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.
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.
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
He is a wonderful doctor!! I've been one of his patients for almost 19 years. He is an excellent surgeon
Dr. Czarnecki is truly incredible. He performed a TTO and MPL surgery on me, after many subluxations which led to immobility of that knee. Dr. Czarnecki was the eighth surgeon that I saw, and the only one with confidence that he could help me. A year out from surgery, I am functioning at about 90% with that knee. I am incredibly grateful for Dr. Czarnecki.
The best
Always provides clear, helpful, and supportive guidance through my recovery
Did a polite and proper job.
Very dedicated to his patients. Covers all aspects of the surgery, before and after.
Impressive patient relationship and care
Outstanding This doctor spends time with you and explains in detail what he did and what I can expect!
Was hoping to get a surgery done on my hip but he declined. No relief for my pain
Great Doctor two shoulder surgeries and I feel that my surgeries went much better than other people that I know the same procedures I would definitely recommend him