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2026 Northeast Arthroplasty CME Conference
A Hybrid Event
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Hosted at the OMNI Providence Hotel in Providence, RI and available virtually via Zoom
Program Description
This dynamic regional CME conference brings together leading orthopedic experts to explore current best practices, emerging technologies, and real-world decision-making in modern arthroplasty and orthopedic care. Through fast-paced lectures, expert panels, and interactive discussion, participants will gain practical insights into revision total hip arthroplasty, and innovations in total joint implant design, among many others including complex periprosthetic and interprosthetic fracture management.
This year’s program also addresses today’s broader practice environment—highlighting the “ins and outs” of the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) model, operational efficiency, and anesthesia-related challenges. A keynote session on risk, safety, and human performance adds a high-impact perspective relevant to clinical teams and healthcare systems alike.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for arthroplasty surgeons, orthopedic physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, fellows, residents, medical students, and trainees.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this conference, the learner should be better able to:
- Apply evidence-based strategies to manage common challenges in revision total hip arthroplasty, including acetabular bone loss, instability risk, and well-fixed implant removal.
- Compare contemporary implant design options and emerging technologies to support optimized implant selection in total joint arthroplasty.
- Develop management approaches for complex arthroplasty-related fractures and surgical challenges, including interprosthetic fractures, periprosthetic tibia fractures, and retained hardware.
- Identify operational and clinical readiness considerations for performing total joint arthroplasty in ambulatory surgery centers, including complication preparedness, efficiency, revision appropriateness, and anesthesia workforce constraints.
- Describe core business and leadership principles relevant to orthopedic practice operations and professional growth.
- Implement practical strategies for professional development and practice sustainability, including career decision-making, physician branding, and patient-centered advocacy.
- Evaluate current evidence and surgical options in primary total knee arthroplasty to inform decision-making regarding fixation method, alignment strategy, patellar resurfacing, and surgical approach.
| Mins | Time | Talks | Moderators/Speakers |
| 25 | 7:30 - 7:55 am | Registration, Breakfast, Visit Vendors & Posters | |
| 5 | 7:55 - 8:00 am | Welcome and Introductions | Eric Cohen, MD Brown University |
| Symposium 1: Revision Total Hip Arthoplasty | MODERATOR : Victor Krebs, MD Cleveland Clinic | ||
| 10 | 8:00 - 8:10 am | Dealing with acetabular bone loss | Mike Baratz, MD, FAAOS Harvard |
| 10 | 8:10 - 8:20 am | Preventing dislocation in revision arthroplasty | Brett Hayden, MD, Mount. Sinai |
| 10 | 8:20 - 8:30 am | Innovations in Well fixed Implant Removal | Lee Rubin, MD, FAAOS,FAAHKS,FAOA Yale University |
| 15 | 8:30 - 8:45 am | Panel Discussion | All |
| Symposium 2: Innovations in Total Joint Implant Design | MODERATOR : Lee Rubin, MD, FAAOS,FAAHKS,FAOA Yale University | ||
| 10 | 8:45 - 8:55 am | Triple Taper Cementless Femoral Stems and Collars | Wayne Moschetti, MD Dartmouth Health |
| 10 | 8:55 - 9:05 am | Monoblock vs Modular | Thomas Barrett, MD Brown University |
| 10 | 9:05 - 9:15 am | Sleeve vs Cone | Thomas Barrett, MD Brown University |
| 10 | 9:15 - 9:25 am | 3d Printing and Alternative Implant Materials | Viktor Krebs, MD Clevland Clinic |
| 15 | 9:25 - 9:40 am | Panel Discussion | All |
| 30 | 9:40 - 10:10 am | Morning Coffee Break & Visit Exhibitors & Posters | |
| Symposium 3: Traumaplasty | MODERATOR : Val Antoci, MD Brown University | ||
| 10 | 10:10 - 10:20 am | Approach to Interprosthetic Fractures | Michael Kain, MD, Boston University |
| 10 | 10:20 - 10:30 am | Periprosthetic Tibia Fractures | Matt Deren, MD Clevland Clinic |
| 10 | 10:30 - 10:40am | Dealing with Retained Hardware in Arthroplasty | Philip Aurigemma, MD UMASS Chan Medical School |
| 15 | 10:40 - 10:55 am | Panel Discussion | All |
| Symposium 4: The In's and Out's of the ASC | MODERATOR: Charlie DeCook, MD Total joint specialist of Atlanta | ||
| 10 | 10:55 - 11:05am | Understanding the ASC Business: Hospital–Surgeon Partnerships | Brent Stackhouse, MD Mount Sinai Health System |
| 10 | 11:05 - 11:15 am | Revision in TJA in the ASC | Brandon Naylor, MD Total Joint Specialist of Atlanta |
| 10 | 11:15 - 11:25 am | Operating Room Efficiency | Charlie DeCook, MD Total Joint Specialist of Atlanta |
| 10 | 11:25 - 11:35 am | The Looming Anesthesia Crisis in the ASC | Vijay Sudheendra, MD Kent Hospital |
| 15 | 11:35 - 11:50 am | Panel Discussison | All |
| 70 | 11:50 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch & Visit Exhibitors & Posters | |
| Symposium 5: Navigating Modern Clinical Practice | MODERATOR: Vivek Shah, MD Harvard University | ||
| 10 | 1:00- 1:10 pm | Building a Physician Brand | Mo El Othamni, MD Harvard University |
| 10 | 1:10-1:20 pm | Career Decisions, Physician Well-Being, and Patient Care Quality | Mike Sobeiraj, MD, Phd UCONN |
| 10 | 1:20-1:30 pm | Total Joint Advocacy | Adam Rana, MD Tufts |
| 10 | 1:30-1:40 pm | Innovation in Arthroplasty: From Idea to Implementation | Charles Lawrie, MD, Msc Baptist Health South Florida |
| 15 | 1:40 - 1:55 pm | Panel Discussion | All |
| Symposium 6: John Froehlich Keynote Speaker | MODERATOR: John Froehlich, MD Brown University | ||
| 30 | 1:55 - 2:25 pm | The Human Dynamics of Risk and Safety | Michael Roberto, AD, MBA, DBA Harvard University |
| 15 | 2:25- 2:40 pm | Q&A | All |
| Symposium 7: Primary TKA | MODERATOR : Jeff Langhe, MD Harvard University | ||
| 10 | 2:40 - 2:50 pm | Cement vs Cementless: What's the data? | Ilda Molloy, MD, MS Yale University |
| 10 | 2:50 - 3:00 pm | Total Knee Arthroplasty Alignment Strategies | Katherine Mistretta, MD, MS Dartmouth |
| 10 | 3:00 - 3:10 pm | When to resurface the patella | Casey O'Connor, MD Bone and Joint Center |
| 10 | 3:10 - 3:20 pm | TKA Surgical Approaches | Vinay Aggarwal, MD New York University |
| 15 | 3:20 - 3:35 pm | Panel Discussion | All |
| 30 | 3:35 - 4:05 pm | Afternoon Coffee Break & Visit Exhibitors | |
| Symposium 8: Northeast Disasterplasty Award (3 - 4 surgeons) w/ live voting | MODERATOR: Stephen Kayarios MD University Orthopedic Associates | ||
| 10 | 4:05 - 4:15 pm | Disasterplasty Case 1 | Adam Olsen, MD Harvard University |
| 10 | 4:15 - 4:25 pm | Disasterplasty Case 2 | Vinay Aggarwal, MD New York University |
| 10 | 4:25 - 4:35 pm | Disasterplasty Case 3 | Andrew Braziel, MD Boston Bone and Joint Institute |
| 10 | 4:35 - 4:45 pm | Disasterplasty Case 4 | Darwin Chen, MD Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| 15 | 4:45 - 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion | All |
| 15 | 5:00 - 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks and Poster Award Winners Announced | Eric Cohen, MD Brown University |
Conference Chairs
Eric Cohen, MD – Conference Chair
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Program Director, Miriam Total Joint Center
Co-Director Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Adult Reconstructive and Trauma Orthopedic Surgeon, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Thomas Barrett, MD – Conference Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Orthopedic Surgeon, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS, FAOA - Conference Co-Chair
Professor, Yale University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction
Program Director, Yale Arthroplasty Fellowship
Program Director, Keggi-Kimball Visiting Scholars Program
Chief, Yale-New Haven Hospital Joint Replacement Program
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT
Vivek M. Shah, MD - Conference Co-Chair
Director, Fellowship Adult Reconstruction
Director, Outpatient Arthroplasty
Chair, Fellowship Education Committee AAHKS
Chair, Education Committee - Anterior Hip Foundation
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Member of the Faculty
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Speakers
Vinay K. Aggarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship Director, Adult Reconstruction Hip/Knee
Chief of Adult Reconstruction, Bellevue Hospital
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY
Valentin Antoci, Jr., MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Chief, Division of Arthroplasty, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Medical Director, Newport Total Joints Program
Providence, RI
Philip Aurigemma, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Lahey Regional Campus
Associate Director, Adult Reconstruction
Lahey Clinic Orthopedic Surgery Division
Burlington, MA
Michael D. Baratz, MD, FAAOS
Lecturer of Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Fellowship Director, Hip and Knee Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston Bone & Joint Institute
Boston, MA
Charles DeCook, MD
Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist & Orthopedic Surgeon
Total Joint Specialists
Cumming, GA
Matthew E. Deren, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Physical Rehabilitation
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adult Reconstruction
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, MA
Mouhanad El-Othmani, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Total Joint Surgeon, Hip and Knee
Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Newport Hospital and The Miriam Hospital
Rhode Island
Brett Hayden, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Michael S. Kain, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Boston University School of Medicine
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Director
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, MA
Stephen Kayiaros, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Section Chief, Division of Orthopaedics
Medical Director, Total Joint Center
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Jersey
Viktor Krebs, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Staff Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Jeffrey Lange, MD
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Associate Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Mass General Brigham Department of Orthopaedics
Boston, MA
Charles M. Lawrie, MD, MSc
Clinical Associate Professor
Florida International University College of Medicine
Chief Medical Officer, FIOS Health
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Baptist Health South Florida
President, Anterior Hip Foundation
Miami, FL
Katherine Mistretta, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Othopaedics
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
Ilda Molloy, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult Reconstruction Surgeon
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Chief, Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Fellowship Director, Adult Reconstruction
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, NH
Brandon Naylor, DO
Program Director, Atlanta Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeon
Partner, Total Joint Specialists
Northside Hospital System
Atlanta, GA
Casey M. O’Connor, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adult Reconstruction
The Bone & Joint Center
Albany, NY
Adam S. Olsen, MD
Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Adult Reconstruction Surgeon
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Adam J. Rana, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Tufts School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Adult Reconstruction
Maine Medical Partners Orthopedics
Division of Joint Replacement
Falmouth, ME
Michael A. Roberto, AB, MBA, DBA
Trustee Professor of Management
Bryant University
Faculty, Harvard Medical School Surgical Leaders Program
Smithfield, RI, Boston, MA & London
Michael C. Sobieraj, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Adult Reconstruction)
UConn Health
Farmington, CT
Brent Stackhouse
Managing Director, Mount Sinai Ventures
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY
Vijay Sudheendra, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Anesthesia
Chief of Anesthesia, Kent Hospital
Chairman of Anesthesia, CharterCARE Hospitals
President and CEO, Narragansett Bay Anesthesia
Providence and Warwick, RI and Boston, MA
Planning Committee
Thomas Barrett, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Orthopedic Surgeon, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Eric Cohen, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Program Director, Miriam Total Joint Center
Co-Director Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Adult Reconstructive and Trauma Orthopedic Surgeon, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Mouhanad El-Othmani, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Total Joint Surgeon, Hip and Knee
Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Newport Hospital and The Miriam Hospital
Rhode Island
Brett Hayden, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Stephen Kayiaros, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Section Chief, Division of Orthopaedics
Medical Director, Total Joint Center
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Jersey
Michelle King
CME Coordinator
Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Jennifer Maloney
Interim Director
Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Wayne Moschetti, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Chief, Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Fellowship Director, Adult Reconstruction
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Hanover, NH
Kyle Nuland, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Orthopedic Surgeon, Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Lee E. Rubin, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS, FAOA r
Professor, Yale University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction
Program Director, Yale Arthroplasty Fellowship
Program Director, Keggi-Kimball Visiting Scholars Program
Chief, Yale-New Haven Hospital Joint Replacement Program
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT
Vivek M. Shah, MD
Director, Fellowship Adult Reconstruction
Director, Outpatient Arthroplasty
Chair, Fellowship Education Committee AAHKS
Chair, Education Committee - Anterior Hip Foundation
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Member of the Faculty
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Additional credit types are being sought. Check back for updates.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Sponsor Acknowledgement
This activity is sponsored in part by the John A. Froehlich, MD Fund.
Exhibit Opportunity
A limited number of exhibit tables are available. Please email [email protected] with "Exhibit Inquiry - 2026 Northeast Arthroplasty Conference" in the subject line.