Claudette Lajam, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
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, hip arthroscopy, arthroscopic ACL reconstruction and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for the shoulder. Dr. Lajam also performs partial knee replacement and minimally invasive total joint surgery.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.
Dr. Lajam is a host on The Orthopedic Show for SIRIUS/XM Doctor Radio. You can listen to her on Monday evenings from 6-8 pm, EST on SIRIUS XM 81.
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 is a team physician for USA Cycling and has spoken at national conferences about cycling medicine. She served on the Board of Directors of the New York Cycle Club and is a major sponsor of an amateur cycling race team. She cares for recreational and elite cyclists as well as endurance and other athletes.
Dr. Lajam is in practice in Manhattan and Queens, NY. She performs surgery at The NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan and North Shore Forest Hills hospital. She is fluent in the Spanish language.