Scientific Advisory Board
Jess H. Lonner, MD | Andrew D. Pearle, MD | S. David Stulberg, MD |
Dr. Lonner is a member of the Rothman Institute and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, based in Philadelphia, PA. He was previously the Director of Knee Replacement Surgery, the Total Joint Arthroplasty Fellowship and Orthopaedic Research at Pennsylvania Hospital. His areas of expertise include partial and total knee replacement surgery, and as one of the first surgeons in the United States to use robotic technology for unicompartmental and bicompartmental knee replacement surgery, he has been a key innovator in this area.
Dr. Lonner belongs to many professional associations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. He currently serves on the Governing Boards of The Knee Society and the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society, serving as the President of the latter in 2010-2011. He has authored nearly 200 peer reviewed scientific publications and chapters, and published several prominent textbooks on knee replacement surgery. He serves on the editorial boards of several Orthopaedic journals, such as Journal of Arthroplasty, American Journal of Orthopedics, Seminars in Arthroplasty, and was former Editor-in-Chief of Techniques in Knee Surgery. He is a co-designer of several innovative partial and total knee replacements. Dr. Lonner has been the recipient of numerous citations and awards for his clinical, research and educational work.
He earned his Medical Degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his Orthopaedic Surgical Residency at The Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, NY. He earned his Knee Arthroplasty/Reconstruction Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA.
Dr. Andrew D. Pearle is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, specializing in Sports Medicine and Robotic Surgery. He is a team physician for the New York Mets. Dr. Pearle currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Techniques in Knee Surgery. He has authored over 90 original scientific papers focusing primarily on ACL reconstruction and computer assisted and robotic surgery.
Dr. Pearle’s clinical interests include arthroscopic and robotic surgery of the shoulder, knee, and ankle. A graduate of Amherst College and Stanford Medical School, Dr. Pearle completed his orthopedic surgery and sports fellowship training at HSS. As an attending surgeon at HSS, Dr. Pearle developed one of the first Computer Assisted Surgery programs in the United States. Dr. Pearle recently chaired the first NIH/American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons symposium on Computer Assisted and Robotic Surgery.
In addition to his responsibilities at HSS, Dr. Pearle is a team physician for the New York Mets and coordinates care for the minor league affiliates including the Brooklyn Cyclones. He has received numerous research awards and grants, including the prestigious OREF Career Development Award, the NYS Empire Clinical Research Award, the Caboud Memorial Award, and the first and second Computer Assisted Surgery International Fellowship Award. He presents his work widely at national and international meetings.
Dr. S. David Stulberg is a Board Certified orthopaedic surgeon, concentrating in total joint replacement of the knee and hip. He is on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and is the Director and Founder of the Joint Reconstruction and Implantation Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is also on staff at Rush North Shore Medical Center
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Stulberg is a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and is an award-winning researcher and biomedical inventor who holds several patents on surgical instruments. His honors include the Maurice E. Muller Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement in Computer Assisted Surgery.
He is a member of the Hip Society and the Knee Societies of America, a co-founder of the International Society for Technology in Arthoplasty, a founding member of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a member of the Board of Directors of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, completing several fellowships in the areas of both orthopaedics and biomechanics.