About Dr. Haas
Dr. Steven B. Haas is an orthoepdic surgeon at HSS and received his education and training at Harvard, Cornell and the University of Rochester. Dr. Haas speaks extensively both nationally and internationally on knee topics, and has authored more than 100 publications in the orthopedic literature.
Dr. Haas received a United States patent for developing a groundbreaking surgical technique for performing minimally invasive knee replacement, which allows patients to recover more rapidly. He has been featured as a developer and expert on minimally invasive knee replacement on WNBC News, WCBS News, and NY1 News, as well as in a U.S. News & World Report photo essay "To Build a Knee," Runner magazine, the New York Daily News, and the Cleveland Clinic Newsletter. He performed a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery that was broadcast live via webcast and also covered by WCBS News via their Twitter feed.
Dr. Haas has received numerous patents for innovative High Performance Knee Replacement designs that move more naturally than previous knee implants. CBS News with Katie Couric and Sanjay Gupta featured a segment with Dr. Haas focusing on high performance gender-specific knee replacement. He has appeared on WABC News and in U.S. News & World Report as an expert on gender knee replacement.
Dr. Haas developed patient-matched techniques, which use computer-generated personalized instruments to accurately perform minimally invasive knee replacement. He appeared on WCBS News on custom knee replacements.
Cutting-edge technologies employed by Dr. Haas include robotic-assisted replacement, patient-specific instrumentation and accelerometer-based computer navigation. Dr. Haas also performs minimally invasive robotic-assisted partial knee replacement.
Advances in surgical techniques and pain control allow for more rapid recovery from knee replacement. As a result, many of Dr. Haas' patients are able to go home the same day of surgery. One of his patients who went home the same day was featured on WCBS News along with Dr. Haas.
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Credentials
Appointments
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Affiliations
Knee Society
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Certification
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 15 Years
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2008-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2006-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2007-2022
Healthnetwork Service Excellence Award, 2010
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Omega Alpha, National Honor Medical Society
Magna Cum Laude
Lewis Clark Wagner Research Award for Best Research Paper by a Resident, 1989
University Scholar in Medicine-Granted Early Admission to Medical School Through the University's "Rochester Plan" Program
Education
MD & MPH, University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, Knee Service, New York
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Patent
Dr. Haas has received a U.S. Patent:
- Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty, US Patent Number 7,585,328
- Patella Cutting Clamp, US Patent Number 5,108,401
- Pelvic Positioner, US Patent Number 6,311,349 B1
Publications by Dr. Haas
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Haas SB. Lehman A, Manitta M. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement Through A Mini Mid Vastus Approach. In Tria, F; Berger, R; MIS Techniques in Orthopedics. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Haas SB, Lehman A, Cook S. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement. Bellemans, J; Reis, M. D; Victor, J: . Springer, New York.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Haas as of May 11, 2024.
- Hereaus Medical USA - Consultant
- HS2,LLC - Ownership Interest
- HSS ASC Development Network, LLC - Ownership Interest
- Joint Effort Administrative Services Organization - Ownership Interest
- Knee Society - Board or Committee Member
- OrthAlign - Consultant; Royalties
- Smith & Nephew - Consultant; Research Support; Royalties
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.