Steven B. Haas is chief of the Knee Service at

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(HSS) and has developed multiple innovative surgical techniques and instrumentations to improve and facilitate knee replacements. Haas has been awarded numerous patents for his initiatives. One of Haas's most significant contributions to knee surgery was developing the Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement, which allowed patients to have much smaller scars and speedier recoveries. Haas has been listed on New York magazine's annual "Best Doctors in New York" list since 2007 and has more than 100 orthopedics-related publications. He travels to present on topics pertaining to knee surgery.

Early life and education

Haas was born to Dorothy and Curt Haas in Scranton, Pennsylvania. As a boy, Haas was always interested in construction and tinkering, and at age 11 renovated his mother's kitchen and paneled his room unassisted. Playing defensive linebacker on the Scranton Central high school football team, he helped launch the team to victory as the Pennsylvania Eastern Conference champions. Haas went on to play football at the

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. He graduated

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in 1981 and

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(National Honor Medical Society) from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1985. After receiving his M.D. and MPH from Rochester, Haas interned at

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affiliated hospitals.

Career

Haas completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery and fellowship in Knee Surgery at

(HSS). He acts as Chief of the Knee Service, John N. Insall Chair, and Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at HSS. Haas is also a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at the

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. Dr. Haas is a member of the

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, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Knee Society.

Innovations & patents

Haas has been awarded nine other patents for his instrumental work in orthopedics, including a patella cutting clamp and several knee prostheses. Haas's innovations include his High Performance Knee Implants that bend and rotate more normally and Patient Specific Knee Instruments that allow for knee replacements to be more precisely fit and personalized. In addition to inventing new hardware and techniques, Haas has also pioneered new software technologies in Orthopedics. His software, OpLogix and OrthoSecure, are the first computerized systems that confirm accurate implant selection for each patient during surgery.

Awards, media presence, and publications

Haas authors over 100 publications and has been featured by media outlets such as CBS News, WABC News, and ''U.S. News & World Report''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haas, Steven B. Living people 1959 births People from Scranton, Pennsylvania University of Rochester alumni American orthopedic surgeons