Nicolas Piuzzi, MD
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Lutheran Hospital
1730 W. 25th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Marymount Hospital
12300 McCracken Road
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Willoughby Hills Family Health Center
2550 and 2570 SOM Center Road
Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
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Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
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Treatment & Services
- Acute Fracture Care
- Arthritis Surgery
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Grafting
- Cartilage Repair
- Cartilage Transplant
- Clinical Trials
- Complex Primary Hip Arthroplasty
- Complex Primary Knee Arthroplasty
- Deformity Correction
- Fracture Care
- Fracture Reconstruction
- General Orthopaedics
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Revision
- Hip Surgery
- Hyaluronic Acid Injections
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Injections
- Joint Preservation
- Joint Preservation Center
- Joint Preserving Hip Surgery
- Joint Reconstruction
- Joint Replacement
- Joint Replacement of the Knee
- Knee Arthroplasty
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision
- Knee Surgery
- Management of Early Hip Disease
- Medical Management of Early Osteoarthritis
- Minimally Invasive Hip Joint Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement
- Musculoskeletal Evaluation
- Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Non-Operative Adult Orthopaedics
- Non-Operative Treatment of Fractures
- Non-Operative Treatment of Sprains
- Nonsurgical Treatment of Arthritis
- Orthopaedic Care of the Elderly
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP)
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (PRP)
- Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in the Aging Athlete
- Primary Joint Replacements
- Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip
- Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee
- Resurfacing Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Hip Joint Replacement
- Revision Joint Replacement
- Revision Knee Arthroplasty
- Revision Knee Joint Replacement
- Revision Surgery
- Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Revision Total Hip Replacement
- Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Revision Total Knee Replacement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: How to Treat
- Robotic Assisted Hip Replacement
- Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement
- Robotic Assisted Partial Knee Replacement
- Robotic Hip Arthroplasty
- Robotic Knee Arthroplasty
- Robotic Surgery
- Surgery
- Surgical Treatment of Arthritis of the Hips and Knees
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Viscosupplementation
- X-Ray
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Hip
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Avascular Necrosis
- Avascular Necrosis of the Hip
- Avascular Necrosis of the Knee
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Bones
- Bursitis
- Cellulitis
- Developmental Dislocation of the Hip
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Fracture Nonunion
- Fractures
- Fungal Infections
- Gout
- Hip Disorders
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Instability
- Hip Labral Tears
- Hip Pain
- Internal Derangement of the Knee
- Joint Disorders
- Knee Cartilage Injury
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Joint Disorders
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Knee Problems
- Labrum Tears
- Leg Length Inequality
- Leg Pain
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Lower Extremity Deformity
- Muscle Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Impairments
- Musculoskeletal Injuries in Athletes
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Nerve Injuries
- Orthopaedic Injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the Hips in the Elderly
- Osteoarthritis of the Knees in the Elderly
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Overuse Injuries
- Painful Deformities
- Painful Joints
- Patellofemoral Instability
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Stress Fractures
- Tendon Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
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View All PlansAbout Nicolas Piuzzi, MD
Dr. Piuzzi is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in adult joint reconstruction at Cleveland Clinic and currently serve as Cleveland Clinic Adult Joint Reconstruction Research (CCARR) Director. As an orthopedic clinician-scientist his expertise is in primary and revision total hip and knee procedures for the treatment of osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, arthrofibrosis, osteolysis, periprosthetic infections and periprosthetic fractures. As such, his research is directly translational to his clinical practice, reinforcing the clinician-scientist role. He is committed to the development and optimization of strategies for preservation, repair, regeneration, augmentation or replacement of musculoskeletal tissues. Dr Piuzzi vision is to advance patient care through Evidence-Based Orthoaedic Surgery and Personalized Medicine.
As Staff Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic (CC) Adult Joint Reconstructive Surgery Center he routinely perform 350+ surgeries per year. As Director of Cleveland Clinic Adult Reconstruction Research (CCARR), he was granted 40% dedicated time to coordinate and lead the CC Joints Clinical Research Program, a world leader team in arthroplasty research that incorporates translational and clinical research. As one of the largest and more productive Joints research groups in the United States, it has a total annual research expenditures exceeding $1-2 million from several funding sources and a staff team comprised of: 1 Program Manager; 1 Data Analyst, 4 Research Coordinators, and 1 Associate Staff (PhD), in addition to Research Fellows and medical students. Altogether the group publishes 100+ Peer-Reviewed manuscripts per year, and is actively conducting 10+ Clinical trials.
Along with his commitment to providing outstanding patient care and performing high quality impactful research, Dr. Piuzzi believes strongly in the importance of advancing the field of orthopaedics through involvement in leadership, advocacy, and education, and is actively involved in mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) among others. He serves in the ORS Clinical Research Committee, AAOS American Joint Replacement Registry Young Committee, AAHKS Research Committee, and ISCT Musculoskeletal Committee. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles, presented in multiple national and international meetings, and won multiple awards including the 2018 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Career Development Program Award and 2020 OREF/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Clinical Practice Award. He currently serves as Associate Editor in the Journal of Knee Surgery and Journal of Hip Surgery, as well as reviewer in numerous prestigious Journals.
In 2016, Dr. Piuzzi completed his 5-year in Orthopaedic surgery Residency at the prestigious Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (which was funded on 1872, and its Orthopaedic Surgery Department began on 1926 promoted by Dr.Vittorio Putti famous Italian orthopaedic surgeon, promoter of modern orthopaedic, who devoted his life to the Bologna's world renowned Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute). Dr Piuzzi later completed a 2-year orthopaedic surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic on Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Clinical Scholar/Fellowship which combined Adult joint reconstructive surgery with the application of biological therapies to the treatment of disorders of bone & joint.
If you are interested to learn more, or contribute to the Cleveland Clinic Adult Reconstruction Research (CCARR) Program please contact piuzzin@ccf.org
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2018
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies
Cleveland,
OH USA
2018
Residency - Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Orthopedic Surgery
Buenos Aires,
2016
Medical Education - Universidad del Salvador
Buenos Aires,
2010
Professional Highlights
- Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland Clinic Musculoskeletal Research Center (MSRC) Co-Director
- Associate Editor Journal of Knee Surgery
- Associate Editor Journal of Hip Surgery
Awards & Honors
- 2010
- Honor Graduation – Medical Doctor (GPA: 8.90/10) (3rd highest GPA) UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2010
- First place Award - XIV Research meeting Universidad del Salvador for study titled: “Anatomic variations of the popliteal artery and its collaterals”, Buenos Aires Argentina, 2010
- 2012
- Accésit Award - XVII Residents Session at the A.A.O.T Orthopedic Argentine Annual meeting Annual Meeting: Awarded for study titled: “Arthroscopic repair of Bankart lesion in athletes”, Buenos Aires, Argentina. December 2-5, 2012
- 2013
- Special Mention - Menção especial para o trabalho – Tema Livre Oral – XIX Shoulder and Elbow Latin American meeting. Awarded for study titled: “Non-surgical functional treatment for displaced olecranon fractures in the elderly”, Natal, Brazil. October 24-26, 2013
- First Place Award POSTER - XIX Congreso de la Asociación del Trauma Ortopedico. [XIX Argentinian Trauma Association Annual meeting]
- Awarded for study titled:"Penetration in the anterolateral cortical in proximal femur fractures treated with short intramedullary nails: Two Case Report”, Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 17-19, 2013
- First Place Award Oral Presentation 39th Argentinian Hand Association Annual Meeting – [Asociación Argentina de Cirugía de la Mano. 39 Congreso Argentino de Cirugía de la Mano.] For the study titled: “Non-surgical functional treatment for displaced olecranon fractures in the elderly”, San Luis, Argentina October 13, 2013
- 2014
- Annual Award Laboratorio Bagó – for the study titled: “Therapeutic modification of the natural history of osteoarthritis, role of supplements” 51º A.A.O.T.: Orthopedic Argentine Annual meeting - Buenos Aires, Argentina. December 10, 2014
- 2015
- First Place Paper Award - Residents Session of the 52º A.A.O.T. Orthopedic Argentine Annual meeting: For study titled: “Clinical and radiological outcomes comparison between total ankle arthroplasty and total ankle arthrodesis for the treatment of posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis” Buenos Aires, Argentina. December 1-5, 2015
- AAOS/ORS Biologic Treatments of Orthopaedic Injuries (BTOI) research symposium
- Selected to participate as a Young Investigator in the symposium November 5-7, 2015, in Rosemont, IL
- 2016
- Leading article J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Sep 21;98(18):1511-21: Intra-Articular Cellular Therapy for Osteoarthritis and Focal Cartilage Defects of the Knee: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Study Quality Analysis. (doi: 10.2106/JBJS.15.01495.) Piuzzi NS*, Chahla J,* Mitchell JJ, Dean CS, Pascual-Garrido C, LaPrade RF, Muschler GF. (*First co-authors)
- 2017
- Young Entrepreneur Award, AAOS/ORS Translating Orthopaedic Technologies into Clinical Practice: Pathways from Novel Idea to Improvements in Standard of Care Research Symposium, Rosemont, IL, May 2017
- 2017 recipient of the Best Poster Award in "Complications Not Including Infection" category for the poster entitled “Low-Dose Aspirin has Non-Inferior Chemoprophylactic Effect on Venous Thromboembolism after Total Knee Arthroplasty” and presented at the 2017 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX, November 2-5, 2017
- 2017 Blue Ribbon Article Award Winner (November/December 2017) Factors Influencing Patients’ Hospital Rating After Total Joint Arthroplasty by Jaydev B. Mistry, MD; Chukwuweike U. Gwam, MD; Morad Chughtai, MD; Anton Khlopas, MD; Prem Ramkumar, MD; Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD; George Muschler, MD; Steven F. Harwin, MD; Michael A. Mont, MD; Ronald E. Delanois, MD
- 2018
- AAOS Optimizing Clinical Use of Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery. Selected to participate as a Young Investigator in the symposium February 15-17, 2018, in Stanford, 2018
- AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Career Development Program Award-Rosemont, IL - September 27-29, 2018
- 2019
- Best Poster Award in "Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty" category for the poster entitled “No Clinically Meaningful Difference in 1-Year Patient-Recorded Outcomes Among Major Approaches for primary Total Hip Arthroplasty” and presented at the 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting in Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX, November 2019
- 2020
- OREF/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Clinical Practice Award: “Developing a Personalized Outcome Prediction Tool for Knee Arthroplasty” Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD
- 2022
- ORS Strategies in Clinical Research Section 500 Award in recognition to outstanding quality and scientific achievement at ORS 2022 Annual Meeting to Presentation #217: "Combination of Preoperative PROMs Phenotypes (Pain, Function, and Mental Health) Predicts Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty" Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
- Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
- International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS)
- International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT)
- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
- Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia (AAOT)
- American Medical Association
- Member of the workgroup for the AAOS Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Practice Guideline – 2018/19 - Department of Research, Quality, & Scientific Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member of the voting panel for the AAOS Surgical Site Infection Appropriate Use Criteria Voting Panel -2018/19 Department of Research, Quality, & Scientific Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member of the voting panel for the Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Osteoarthrosis of the Hip – 2017 - Department of Research, Quality, & Scientific Affairs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.www.aaos.org/oahipauc. Published December 8, 2017
- Member Task Force - Engaging the Orthopaedic Surgeon Project Team – Orthopaedic Research Society 2017
- Member of American Physical Therapy Academy (APTA) Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): Pre and Post-operative Physical Therapist Management for Adults with Osteoarthritis Work Group – 2017/18
- Member of Orthopaedic Clinical Research Committee (CRC) – Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), 2018-2020
- Organizing Committee: Signature Series Event of the International Society for Cellular Therapies: “Cellular Therapies for Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal disease Proven and Unproven Therapies - Promise, Facts and Fantasy”, Montreal, Canada, May 2, 2018
Research & Publications
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As of 5/1/2023, Dr. Piuzzi has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Piuzzi receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Stryker Corporation
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Reviewed on Aug 7, 2023
Dr. Piuzzi most likely the best orthopedic surgeon I have ever seen.
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2023
I strongly recommend Dr. Piuzzi to any patient with orthopedic problems.
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2023
Dr. Piuzzi is an exceptional physician who is skilled in human discourse especially with those in level 9/10 pain
Reviewed on Jun 27, 2023
Great experience with Dr Piuzzi. He is kind, compassionate and caring. He is the doctor I have been loooking to find that is concerned with my overall health and wellness.
Reviewed on May 30, 2023
Absolutely valuable consultations, providing medical information, procedures, future remedies to medical situation. I couldn't have been more pleased and given more affirmative hope after speaking with both doctors, Dr. A. Stout and Dr. N. Piuzzi.
Reviewed on May 16, 2023
EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE with Dr Piuzzi
Reviewed on May 16, 2023
Dr. Piuzzi stopped in but Dr. Collin did a great job of setting my mind at ease and answering all of my questions throughly and patiently
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2023
PA-C COLIN BILSKI WAS VERY HELPFUL FROM MY FIRST VISIT WITH HIM TO MY LAST VISIT!!!!
Reviewed on Feb 7, 2023
Dr piuzzi is the very best Dr I have had. Explains everything in detail, tells you about side effects, Explains what to expect after surgery. His nurse Shawn is excellent, talks you right through what has to be done for surgery etc. The very best care team I have ever had.
Reviewed on Feb 7, 2023
I Dr Piuzzi. He gave me my life back!
Reviewed on Jan 31, 2023
*Dr. Piuzzi is a great doctor.
Reviewed on Jan 31, 2023
Kind smart doctor everything went well
Reviewed on Jan 31, 2023
DrPiuzzi was exceptionally patient and understanding. The nurse that we saw prior to hi was horrible. We truly felt that he was sent in to mainly kill time since the doctor was running behind. We really didn't care to hear about how his daughter was doing college, or the courses she was taking. Such a waste of time!
Reviewed on Jan 30, 2023
Dr. Puizzi put me at ease
Reviewed on Dec 13, 2022
Doctor Piuzzi was terrific and answered all my questions, which were many and complicated.
Reviewed on Nov 29, 2022
It was one of my best experiences with any doctor or physician for a very long time. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.