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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
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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5.0
1.3K Ratings
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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
1.3K Ratings
427 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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He listens. Takes your concerns, does an evaluation and goes over any medical tests and then discusses what the issues are and how to address them. Been fortunate to have him as my doctor for shoulder and hip concerns.
Very patient and let me ask lots of questions.
Great Doctor!
Fantastic Doctor!
Professional knowledgeable detailed comprehensive information and treatment.
Nice and respectful, but I did feel the appointment was rushed a bit. I’m sure he’s overbooked like every other provider out there, but I probably would have asked a few more questions if I hadn’t felt rushed.
Having been a long term patient of the doctor his repeated quality of service is repeatedly exceptional. He is open t new options.
He’s a wonderful doctor. In my initial visit, he was able to diagnose and explain fully my condition to me. He recommended a treatment, and then was able to provide that in the same visit. I left with a lot of confidence that I could continue my favorite hobby that was causing the issue.
Always on time and professional.
He’s truly the best. If I ever need work again I would go see him.