters J, Buchalter DB, Pean CA, Hutzler L. Telehealth and the Orthopedic Surgery Experience. NYU MPH Capstone Poster Session, NYU College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, 2019 May.
8. Ihejirika R, Kirby DK, Patel K, Buchalter DB, Josephson A, Munios E, Leucht P. Cannabidiol Increases Cell Viability, Proliferation, and Osteogenic Gene Expression in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ORS Annual Meeting 2020, ORS, Phoenix, AZ, 2020 Feb.
9. Patel K, Ihejirika R, Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Donnelly M, Yim NL, Leucht P, Hacquebord JH. The Osteogenic Properties of Distal Radius Metaphyseal Bone Graft and Iliac Crest Bone Graft. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19), AAOS, Orlando, FL, 2020 Mar.
10. Pean, C, Buchalter DB, Yang Syngil, Egol KA. Orthopedic Urgent Care Utilization and Referrals: Observed Trends and Implications for Value-Based Care. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19), AAOS, Orlando, FL, 2020 Mar.
11. Patel K, Ihejirika R, Kirby DK, Buchalter DB, Leucht P. Does Flap Type Affect Membrane Osteogenic Potential in Masquelet Procedures? OTA Annual Meeting 2020, OTA, Nashville, TN, 2020 Oct.
12. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DK, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Surgical Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty May Affect the Organism Profile of Periprosthetic Joint Infections. AAHKS Annual Meeting 2020, AAHKS, Dallas, TX, 2020 Nov.
13. Buchalter DB, Schwarzkopf R, Luthringer TA, Yeroushalmi D, Long WJ, Meere PA, Meftah M, Slover JD, Macaulay W, Vigdorchik JM. Technology improves targeting of the functional safe zone in total hip arthroplasty: a prospective study. AAHKS Annual Meeting 2020, AAHKS, Dallas, TX, 2020 Nov.
14. Moses MJ, Buchalter DB, Azad A, Huang S, Hacquebord JH, Paksima N, Yang SS. Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hand Surgery Perspective. AAHS Annual Meeting 2021, AAHS, Koloa, HI (ePoster), 2021 Jan.
15. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Mehta D, Dankert J, Patel KS, Leucht P, Hacquebord JH. In Vitro Osteogenic and Adipogenic Analysis of Common Bone Autograft Sites. 2021 New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Residents and Fellows Conference, Virtual Platform, New York, NY, 2021 May. 1 st Place Winner.
16. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Leucht P. A Short Course of Dehydroepiadrosterone is Associated with Accelerated Fracture Healing in a Mouse Fracture Model. AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2021, AAOS, San Diego, CA, 2021 Sep.
17. Buchalter DB, Teo GM, Kirby DJ, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal VK, Long WJ. Does the organism profile of periprosthetic joint infections change with a topical vancomycin powder and dilute povidone-iodine lavage protocol? AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2021, AAOS, San Diego, CA, 2021 Sep.
18. Chelsea SS, Buchalter DB, Luthringer TA, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JM. Effects of Hip-Spine Classification and Technology Use on Functional Safe Zone Targeting in THA. AAHKS Annual Meeting 2021, AAHKS, Dallas, TX, 2021 Nov.
19. Kugelman D, Huang S, Teo G, Doran M, Buchalter DB, Long WJ. A Novel Machine Learning Predictive Tool Assessing TKA Admission Designation. AAHKS Annual Meeting 2021, AAHKS, Dallas, TX, 2021 Nov.
20. Buchalter DB, Nduaguba A, Teo GM, Kugelman D, Aggarwal K, Long WJ. Cefazolin remains the lynchpin for preventing acute periprosthetic joint infection following primary total knee arthroplasty. 2021 NYSSOS Virtual Annual Meeting and Symposium, NYSSOS, New York, NY, 2021 Oct.
21. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Mehta D, Dankert JF, Egol KA, Konda SR, Leucht P. Systemic Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Reduces Skeletal, Muscle Injury, Kidney Injury, and Pain in a Murine Ischemia-Reperfusion Model. 2021 NYSSOS Virtual Annual Meeting and Symposium, NYSSOS, New York, NY, 2021 Oct.
22. Lajam CM, Buchalter DB, Bieganowski TR, Thomas JJ, Schwarzkopf R, Christensen T, Buehring W. Should Surgeons Learn the Primary Languages of their Total Hip Arthroplasty Patient Population? AAOS Annual Academy Meeting 2023, AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, 2023 March.
23. Buchalter DB, Miller AO, Kim Shinhre, Grabov E, Chee D, Chin A, McLawhorn AS, MacLean C. Measuring the Quality of PJI Diagnosis: An Administrative Database Study. HSS Annual Research Symposium, New York, NY 2024 June

1. Buchalter DB, Kirby DJ, Luthringer T, Macaulay W. 76-y.o. female status post lumbar spine fusion presenting with end stage osteoarthritis of the right hip. Joint Arthroplasty Mountain Meeting, The Hip Society, The Knee Society, and the AAOS, Park City, UT, 2020 Feb.
2. Kirby DJ, Buchalter DB, Catalano W. Interosseous Ligament Reconstruction with Pronator Teres Transfer and Tightrope Augment after Chronic Essex-Lopresti Injury. 2020 Hand.e Video Theater at the 75 th Annual Meeting of the ASSH, ASSH, San Antonio, TX, 2020 Oct.

Undergraduate

• 2012 - 2014 Advisor | Pre-medical Student Interest Group | Ithaca, NY

Medical School

• 2015- 2016 President (elected) | Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group | NYU Grossman SoM | New York, NY
• 2015- 2016 President (elected) | Running Club | NYU Grossman SoM | New York, NY

Residency

• 2017 1st Year Rep. (appointed) | Residency Evaluation Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 20182nd Year Rep. (appointed) | Residency Evaluation Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2018 - 2023Ambassador (appointed) | Resident Applicants | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2017 - 2023Ambassador (appointed) | 3-year MD Applicants | NYU Grossman SoM | New York, NY
• 2019 - 2020Chair (appointed) | Orthopedic Cadaveric Bioskills | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2020 - 2021Resident Rep. (appointed) | NYU High Reliability Organization | NYU Grossman SoM | New York, NY
• 2021 - 2022Content Creator (elected) | Abstracts and Manuscript Graphics | The Journal of Arthroplasty | Twitter
• 2022 Resident Rep. (appointed) | 3-year Residency Interview Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2022 - 20235th Year Rep. (appointed) | Residency Evaluation Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2022 - 2023Resident Rep. (appointed) | Clinical Competency Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2022 - 2023Chair (appointed) | Orthopedic Cadaveric Bioskills | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2022 - 2023Executive Chief Resident (elected) | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2023Resident Rep. (appointed) | 4-year Residency Interview Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY
• 2023Resident Rep. (appointed) | 3-year Residency Interview Committee | NYU LOH | New York, NY

Residency/Fellowship

• 2017 - 2023Resident Member | Medical Society of the States of New York | Albany, NY
• 2018 - 2023Resident Member | AAOS | Rosemont, IL
• 2020 - PresentAssociate Member | ORS | Rosemont, IL
• 2021 - PresentArthroplasty Surgeon in Training Member | AAHKS | Rosemont, IL
• 2021 - PresentCandidate Member | NYS Society of Orthopedic Surgeons - District 3 | Albany, NY
• 2023 - PresentCandidate Member | ABOS | Chapel Hill, NC
• 2023 - PresentFellow Member | AAOS | Rosemont, IL
• 2023 - PresentFellow Member | BHS | London, United Kingdom

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