Orthopedics at Jersey City Medical Center
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If you sustain an injury or suffer from another medical concern that affects your bones and joints, you already know how disruptive your condition can be to the rest of your life. We rely on our healthy bones and joints to stay active, mobile, resilient and independent.
Our facilities offer some of the latest, cutting-edge treatments and procedures aimed at restoring adult and pediatric patients’ mobility and quality of life. Our topnotch orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons also research new methods and have developed innovative orthopedic implants that are used around the world.
To learn more about what our orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons can do for you, contact us today.
Understanding the Needs of Our Patients
Orthopedics is a broad branch of medicine that can address everything from simple broken bones to serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Whether you require emergency care after an accident or are suffering from a degenerative condition, our dedicated, caring professionals are ready to assess your needs and provide the latest, state-of-the-art treatment options.
Award-Winning and Accredited Orthopedic Care
As an award-winning hospital system, RWJBarnabas Health has received numerous accreditations and recognitions from state and national organizations. In 2025, for the third consecutive year, we were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs.”
What We Offer
The Orthopedic Institute at Jersey City Medical Center offers:
- A full array of services aimed not only at treating orthopedic injuries, but also at providing comprehensive strategies to restore patients to enjoy full active lives.
- Education classes prior to surgery that prepare patients for their joint replacements and hospital stay.
- Convenient testing scheduled in conjunction with educational classes.
- A Joint Care Coordinator to work with you throughout your journey.
- A health care team known for being best in class care through experience and innovation and a dedicated unit to ensure you are comfortable.
- Clinically proven physical and occupational therapy program to get you back to being you. (PDF)
- Special training for family members to assist as coaches.
- Consistent team approach to your care.
- Comprehensive manual to guide you through your surgery and rehabilitation.
- Discharge to your home on day one after surgery, with appropriate referrals and medical equipment, for most participants.
Advanced Technologies and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Our facilities incorporate the latest diagnostic and surgical technologies using minimally invasive techniques which result in less pain and faster recoveries for patients. Orthopedic surgeons at Jersey City Medical Center offer minimally invasive techniques for a range of spinal and joint problems.
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery is a procedure in which a small, high-definition scope is inserted into a patient’s back via a small incision to give surgeons a clear, magnified view of the spine. It helps enhance accuracy and precision as the surgeon conducts spine surgery.
In 2023, we successfully pioneered a new endoscopic spine surgery in New Jersey, unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) for lumbar spine. This surgery results in reduced blood loss, a lower risk of infection, less pain and faster recoveries for patients than traditional open spine surgery. Patients are usually able to leave the hospital within 24 hours, compared to a longer hospital stay for patients who have traditional open spine surgery.
UBE offers new possibilities to help relieve degenerative conditions such as spinal stenosis, herniated discs and spondylolisthesis, a condition in which a vertebra moves out of place.
Robotic Spine Surgery
The ExcelsiusGPS platform enables surgical instruments and implants to be continuously displayed onscreen for the orthopedic surgeon and staff to monitor. This real-time feedback gives us unparalleled visibility and accuracy. We use robotic guidance and navigation to enhance precision in spine surgery.
Robot-Assisted Joint Repair and Replacement
Our orthopedic department is equipped with Mako Robotic-Arm technology, which enables us to customize a surgical plan to our patients’ unique anatomical requirements. Using small incisions, surgeons use the robot to precisely locate and repair or replace damaged joints in real time. We use this groundbreaking technology for hip and knee replacements.
World-Class Orthopedic Specialists
Our team of experts in the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction treat and manage a wide range of injuries and musculoskeletal diseases. The orthopedic implants developed by this team have helped countless patients around the globe. Our surgeons’ clinical expertise in trauma reconstructive surgery includes bone reconstruction and treatment of acute fractures.
Sports Medicine Specialists
Jersey City Medical Center offers sports and physical medicine care, from conditioning through injury treatment and rehabilitation. Our orthopedic surgeons have extensive sports medicine experience, caring for professional, collegiate and high school athletes. RWJBarnabas Health is the official health care provider of sports teams including The New Jersey Devils, Rutgers Athletics, Seton Hall Athletics, Princeton Athletics, Somerset Patriots, Jersey Shore BlueClaws and Gotham FC:
Conditions We Treat
Our orthopedic team specializes in the treatment of arthritic conditions and offers complex joint reconstruction procedures addressing a wide array of joint-related issues including the management of complex conditions such as:
- Leg length discrepancy
- Dislocations
- Joint arthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Native or periprosthetic joint infections
- Periprosthetic fractures
We treat spine conditions including:
- Herniated discs
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumors
- Spine deformities
- Spondylolisthesis
- Vertebral compression fractures
Procedures We Offer
Just some of the orthopedic procedures our facilities can provide include:
- Achilles tendon repair
- Arthroscopy
- Carpal tunnel release
- Disc replacement
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Fracture fixation
- Hip resurfacing
- Joint reconstruction
- Ligament reconstruction
- Osteoporosis treatment
- Revision arthroplasty for previously replaced joints
- Shoulder and elbow surgery
- Spinal fusion surgery
- Spine surgery
- Tendon repair (bicep/tricep)
- Tennis elbow release
- Total joint replacements (hip, knee, ankle, elbow); robotic surgery available for hips and knees
Pediatric Orthopedics
Jersey City Medical Center provides a broad range of different pediatric orthopedic services for conditions that are common in children, such as:
- Scoliosis
- Sports injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Hereditary disorders
- Growth-related issues
Research and Education
Our Division of Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction is not only committed to clinical excellence but also to advancing the field through clinical trials and research. Our renowned expertise has enabled our institution to partner with other institutions to contribute to the development of innovative treatments and practices in orthopedic surgery.
We participate in a variety of studies, include the development of a registry to collect information about fractures after hip and knee surgery and a study on spinal fusion and speed of rehabilitation.
Locations
Orthopedic Institute at Jersey City Medical Center
355 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Jersey City Medical Center Rehabilitation Services — Newport Location
100 Town Square Place, Suite 208
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Request an appointment or call 888-724-7123 today.
