Anil Ranawat, MD

Dr. Ranawat performs hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, as well as ACL surgery (including double bundle surgery and revision ACL surgery), meniscal surgery, femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) surgery, osteotomies, partial and total joint surgery, and fracture surgery.

His clinical and research interests are focused on joint-preservation surgery of the knee and hip, an area of expertise in which he excelled while dedicating himself to two years of additional training at the University of Pittsburgh and Schulthess Klinik in Switzerland, respectively.

Additionally, Dr. Ranawat has a deep interest in robotic surgery, partial knee replacement and mobile-bearing technology.

Dr. Ranawat began his academic study at Duke University, where he attained numerous academic honors. Later, he would begin his medical training at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and would continue his training at Hospital for Special Surgery. Throughout his career, some of the accolades that Dr. Ranawat has received include the T. Campbell Thompson Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery, the Jean C. McDaniel Resident Teaching Award at Hospital for Special Surgery, the Maurice Müller European Traveling Hip Fellowship and the AAOS Washington Health Policy Fellowship. The latter is evidence of Dr. Ranawat’s commitment to providing quality care for all patients, a mission encompassed by his interest in health policy initiatives.

WHPF Projects: Physician Fee Schedule, Medicare Reimbursement, and Medical Education

My interests in health policy have focused on physician fee schedule, Medicare reimbursement, and medical education. Over the last 2 years, I have been involved with the AAOS, AOA, AMA, and numerous surgical subspecialties on trying to institute a universal fellowship match for all orthopaedic residents who are planning on entering a fellowship.

Recent publications:

• Ranawat AS, Dirshl DR, Wallach CJ, and Harner, CD. Symposium: Potential strategies for improving orthopedic education: dialogue from the AOA Resident Leadership Forum of 2005. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery- Am. 2007 July; 89 (7): 1633-40.
• Sharan D, Genurio MJ, Mehta S, Kusuma S, Ranawat A, Nunley R, Weinstein SL. Current issues in health policy: a primer for the orthopaedic surgeon. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2007 Feb: 15 (2): 76-86.
• Harner, CD, Ranawat AS, Niederle M, Roth AE, Ster PJ, Hurwitz SR, Levine WN, DeRosa GP, and Hu SS. Current State of Fellowship Hiring: Is a universal match necessary? Is it possible? (accepted JBJS 2007)