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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
1.1K Ratings
380 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
1.1K Ratings
380 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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Great doctor! Not only has he treated me but my daughter as well. I had an appointment the other day and when he was saying goodbye he told me to say hello to my daughter! Very nice man!
Amazing person. Very friendly and knowledgeable. There is no one else I’d trust my shoulder with. I highly recommend!
Dr. Czarnecki is the best! Always takes his time, is very thorough and informative!! I always feel I’m being heard and that’s very important!! I recommend him to everyone!!
He interpreted the X-rays. I felt rushed and realized I had left out a key point I wanted to add. I understand Excel is busy, but I felt as if he wanted to finish and get to the next patient.
Dr. Czarnecki was thorough and thoughtful. His approach to patient care is wonderful.
Dr Czarnecki was good, ACL surgery was a success and recovered well. Front office was good too. Only issue I had was that there were several times I had to wait almost an hour past scheduled appointment. I have things to do and it was frustrating those times.
Dr. Czarnecki is one of my favorite doctors at Excel. He takes is time to explain what’s going on and will never rush with the visit and makes sure I understand the issues before I leave.
Dr Czarnecki was attentive, thorough, and did a fantastic job on my repair. I am confident this was my best possible outcome.
The whole team was great. Seen on time. Appointment went smooth. Seen for knee pain. Pleased with treatment plan. No rush for surgery! Treating with gel injections. Highly recommended
He’s always thorough respectful and explains everything.