Orthopedic Surgeon
For more than 20 years, Dr. Louis M. Starace has provided caring, individualized, and professional orthopedic care to his patients. Dr. Starace understands how pain impacts a person’s functioning and quality of life. This is always an important consideration in planning an effective and individualized treatment program that will restore the patient to an optimal level of activity. Remaining on the cutting edge of new technology and procedures has been the hallmark of Dr. Starace’s ability to offer world-class orthopedic care to his patients.
EDUCATION & BACKGROUND
Medical School
- New York Medical School, M.D.
Residency
- Resident Dept. of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital
- Resident Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Senior Resident Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Chief Resident Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Undergraduate
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A. Biology
- Manhattan College, B.S. Biology
- Fordham University, M.S. Physiology
CONSULTING POSITIONS
- Pfizer / Pharmacia - Consultant/Speaker
- Stryker Osteoconics/Howmedica - Orthopedic & Design Consultant
- Ortho-McNeil - Consultant/Speaker
- Police Surgeon
- PBA Police Surgeon
PATENTS
- A new patella cutting instrument for precision placement of a recessed or onlay patella implant in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Fellow of American Academy of Neurologic & Orthopedic Surgeons
- Fellow of International College of Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners
- Fellow of the American Academy of Pain Management
- Palm Beach County Medical Society
- Southern Medical Association
- Southern Orthopedic Association
- American College of Forensic Examiners - Board of Advisors
- Arthritis Foundation - Board of Advisors
- National Fitness Trainers Association - Board of Advisors
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Running and Fitness Association
HONORS & AWARDS
- AMA Physician Recognition Award
- Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans
- Two Thousand Notable American Men (First Edition)
- Voted as one of the "Best Doctors in the New York Area" (Published in New York Magazine)
- Listed in Finding the Best Doctors in New York (Castle, Connelly Publication, four consecutive editions)
- Voted as one of the Top Doctors in North Palm Beach - International Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (2010)
- Spotlighted in The Leading Physicians in the World - International Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (2010)
