Claudette Lajam, M.D.
Dr. Claudette Lajam is a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon with special interest in joint replacement, revision joint replacement, and sports medicine/arthroscopy. She performs total knee replacement, total hip replacement, arthroscopic ACL reconstruction and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for the shoulder. Dr. Lajam also performs the latest gender specific knee replacement surgery for women.She is the first female surgeon in the World to perform robot-assisted partial knee replacement.
Dr. Lajam is Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Hospital for Joint Diseases-new York University School of Medicine. She attended medical school at Cornell University Medical College, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor society. There, received the prestigious Connie Guion Award and was a Papanicoulou fellow in Anatomy as well as the President of the Stimson Surgical Society.
She completed her residency training at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. There, she was involved in cutting edge surgical techniques and research. She was a member of the Orthopedic Education Committee as well as the Graduate Medical Education Committee during her residency. She has numerous publications on the topics of knee reconstruction and sports medicine surgery. She has spoken about joint replacement and sports medicine at national conferences. She is also involved with community outreach and community lecture series.
Dr. Lajam is fellowship-trained, having completed her post residency training at the Insall Scott Kelly Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She participated in the care of professional athletes from the NBA and WNBA.
Dr. Lajam is an avid cyclist and athlete. She served on the Board of Directors of the New York Cycle Club and is a major sponsor of a cycling race team. She cares for recreational and elite cyclists as well as endurance and other athletes.
Currently, Dr. Lajam is in practice in Manhattan and Queens, NY. She performs surgery at The Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan and North Shore Forest Hills hospital. She is fluent in the Spanish language.
To make an appointment with Dr. Lajam, call 212-598-7650 or 718-544-1543. She accepts most insurance plans. She sees patients at the HIP center on Metropolitan Avenue on Tuesdays. Their number is 718 459-0400.
NEW OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS! Effective August 1, 2008, Dr. Lajam's new phone numbers are
Manhattan: 212-598-7650
Forest Hills: 718-544-1543