Michael P. Ast, Author at OSET | Orthopaedic Digital Summit 2021

Michael P. Ast, MD

Hip Arthroplasty Vice Chair

Knee Arthroplasty Vice Chair

ASC Pre Course Co-Chair

ASC Pre Course Committee

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.

Financial Disclosures

All Sessions by Michael P. Ast, MD

Time	Program	Topic	Faculty
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM (10 min)	Welcome & Introduction The Pendulum Has Swung: Don't Be THAT Surgeon!	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Craig M. McAllister, MD Michael P. Ast, MD
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM (10 min)	It All Starts With Patient Engagement: The Phone Call & Reassuring Pain Will Not Be An Issue Postop	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Michael P. Ast, MD
2:20 PM - 2:20 PM (0 min)	Panel Discussion With Case Presentations	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Moderator:Craig M. McAllister, MDPanel:Stefan W. Kreuzer, MD, MSc Richard D. Roux, MD Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH Michael P. Ast, MDThomas Meade, MD Aric A. Christal, MD
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM (20 min)	Panel Discussion With Case Presentations	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Moderator:Ira Kirschenbaum, MDPanel:Craig M. McAllister, MD Alexander P. Sah, MD Michael P. Ast, MDRichard D. Roux, MD
3:45 PM - 3:45 PM (0 min)	OUTPATIENT JOINT REPLACEMENT: WHAT REALLY WORKS	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
5:35 PM - 6:00 PM (25 min)	Panel Discussion With Case Presentations	Outpatient Joint Arthroplasty Pre Course	Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MDPanel:Sanjay Sinha, MD Benjamin G. Domb, MD, FAAOS, FAOA Vinod Dasa, MD Craig Loucks, MD Jeannemarie Bozza, RN Andrew B. Wickline, MD, FAAOS John M. Keggi, MD Amar S. Ranawat, MD
Friday, December 11, 2020
Hip Arthroplasty
6:45 AM - 6:50 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Hip Arthroplasty	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD Scott M. Sporer, MD Michael P. Ast, MD
7:46 AM - 7:46 AM (0 min)	VIDEO VIGNETTES: THE SURGICAL APPROACH MADE EASY, WATCH ME! RAZZLE DAZZLE	Hip Arthroplasty	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
7:46 AM - 7:46 AM (0 min)	Mini-Panel: 49-Year-Old Former D1 Squash Player Needs His Primary Total Hip: 4 Opinions	Hip Arthroplasty	Mini-Panel Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
7:46 AM - 7:51 AM (5 min)	Pro: Anterior-Based Muscle-Sparing Approach (ABMS) Is My Preferred Method	Hip Arthroplasty	Jeffrey A. Geller, MD
7:51 AM - 7:56 AM (5 min)	Pro: The Direct Superior Approach Is My Preferred Method	Hip Arthroplasty	Jimmy Chow, MD
7:56 AM - 8:01 AM (5 min)	Pro: The Anterior Approach Is My Preferred Method	Hip Arthroplasty	Roy I. Davidovitch, MD
8:01 AM - 8:06 AM (5 min)	Pro: The Posterior Approach Is My Preferred Method	Hip Arthroplasty	Amar S. Ranawat, MD
9:15 AM - 9:31 AM (16 min)	Clinical Case Presentations Questions & Answers: Abnormal Version, Valgus Neck, Severe Type C Bone, Deformity Below Lesser Trochanter, DDH & Hip Dysplasia, Neuromuscular Imbalance, Osteonecrosis, Acetabular Protrusio, Down Syndrome	Hip Arthroplasty	Case Panel Moderators:Michael P. Ast, MDScott M. Sporer, MDCase Panel:Hany S. Bedair, MD Roy I. Davidovitch, MD Seth A. Jerabek, MD Jimmy Chow, MD Theodore T. Manson, MD H. John Cooper, MD Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc Sachin R. Tapasvi, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, AFAOA
2:33 PM - 2:33 PM (0 min)	TIME TO FORGET THE HOSPITAL: LET'S TAKE OUR JOINTS TO THE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER	Hip Arthroplasty	Section Moderators:Michael P. Ast, MDCraig M. McAllister, MD
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM (20 min)	Clinical Case Presentations Questions & Answers: Outpatient Surgery Scenarios & Patient Optimization (Smoking, Diabetes, Obesity, Arthroscopy, Recent Joint Infection, Recent Tooth Extraction & Infection)	Hip Arthroplasty	Case Panel Moderators: Michael P. Ast, MDNeil P. Sheth, MDCase Panel:Craig M. McAllister, MD Fred D. Cushner, MD H. John Cooper, MD Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc Darwin D. Chen, MD Stefan W. Kreuzer, MD, MSc Raymond H. Kim, MD
4:41 PM - 5:01 PM (20 min)	Clinical Case Presentations Questions & Answers: Loose Stems From DAA, Well Fixed Stem From DAA, Severe Bone Loss In Femur, Deformity In Femur, Ethical & Compliant Coding In Revision, Acetabular Bone Loss, Gluteus Maximus Tendon Transfer For Revision Total Hip	Hip Arthroplasty	Case Panel Moderators : Neil P. Sheth, MD Matthew S. Hepinstall, MDCase Panel:Benjamin M. Stronach, MD Peter K. Sculco, MD Michael B. Cross, MD Amar S. Ranawat, MD Hari Kiran Parvataneni, MD H. John Cooper, MD Frank R. Voss, MD Michael P. Ast, MD
5:01 PM - 5:01 PM (0 min)	MORE UNFORTUNATE COMPLICATIONS: HOW TO RESOLVE, CAREFUL THOUGHT & MANAGING EXPECTATIONS	Hip Arthroplasty	Section Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
5:16 PM - 5:21 PM (5 min)	Evolving Technique Update: Vascular Injury & The ASC: How To Prepare	Hip Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Knee Arthroplasty
6:45 AM - 6:50 AM (5 min)	Welcome & Introduction	Knee Arthroplasty	Fred D. Cushner, MD Michael P. Ast, MDNeil P. Sheth, MD
7:18 AM - 7:18 AM (0 min)	Panel: The Surprise Postop X-Ray: I Didn't Think This Happened But It Did	Knee Arthroplasty	Panel Moderator:Edward J. McPherson, MD, FACS
7:18 AM - 7:24 AM (6 min)	Pro: What I Do With The Tibia In Varus & A Patient In No Pain	Knee Arthroplasty	Aaron Hofmann, MD
7:24 AM - 7:30 AM (6 min)	Pro: What I Do To Avoid A Notched Femur & Does It Matter In Every Case?	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael B. Cross, MD
7:30 AM - 7:36 AM (6 min)	Pro: The Dislocating Patella In A Valgus Knee: How I Solve The Problem With Or Without Surgery	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
7:36 AM - 7:42 AM (6 min)	Pro: I Can Feel The Prosthesis On The Inside Of My Knee Doc: See The Metal Hanging Over The Tibia? What Are You Going To Do?	Knee Arthroplasty	David J. Mayman, MD
7:42 AM - 7:48 AM (6 min)	Pro: It Is So Hard To Bend My Knee: The Undercut Patella - What I Do If Motion Is Only 85 Degrees Of Flexion	Knee Arthroplasty	Neil P. Sheth, MD
8:53 AM - 8:53 AM (0 min)	Mini-Panel: Picking The Right Technology To Help Your Surgeons: Here Are The Options For Your Hospital Administrator To Decide	Knee Arthroplasty	Mini-Panel Moderator:David J. Mayman, MD
8:53 AM - 8:58 AM (5 min)	Pro: Precision Alignment Technology In Your Hands Gets It Done	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
8:58 AM - 9:03 AM (5 min)	Pro: CT Free Handheld Robotic Assisted Total Knee Replacement	Knee Arthroplasty	Jeffrey A. Geller, MD
9:03 AM - 9:08 AM (5 min)	Pro: CT Guided Robotic Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty	Knee Arthroplasty	Matthew S. Hepinstall, MD
9:08 AM - 9:13 AM (5 min)	Pro: Robotics-Lite: Computer Navigation In TKA Is The Right Technology For Your ASC	Knee Arthroplasty	Raymond H. Kim, MD
9:13 AM - 9:18 AM (5 min)	Pro: Robotic Ligament Tensioner: A New Way To Go, Stand Back, Pick Me	Knee Arthroplasty	John M. Keggi, MD
9:18 AM - 9:23 AM (5 min)	Pro: 3D Computer Navigation Is The Answer To Get Perfection	Knee Arthroplasty	Craig M. McAllister, MD
9:23 AM - 9:28 AM (5 min)	Pro: CT Free Navigation In Total Knee Arthroplasty - Ignore Everyone Else	Knee Arthroplasty	Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD
10:50 AM - 10:50 AM (0 min)	Debate: 53-Year-Old Raquetball Player, Valgus Deformity, Needs A Total Knee Replacement	Knee Arthroplasty	Debate Moderator:William A. Jiranek, MD, FACS
10:50 AM - 10:55 AM (5 min)	Pro: A Perfect Candidate For Outpatient Arthroplasty: We Have The Protocol, We Have Success	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MD
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM (5 min)	Pro: In-Patient Please, I Thought I Taught You, Why Are You So Irreverent? Do You Like Complications?	Knee Arthroplasty	Thomas S. Thornhill, MD
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM (5 min)	Rebuttal	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael P. Ast, MDThomas S. Thornhill, MD
11:36 AM - 11:36 AM (0 min)	Debate: 53-Year-Old Former World Cup Soccer Champ With Bilateral Knee OA Requesting One Surgery To Solve Her Problem	Knee Arthroplasty	Debate Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
11:36 AM - 11:41 AM (5 min)	Pro: Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Replacement Has A Role For Some Patients	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael J. Kaplan, MD
11:41 AM - 11:46 AM (5 min)	Pro: Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Not Worth The Risk Nor The Outcome	Knee Arthroplasty	William A. Jiranek, MD, FACS
11:46 AM - 11:50 AM (4 min)	Rebuttal	Knee Arthroplasty	Michael J. Kaplan, MD William A. Jiranek, MD, FACS
4:57 PM - 4:57 PM (0 min)	Panel: The Opening Of A New Self-Standing Surgery Center: How Can I Not Lose Money & Make Patients Better	Knee Arthroplasty	Panel Moderator:Michael P. Ast, MD
4:57 PM - 5:03 PM (6 min)	Pro: Safe Passage For All Patients: Our Protocol, We Have Been Doing It In Vail For Years	Knee Arthroplasty	Raymond H. Kim, MD
5:03 PM - 5:09 PM (6 min)	Pro: I Can Help You Teach Your Fellow Anesthesiologist, They Have To Care & They Will	Knee Arthroplasty	Steven D. Flashner, MD
5:09 PM - 5:15 PM (6 min)	Pro: Patient Selection Is Not The Answer, You Need To Figure Out How Everyone Can Have It Safely: Here Are My Protocols, Here Are My Secrets	Knee Arthroplasty	Craig M. McAllister, MD
5:45 PM - 5:55 PM (10 min)	Wrap Up & Summary: What I Have Learned	Knee Arthroplasty	Thomas S. Thornhill, MD Fred D. Cushner, MD Michael P. Ast, MDNeil P. Sheth, MD

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