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Shay Warren, MD

  • Specialties

    Primary Hip and Knee Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, and Complex Hip and Knee Replacement, Computer-Navigation and Robotic Surgical Techniques, Anterior Approach and STAR Approach for Hip Replacement

  • Fellowship

    Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement - Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

  • Residency

    Stanford University, Stanford, CA

  • Medical School

    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

About Shay Warren, MD

Dr. Shay Warren is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement, with a focus on helping patients return to an active, pain-free life. He uses advanced, less invasive techniques designed to help patients recover more quickly, minimize downtime, and return to the activities they enjoy.

Dr. Warren routinely performs a full range of hip and knee replacement procedures, including:

  • Anterior approach hip replacement
  • Total and partial knee replacement
  • Quadriceps-sparing knee replacement
  • Robotic-assisted joint replacement (MAKO and CORI systems)
  • Complex and revision joint replacement

Dr. Warren earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Stanford University, followed by advanced fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City, consistently ranked the #1 orthopedic hospital in the country.

Dr. Warren is fluent in Spanish.

Awards

  • Western Orthopaedic Association, Vernon Thompson Top Resident Abstract (2022)

    Immune checkpoint upregulation in periprosthetic joint infection.

  • Weber High School Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (2022)

  • Stanford University Translational Research and Medicine Scholar (2021)

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Medical Student Fellow (2014)

Publications

  • Peer-Reviewed Articles

    Warren SI, Charville GW, Manasherob R, Amanatullah DF. Immune checkpoint upregulation in periprosthetic joint infection. J Orthop Res. 2022 Nov;40(11):2663-2669. doi: 10.1002/jor.25276. Epub 2022 Feb 5. PMID: 35124851

  • Matsumoto H, Bonsignore-Opp L, Warren SI, Hammoor BT, Troy MJ, Barrett KK, Striano BM, Roye BD, Lenke LG, Skaggs DL, Glotzbecker MP, Flynn JM, Roye DP, Vitale MG. Strategies reducing risk of surgical-site infection following pediatric spinal deformity surgery. Spine Deform. 2022 Sep 22. PMID: 36138336.

  • Ziino C, Bala A, Warren S, Cheng I. Impact of Certificate of Need on Lumbar Discectomy Reimbursement and Utilization. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2022 Spring;31(1):26-29. PMID: 35377304.

  • Wadhwa H, Oquendo YA, Tigchelaar SS, Warren SI, Koltsov JCB, Desai A, Veeravagu A, Alamin TF, Ratliff JK, Hu SS, Cheng I. Advanced Age Does Not Impact Outcomes After 1-level or 2-level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Apr 1;35(3):E368-E373. PMID: 34724454.

  • Matsumoto H, Larson EL, Warren SI, Hammoor BT, Bonsignore-Opp L, Troy MJ, Barrett KK, Striano BM, Li G, Terry MB, Roye BD, Lenke LG, Skaggs DL, Glotzbecker MP, Flynn JM, Roye DP, Vitale MG. A Clinical Risk Model for Surgical Site Infection Following Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Feb 16;104(4):364-375. PMID: 34851324.

  • Warren SI, Wadhwa H, Koltsov JCB, Michaud JB, Cheng I. One surgeon's learning curve with single position lateral lumbar interbody fusion: perioperative outcomes and complications. J Spine Surg. 2021 Jun;7(2):162-169 PMID: 34296028.

  • Warren S, Gardner M, Alamin T. Subacute Minimally Invasive Decompression of L5 and S1 Nerve Roots for Neurologic Deficit After Fixation of Unstable Pelvic Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jul-Sep;10(3):e1900638. PMID: 32773717.

  • Matsumoto H, Warren S, Simhon ME, Konigsberg MW, Fields MW, Roye BD, Roye DP, Vitale MG. It is not just about the frontal plane: sagittal parameters impact curve progression in AIS patients undergoing brace treatment. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):921-929. doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00122-4. Epub 2020 Apr 27. PMID: 32338342.

  • Warren SI, Murtaugh TS, Lakra A, Reda LA, Shah RP, Geller JA, Cooper HJ. Treatment of Periprosthetic Knee Infection With Concurrent Rotational Muscle Flap Coverage Is Associated With High Failure Rates. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Oct;33(10):3263-3267. PMID: 29891399.

  • Warren S, Kheterpal M, Myskowski PL, Moskowitz A, Horwitz SM, Pulitzer MP. Unrelated immunodeficiency states may impact outcomes and immune checkpoint molecule expression in patients with mycosis fungoides: A clinicopathologic case-control study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Mar;78(3):530-539. PMID: 29132694.

  • Warren S, Nehal K, Querfeld C, Wong R, Huang J, Pulitzer M. Graft-versus-host disease-like erythroderma: a manifestation of thymoma-associated multiorgan autoimmunity. J Cutan Pathol. 2015 Oct;42(10):663-8. PMID: 26509934.

Dr. Warren listened to me and was very informative of my choices of care. The next day, I received a call from a representative of ROC to set up my MRI and schedule my follow up appointment with Dr. Warren. Overall, it was a great experience. Highly recommend Dr. Warren and ROC.

Gina

Very pleased with Dr. Warren in explaining the problem I'm having. Thank you.

Maxine

The service is great in ROC and I was in Urgent walk-in care the first time and I got to see Dr. Shay Warren right away, he took good care of me!! I set up a follow up appointment with him easily.

P.L.