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Joseph Czarnecki, M.D.
Excel Orthopaedic Specialists
Orthopedics: Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder, Joint and Cartilage Repairs, Arthroscopy
Woburn, MA
5.0
1166 Ratings
368 Comments
Dr. Joseph Czarnecki is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who currently practices with Excel Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Czarnecki specializes in in a variety of treatments for the knee, hip, and ankle including advanced cartilage repair and arthroscopy.
5.0
1166 Ratings
368 Comments
Dr. Joseph Czarnecki is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who currently practices with Excel Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Czarnecki specializes in in a variety of treatments for the knee, hip, and ankle including advanced cartilage repair and arthroscopy.
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Dr. Joseph Czarnecki's interests in shoulder conditions includes arthroscopic rotator cuff, instability, labral, AC joint and cartilage repairs.
For the knee, Dr. Czarnecki's focus is on advanced cartilage repair including matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI), osteochondral autograft and allograft reconstruction, anterior and posterior cruciate ligament (ACL/PCL) and other knee ligament reconstructions, meniscal repair and reconstruction, and patellofemoral joint problems such as instability and chondral defects, including osteotomies and medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstructions.
For the hip, Dr. Czarnecki specializes in arthroscopic treatment of labral tears and femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) as well as hip tendon tears including endoscopic proximal hamstring and abductor tendon repairs.
For the ankle, Dr. Czarnecki's interests include the treatment of cartilage lesions, tendon injuries, and instability.
Non-surgical treatment methods that Dr. Czarnecki and his team utilize to treat these joints also include the use of ultrasound-guided joint injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections.
Czarnecki's hobbies include striper and tuna fishing, snorkeling and playing sports with my three sons.
Education
Haverford College, Haverford, PA – BA 1991
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA – MD 1995
General Surgery, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA – 1995-1996
Staff Physician, US Air Force, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX – 1996-2000
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Boston, MA – 2000-2004
Harvard / Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, Boston, MA – 2004-2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2007, 2017
ABOS Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine – 2010, 2017
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Associate Instructor – 2016 to present
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society
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Caring: took the time to listen to my experience of my symptoms.
Always friendly and makes you feel comfortable
Very thorough and explained everything to me in a way I could understand.
Would like a bit more clarity on potential outcomes and options to accelerate healing
Friendly, knowledgeable
Gives confidence. Great care and advice.
Dr. Czarnecki was extremely prompt, professional and informative in my follow up appointment following my shoulder surgery. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking orthopedic care.
He was personable, a good listener and very thorough. He helped my right away and I no longer have a problem. I would highly recommend!
Dr. Czarnecki completed a full rebuild of my shoulder. In the follow up appointments, he has taken the time and care to ensure my recovery is on track. The Excel team never makes you feel rushed and ensures you clearly understand the next steps in recovery. I highly recommend. Dr. Czarnecki and the Excel team.
Superb in every dimension.