Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD

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Appointments

Affiliations

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)

Certification

Board Certified

Awards

Richard Laskin Young Attending Resident Teaching Award (2015)
Nominated for the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) Neer Award for Clinical Research (2011)
Jean McDaniel Award. Awarded to the HSS Chief Resident who best demonstrates leadership, professionalism and ethics in the care of patients as voted by co-residents (2009)
Lewis Clark Wagner Award for Resident Research at Hospital for Special Surgery (2009)
New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center Distinguished House-staff Award for Orthopaedic Surgery (2008)
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Ranawat Award for Excellence in Research (2008)
First Place, Podium Presentation at the 7th Annual OREF NYC Resident Research Symposium (2008)
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Founder’s Award for the Top Research Paper by a Resident/Fellow (2007)
First Place, Podium Presentation at the 6th Annual OREF NYC Resident Research Symposium (2007)
New York Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation Orthopaedic Research Fellowship Award (2006)
AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leadership Forum Participant (2007)
OREF Clinician-Scientist Development Program Participant (2007)
Phi Beta Kappa (1999)

Education

Harvard Medical School

Internship

New York Presbyterian Hospital - General Surgery

Residency

Hospital for Special Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery - Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
AO Shoulder Trauma Fellowship, Bern, Switzerland (Ralph Hertel, MD)
Additional Shoulder Training:

• Lyon, France
• Zurich, Switzerland 
• Boston, MA

State Licensure

Languages

English

Patient Education

• How to Avoid Injuries to Your Rotator Cuff: Impingement Syndrome

Professional Education

• Addressing Significant Glenoid Deformity in a Younger Patient with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Selected Journal Articles

Liu JN, Garcia GH, Mahony G, Wu HH, Dines DM, Warren RF, Gulotta LV. Sports after shoulder arthroplasty: a comparative analysis of hemiarthroplasty and reverse total shoulder replacement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Feb 4 [Epub ahead of press].

YaDeau JT, Gordon MA, Goylizolo EA, Lin Y, Fields KG, Goon AK, Holck G, Miu TW, Gulotta LV, Dines DM, Craig EV. Buprenorphine, clonidine, dexamethasone, and ropivacaine for interscalene nerve blockade: A prospective, randomized, blinded, ropivacaine dose-response study. Pain Med. 2015 Dec 14 [Epub ahead of press].

Garcia GH, Taylor SA, Mahony GT, DePalma BJ, Grawe BM, Nguyen J, Dines JS, Dines DM, Warren RF, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and work-related outcomes. Orthopaedics. 2016 Jan 22:1-6[Epub ahead of press].

Garcia GH, Mahony GT, Fabricant PD, Wu HH, Dines DM, Warren RF, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. Sports- and Work-related outcomes after shoulder hemiarthroplasty. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Feb;44(2):490-6.

Cheng J, Kahn RL, YaDeau JT, Tsodikov A, Goytizolo EA, Guheen CR, Haskins SC, Oxendine JA, Allen AA, Gulotta LV, Dines DM, Brummett CM. The fibromyalgia score correlates with preoperative pain phenotypes but does not predict pain outcomes after shoulder arthroscopy. Clin J Pain. 2015 Nov 26. [EPub ahead of press].

Garcia GH, Fu MC, Dines DM, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. Malnutrition: a marker for increased complications, mortality, and length of stay after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Oct 8 (Epub ahead of print).

Schairer WW, Nwachukwu BU, Lyman S, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for treatment of proximal humerus fractures. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Oct;24(10):1560-6.

Gulotta LV. Commentary on "Reverse shoulder arthroplasty provided better functional outcomes than hemiarthroplasty for acute proximal humeral fractures". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 20;97(10): 861.

Garcia GH, Taylor SA, DePalma BJ, Mahony GT, Grawe BM, Nguyen J, Dines JS, Dines DM, Warren RF, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. Patient activity levels after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: What are patients doing? Am J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;43(11):2816-21.

Gulotta LV, Chambers KL, Warren RF, Dines DM, Craig EV. No difference in early results of a hybrid glenoid compared with a pegged implant. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Dec;473(12):3918-24.

Khair M, Lehman J, Tsouris N, Gulotta L. A systematic review of preoperative fatty infiltration and rotator cuff outcomes. HSS Journal. 25 September 2015 (Epub ahead of press).

Li X, Williams P, Curry EJ, Choi D, Craig EV, Warren RF, Gulotta L, Wright T. Trabecular bone microarchitecture and characteristics in different regions of the glenoid. Orthopedics. 2015 Mar 1:38(3):e163-8.

Costantini O, Choi DS, Kontaxis A, Gulotta LV. The effects of progressive lateralization of the joint center of rotation of reverse total shoulder implants. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul;24(7):1120-8.

Throckmorton TW, Gulotta LV, Bonnarens FO, Wright SA, Hartzell JL, Rozzi WB, Hurst JM, Forstick SP, Sperling JW. Patient-specific targeting guides compared with traditional instrumentation for glenoid component placement in shoulder arthroplasty: a multi-surgeon study in 70 arthritis cadaver specimens. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jun;24(6):965-71.

Taylor SA, Khair MM, Gulotta LV, Pearle AD, Baret NJ, Newman AM, Dy CJ, O’Brien SJ. Diagnostic glenohumeral arthroscopy fails to fully evaluate the biceps-labral complex. Arthroscopy: 2014 Dec 10 (EPub ahead of Press).

Berhouet J. Kontaxis A, Gulotta L, Craig E, Warren R, Dines J, Dines D. Effects of humeral tray component positioning for only reverse shoulder arthroplasty design: A biomechanical analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Apr;24(4):569-77.

Patel RJ, Gulotta L, Wright TM, Gao Y. Effects of osteoarthritis on load transfer after cemented total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Mar;24(3):407-15.

Schairer WW, Nwachukwu BU, Lyman S, Craig EV, Gulotta LV. National utilization of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jan;24(1):91-7.

Berton A, Gulotta LV, Petrillo S, Florio P, Longo UG, Denaro V, Kontaxis A. The effect of humeral version on teres minor muscle moment arm, length, and impingement in reverse shoulder arthroplasty during activities of daily living. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Apr;24(4):578-86.

Kovacevic D, Gulotta LV, Ying L, Ehteshami JR, Deng XH, Rodeo SA. rhPDGF-BB promotes early healing in a rat rotator cuff repair model. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 10(3): 213-224.

Nwawka O, Konin G, Sneag D, Gulotta L, Potter H. Magnetic resonance imaging of shoulder arthroplasty. HSS Journal 2014 ;10(3):213-224.

Gulotta L, Lobatto D, Delos D, Coleman S, Altchek DW. Anterior capsular tears of the shoulder in professional baseball players. Accepted for publication in J Shoulder Elbow Surg. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Aug;23(8);e173-8.

Neuhaus V, Bot AG, Guitton TG, Ring DC, Science of Variation Group (Gulotta LV, et al.). Scapular fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Mar;28(3):124-9.

Selected Books/Chapters

Gulotta L., Rodeo SA. “Basic Science Aspects of the ACL: tendon healing, vascularity, and microscopic anatomy.” Book chapter in ACL Surgery: How to get it right the first time, and what to do when you don’t, Bernard Bach and Matthew Provecher, Eds. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK, Inc, 2010.

Buckwalter JA, Einhorn TA, Marsh JL, Gulotta L, Ranawat A, Lane J. “Bone and Joint Healing.” Book chapter in Rockwood and Green’s Fractures in Adults-Seventh Edition, Robert Bucholz, Charles Court-Brown, James Heckman, and Paul Tornetta, Eds. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2009.

Gulotta L. “Orthopaedic Surgery.” Book chapter in Surgical Recall Fifth Edition, Lorne Blackbourne, Ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

Gulotta L. “Muscle Injuries: An Overview.” Patient educational chapter published on the HSS website. http://www.hss.edu/conditions_muscle-injuries-overview.asp. New York, NY. October 2009.

Gulotta L, Marks C, Fealy S. “Physical Examination and Surgical Indications of the Arthritic Shoulder.” Book chapter in Shoulder Arthroplasty, Stephen Fealy, Russell Warren, Edward Craig, and John Sperling, Eds. New York, NY: Thieme, 2008.

Gulotta L. “Orthopaedic Surgery.” Book chapter in Surgical Recall Fourth Edition, Lorne Blackbourne, Ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Gulotta L, Lieberman G. “Imaging of the Shoulder.” Web tutorial published on Beth Israel-Deaconess’ radiology web site. http://eradiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/learningLab/musculo/Gulotta_files/frame.htm. Boston, MA. October 2002.

Gulotta L, Lieberman G. “Pelvic Ring Fractures.” Web tutorial published on Beth Israel-Deaconess’ radiology web site. www.bidmc.harvard.edu/radiology/education/default.htm. Boston, MA. November 2001.

Gulotta L, Rodeo SA. “Muscle, Tendon, Ligament.” Book chapter in Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (OKU) 10, John Flynn, Editor. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, (In Press).

Gulotta L, Gerber C. “Tendon Transfers for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.” Book chapter in Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Shoulder, Edward V. Craig, Editor. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins (In Press).

Selected Presentations

Gulotta L, Choi D, Marinello P, Wright T, Cordasco F, Craig E, Warren F. Effects of humeral retroversion on the scaption ability following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A biomechanical study. 11th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Edinburgh, Scotland; September 5-8, 2010.

Gulotta L, Choi D, Marinello P, Wright T, Cordasco F, Craig E, Warren F. Effects of anterior deltoid and subscapularis deficiency on the scaption ability following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A biomechanical study. 11th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Edinburgh, Scotland; September 5-8, 2010.

Gulotta L, Kovacevic D, Packer D, Deng X, Rodeo. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells transduced with scleraxis improve rotator cuff healing in a rat model. Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Providence, RI; July 15-18, 2010.

Gulotta L, Kovacevic D, Montgomery S, Ehteshami J, Rodeo S. Evaluation of adenoviral-mediated gene transfer of hBMP-13 to improve rotator cuff healing in a rat model. 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Las Vegas, NV; February 22-25, 2009.

Bedi A, Kovacevic D, Fox A, Gulotta L, Hettrich C, Deng X, Warren R, Rodeo S. The effect of BMP 2-7 heterodimer delivered in an injectable calcium-phosphate matrix on tendon-bone healing in an ACL reconstruction model. 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Las Vegas, NV; February 22-25, 2009.

Bedi A, Kovacevic D, Hettrich C, Gulotta L, Ehteshami J, Warren R, Rodeo S. The effect of matrix metalloproteinase inhibition on tendon-to-bone healing in a rotator cuff repair model. 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Las Vegas, NV; February 22-25, 2009.

Gulotta L, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Chen CT, Williams RJ. Chondrocyte necrosis and matrix degradation following osteochondral autologous transplantation surgery in a rabbit model. 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. San Francisco, CA; March 2-5, 2008.

Gulotta L, Kovacevic D, Ying L, Ehteshami J, Montgomery, Deng X, Rodeo S. Augmentation of tendon-bone healing with a magnesium based bone adhesive in a rabbit ACL model. 6th Annual OREF NYC Resident Research Symposium. Columbia University, New York, NY; May 25, 2007.

Wanich T, Zelken J, Rodeo SA, Gulotta L, Shindle M, Warren RF. Functional tissue engineering of a meniscal replacement. 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. San Diego, CA; February 14-18, 2007.

Research Interests

Biology of Rotator Cuff Healing
Biomechanics of Shoulder Replacements
Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Surgery
Outcomes of Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Clinical Trials / Research Studies

• Anti-Fibrotic and Anti-Inflammatory Impact of Epigallocatechin Gallate in Rotator Cuff Repair
• Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
• Scapular Kinematics of Healthy Controls and Individuals with Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears: Reliability and Group Comparison in Older Adults.
• Lower Extremity Realignment Therapy for the Treatment of Medial Knee Osteoarthritis- A Pilot Study

Patient Registries

• Dr. Gulotta is a principal investigator for these patient registries.