Michael P. Ast, Author at OSET | Orthopaedic Summit

Michael P. Ast, MD

Hip Arthroplasty Vice Chair

Chief Social Media Officer

Knee Arthroplasty Vice Chair

Hip Arthroplasty Program Committee

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement
Hospital for Special Surgery

Dr. Ast is fellowship trained in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. His primary specialty focus is rapid-recovery, short-stay and outpatient joint replacement surgery. Before returning to HSS, he previously developed and directed one of the largest and most successful outpatient joint replacement programs in the northeast. He also has both clinical and teaching expertise in the use of robotics and computer assistance in joint replacement surgery, and was the director of robotic and computer assisted surgery at a major university institution in New Jersey.

Dr. Ast also specializes in primary, complex and revision total joint replacement. His training includes minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, robotic surgery and computer assisted surgery. Dr. Ast has extensive experience with and has published research on patient-specific instruments and implants. During his studies, he published numerous articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and internationally distributed textbooks, including several chapters on "Approaches for hip replacement surgery." He has also presented clinical and basic science research both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Ast grew up in Staten Island, New York, and attended Temple University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Biology and Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Medical Degree at Temple University School of Medicine and returned to NewYork for his residency training in orthopedic surgery at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Ast was a Division I gymnast at Temple University and captain of the conference champions and top ten nationally ranked team in 2003. He is married with two children, and enjoys his time playing tennis, golf, fishing, skiing and traveling.

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All Sessions by Michael P. Ast, MD

Time	Program	Topic	Faculty
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit
7:15 AM - 7:20 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Craig M. McAllister, MD Michael P. Ast, MD
7:20 AM - 7:20 AM (0 min)	OUTPATIENT JOINT REPLACEMENT: PREPARING THE TEAM & TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
8:23 AM - 8:30 AM (7 min)	An Algorithm That Ensures Preparedness To Avoid Postoperative Phone Calls & Patient Discomfort	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Michael P. Ast, MD
8:37 AM - 9:00 AM (23 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: Understanding How To Make Concepts Into Reality	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Case Panel Moderators:Michael P. Ast, MDCraig M. McAllister, MDCase Panel:Sanjay K. Sinha, MD Benjamin G. Domb, MD R. Michael Meneghini, MD Richard D. Roux, MD Ira Kirschenbaum, MD Eric Smith, MD, FAOA Andrew B. Wickline, MD, FAAOS Thomas D. Meade, MD Thorsten Gehrke, MD, PhD
10:54 AM - 11:19 AM (25 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers:	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Case Panel Moderator: Ira Kirschenbaum, MDCase Panel:Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS Stefano Alec Bini, MD Alexander P. Sah, MD Craig M. McAllister, MD R. Michael Meneghini, MD Michael P. Ast, MDGoran Dragolovic, MBACase PanelJimmy Chow, MD
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM (20 min)	Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers: The Postoperative Magic That Avoids Readmission	Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Summit	Case Panel Moderators: Craig M. McAllister, MD Michael P. Ast, MDCase Panel: Thomas D. Meade, MD Jason Blevins, MD Vinod Dasa, MD Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Stefano Alec Bini, MD R. Michael Meneghini, MD Ira Kirschenbaum, MD Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACSCase Panel:Andrew B. Wickline, MD, FAAOS
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Knee Arthroplasty
7:15 AM - 7:20 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MDAntonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Neil P. Sheth, MD
1:45 PM - 1:45 PM (0 min)	TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: THE PREOP WORK-UP IS ESSENTIAL: YOU MUST OPTIMIZE YOUR PATIENT'S HEALTH	Knee Arthroplasty	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
2:12 PM - 2:12 PM (0 min)	Panel: 55-Year-Old President Of A Bank Just Listened To A Pitch About How Important Alignment Is For His Upcoming Total Knee	Knee Arthroplasty	Panel Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
2:12 PM - 2:18 PM (6 min)	Pro: Mechanical Alignment: It's The Standard, It Has Long-Term Results - Don't Lecture Me	Knee Arthroplasty	George N. Guild III, MD
2:18 PM - 2:24 PM (6 min)	Pro: Anatomic Alignment: I Have Moved Cities But I Haven't Changed: The Way I Get Success, It's The Substitute For Mechanical Alignment	Knee Arthroplasty	Gwo-Chin Lee, MD
2:24 PM - 2:30 PM (6 min)	Pro: Kinematic Alignment Is All That Matters: Head To Head Studies Have Been Published, I Told You It Would Work & It Is Better: The 19% Of Disappointed Patients May Become Happy, Time For You To Listen & Change How You Operate	Knee Arthroplasty	Stefano Alec Bini, MD
4:25 PM - 4:25 PM (0 min)	NEW REALITIES IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: CEMENTLESS & MORE	Knee Arthroplasty	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
Inaugural Periprosthetic Joint Infection Summit
8:28 AM - 8:28 AM (0 min)	OBTAINING AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS	Inaugural Periprosthetic Joint Infection Summit	Section Moderators: Michael P. Ast, MDH. John Cooper, MD
9:35 AM - 10:10 AM (35 min)	Case Presentations With Questions & Answers:	Inaugural Periprosthetic Joint Infection Summit	Case Panel Moderators:Javad Parvizi, MD Thorsten Gehrke, MD, PhDCase Panel:Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD Edward J. McPherson, MD, FACS Robert Barrack, MD Michael P. Ast, MDH. John Cooper, MD Alberto Carli, MD Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Wayne G. Paprosky, MD
Friday, September 23, 2022
Hip Arthroplasty
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM (5 min)	KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY & TRAUMA COMBINED SUMMIT: WELCOME & INTRODUCTION	Hip Arthroplasty	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD James A. Goulet, MD Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Michael P. Ast, MDNeil P. Sheth, MD Stephen A. Kottmeier, MD
Knee Arthroplasty
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction: Knee Arthroplasty Day 2	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MDAntonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Neil P. Sheth, MD
8:10 AM - 8:10 AM (0 min)	Debate: 53-Year-Old Painter Status Post Total Meniscectomy 20 Years Ago, Now Unable To Climb Ladders: Requests His Operation To Be Performed In An Ambulatory Surgery Center For His Total Knee Arthroplasty	Knee Arthroplasty	Debate Moderator:Arun Mullaji, MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS, DNB
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM (5 min)	Pro: Precision Alignment Technology: Forget The Robot - Handheld Smart Devices Win The Day, Simple & Elegant	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM (5 min)	Pro: My Image-Free Handheld Robotic Is Better: Let Me Tell You Why	Knee Arthroplasty	Jimmy Chow, MD
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM (25 min)	Clinical Case Presentation With Questions & Answers: The Reality Check: Simple Answers Please, Do Not Pontificate - Technology & Difficult Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty	Knee Arthroplasty	Case Panel Moderators:R. Michael Meneghini, MD Michael P. Ast, MDCase Panel: William J. Long, MD, FRCSC Jimmy Chow, MD Wayne G. Paprosky, MD Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS Douglas A. Dennis, MD Alexander P. Sah, MD Jeff Yergler, MD Robert Barrack, MDCase Panel:Kathleen A. Hogan, MD
11:06 AM - 11:13 AM (7 min)	Evolving Technique: The Revision Rotating Platform Knee: My Answer To Bone Loss - It's Simple & Effective	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM (5 min)	KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY & TRAUMA COMBINED SUMMIT: WELCOME & INTRODUCTION	Knee Arthroplasty	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD James A. Goulet, MD Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA Michael P. Ast, MDNeil P. Sheth, MD Stephen A. Kottmeier, MD
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Hip Arthroplasty
7:10 AM - 7:15 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Hip Arthroplasty	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD Neil P. Sheth, MD Michael P. Ast, MD

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