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Dr. Paul F. Lachiewicz  MD

Dr. Paul F. Lachiewicz, M.D. is a Board Certified Surgeon  with over twenty six

years of experience in joint replacement surgery. He completed his orthopedic

residency and fellowship in arthritis surgery at the Hospital for Special

Surgery in New York City. He served on the faculty of the Department of

Orthopedics at UNC-Chapel Hill for 26 years and attained the rank of

Professor.

 

Dr. Lachiewicz takes a personal, conservative approach to the management of

hip and knee arthritis and has performed over 3000 hip and knee

replacements. He maintains an active registry of all hip and knee replacement

patients and is a leading researcher in the long–term re results of the

procedures. 

 

Areas of Expertise:

· Total joint replacement

· Revision of total joint replacement

· Treatment of arthritis of the hip and knee joints

 

Certifications:

· The Hip Society 

· The Knee Society  

 

Honors:

· President-Elect of the Southern Orthopaedic  Association

     

Education:

·    BS from Manhattan College  

·    MD from Cornell University Medical College

·    AOA Honor Society

 

Personal:

Dr Lachiewicz is married with five grown children. He resides in the Chapel Hill area. He enjoys jogging, skiing, and scuba diving.

 

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