Stephanie Swensen Buza, MD

Dr. Stephanie Swensen Buza is a board certified Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at HSS specializing in sports injuries of the hip, knee, and shoulder. She is part of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute and the Hip Preservation Service.

Prior to joining HSS, Dr. Buza graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fordham University and earned her medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. She attended the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, where she served as Executive Chief Resident. Dr. Buza completed her Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at HSS. She then pursued an additional year of specialized fellowship training in Hip Preservation at HSS, focusing on hip arthroscopy and open hip preservation procedures.

Dr. Buza has extensive experience caring for athletes at every level and is a former member of the medical staff for the New York Mets and Saint Peter's University. As a former classically trained ballet dancer, Dr. Buza also has a special interest in performing arts and dance medicine. She is committed to compassionate care of the whole patient and favors a multidisciplinary approach with innovative techniques.

Also active in clinical and biomechanics research, Dr. Buza has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on sports medicine and hip preservation topics.

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Departments

Specialized Centers

Performing Arts Medicine Collaborative
Women's Sports Medicine Center

Procedures

Hip
Hip arthroscopy
Hip labrum repair
Peri-acetabular osteotomy (PAO)
Surgical hip dislocation
Proximal hamstring repair
Abductor repair
Trochanteric bursectomy

Knee
Knee arthroscopy
Knee ligament reconstruction
Meniscus surgery
Tendon repairs

Shoulder
Shoulder arthroscopy
Rotator cuff repair
Labral repair
Shoulder dislocation/instability
Tendon repairs
Frozen shoulder