Meet the Doctor
Ryan W. Simovitch, MD
Dr. Simovitch has been a shoulder surgeon for 16 years. He has researched and published extensively on the topic of shoulder arthroplasty, helping to pioneer new techniques, develop cutting-edge implants, and determine how best to provide successful outcomes to patients undergoing shoulder replacement. He has lectured and presented at national and international meetings and is very involved in teaching younger surgeons the principles and techniques of shoulder replacement and arthroscopic rotator cuff and labral repair techniques. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Practice History
- Hospital for Special Surgery – Florida 2020-Present
- Director, Shoulder Division – HSS Florida
- Co-Medical Director, HSS Florida
- Medical Director, HSS Palm Beach ASC
- Advanced Arthroscopic and Open Reconstruction of the Shoulder
- Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute 2006 – 2020
Licensure
- ABOS Board Certified 2008 – Present
- Florida License, Granted 12/16/05
Education
- Duke University 1992-1996
- S. in Biology, May 1996
- The Chicago Medical School 1996-2000
- Doctor of Medicine, June 2000
- Duke University Medical Center 2000-2005
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery- Orthopaedic Resident, 2000 to 2004
- Chief Resident, 2004 to 2005
- Intercontinental Shoulder Fellowship 2005-2006
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Shoulder Service
Fellowship Director: Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Balgrist Hospital (Zurich,Switzerland)
- Fellowship Director: Dr. Christian Gerber
Clinical Appointments And Leadership Positions
- Director, Shoulder Division – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) – Florida 2020 – Present
- Co-Medical Director, HSS FL 2020 – Present
- Medical Director, HSS Palm Beach ASC 2020 – Present
- HSS Florida Board Member 2023 – Present
- President, Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, PA 2009 – 2019
- Managing partner 18 physician Orthopedic Surgery Practice
(4 offices, 100+ employees)
- Managing partner 18 physician Orthopedic Surgery Practice
- Board of Trustees, Jupiter Medical Center 2012 – 2020
- Governing Board, Jupiter Outpatient Surgery Center 2011 – 2018
- Chairman, Jupiter Collaborative, JMC 2015 – 2019
- Design and implementation of health care collective to improve quality, increase efficiency and lower costs of healthcare to JMC employees and surrounding community
- Chair, Quality Committee, Orthopedic Comanagement Group, JMC 2015 – 2020
- Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2010 – Present
- Editorial Reviewer, HSS Journal 2020 – Present
- Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research 2024 – Present
- Chief, Division of Orthopaedics, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center 2010 – 2014
- Vice-Chief, Department of Surgery, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center 2011 – 2014
- Credentialing committee, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center 2011 – 2014
- Professional Improvement Committee, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center 2010 – 2012
Professional Society Affiliations
- American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2015 – Present
- AAOS 2005 – Present
Faculty Appointments
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 2014 – Present
- Affiliate Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Massachusetts General Hospital 2006
- Assistant Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Duke University Medical Center 2003 – 2004
- Instructor, undergraduate ‘Anatomy of the Lower Extremity’ course
Team Affiliation / Coverage
- Louis Cardinals, Team Physician, Florida Complex (MiLB/MLB) 2014 – Present
- Miami Marlins, Consulting Team Physician (MiLB) 2008 – 2014
- Benjamin High School Football 2006 – 2014
- Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish 2006 – 2011
- Jupiter High School Football 2006 – 2008
- Dwyer High School Football 2008 – 2011
- Duke University 2002 – 2004
- Duke Men’s Basketball Team
- Duke Football Team
- North Carolina Central University Football, Basketball, Track & Field 2002 – 2004
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Hao KA, Kakalecik J, Wright JO, King JJ, Wright TW, Simovitch RW, Vasilopoulos T, Schoch BS. Thresholds for diminishing returns in postoperative range of motion after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024
- Simovitch RW, Elwell J, Colasanti CA, Hao KA, Friedman RJ, Flurin PH, Wright TW, Schoch BS, Roche CP, Zuckerman JD. Stratification of the minimal clinically important difference, substantial clinical benefit, and patient acceptable symptomatic state after total shoulder arthroplasty by implant type, preoperative diagnosis, and sex. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Sep;33(9):e492-e506. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.01.040. Epub 2024 Mar 8. PMID: 38461936.
- Hao KA, Hones KM, O’Keefe DS, Saengchote SA, Turnbull LM, Wright JO, Wright TW, Farmer KW, Struk AM, Simovitch RW, Schoch BS, King JJ. Quantifying success after first revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: the minimal and substantial clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Mar;33(3):593-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.08.024. Epub 2023 Sep 29. PMID: 37778654.
- Guareschi AS, Gannon ST, Welsh ME, Reis RJ, Wright TW, King JJ, Papandrea RF, Simovitch RW, Friedman RJ, Eichinger JK. Outcomes following Humeral Head Autograft Glenoid Reconstruction in Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Aug 16:S1058-2746(24)00572-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.06.031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39154848.
- Schoch BS, Hao KA, Traverse JM, Aibinder WR, King JJ, Polakovic S, Elwell J, Simovitch RW, Horneff JG. Planned Glenoid Implant Utilization: A Comparison of Preoperative Planning with and Without Computer-Assisted Navigation. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Aug 1;32(15):e750-e758. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00924. Epub 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38484093.
- Colasanti CA, Anil U, Rodriguez K, Levin JM, Leucht P, Simovitch RW, Zuckerman JD. Optimal combination of arthroplasty type, fixation method, and postoperative rehabilitation protocol for complex proximal humerus fractures in the elderly: a network meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 May 10:S1058-2746(24)00320-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.03.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38734127.
- Colasanti CA, Mercer NP, Contreras E, Simovitch RW, Zuckerman JD. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty design-inlay vs. onlay: does it really make a difference? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Sep;33(9):2073-2085. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.02.027. Epub 2024 Apr 4. PMID: 38582254.
- Colasanti CA, Anil U, Cerasani MN, Li ZI, Morgan AM, Simovitch RW, Leucht P, Zuckerman JD. Management of Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Network Meta-Analysis of Individual Treatment Modalities. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Jul 1;38(7):e257-e266. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002808. PMID: 38578605.
- Colasanti CA, Lin CC, Simovitch RW, Virk MS, Zuckerman JD. International consensus statement on the management of glenohumeral arthritis in patients ≤ 50 years old. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Jul;32(7):e329-e342. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.01.009. Epub 2023 Jan 31. PMID: 36736654.
- Simovitch RW, Hao KA, Elwell J, Antuna S, Flurin PH, Wright TW, et al. Prognostic value of the Walch classification for patients before and after shoulder arthroplasty performed for osteoarthritis with an intact rotator cuff. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024;33(1):108-20. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.08.029
- Ogunfuwa FO, Needell S, Simovitch RW. Severe metallosis following catastrophic failure of total shoulder arthroplasty – a case report. Skeletal Radiol 2024. doi:10.1007/s00256-024-04575
- Stanborough RO, Garner HW, Simovitch RW, Schoch BS. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder: Interpretation of Common Orthopaedic Injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2024;32(2):e73-e83. doi:10.5435/jaaos-d-22-01153
- Nieboer MJ, Hao KA, Tams C, King JJ, Wright TW, Simovitch RW, Parsons M, Schoch BS. Quantifying success after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: the minimal clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023;32(11):2296-302. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.04.011
- Nieboer MJ, Hao KA, Tams C, King JJ, Wright TW, Parsons M, Schoch BS, Simovitch RW. Quantifying success after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: the substantial clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023;32(12):2501-7. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.05.004
- Hao KA, Tams C, Nieboer MJ, King JJ, Wright TW, Simovitch RW, Parsons M, Schoch BS. Quantifying success after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: the minimal clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023;32(4):688-94. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2022.12.012
- Hao KA, Hones KM, O’Keefe DS, Saengchote SA, Turnbull LM, Wright JO, Wright TW, Farmer KW, Struk AM, Simovitch RW, Schoch BS, King JJ. Quantifying success after first revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: the minimal and substantial clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.08.024
- Hao KA, Cueto RJ, Tams C, King JJ, Wright TW, Parsons M, Schoch BS, Simovitch RW. Quantifying success after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: the substantial clinically important percentage of maximal possible improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023;32(11):2303-9. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2023.04.010
- Hao KA, Hones KM, O’Keefe DS, Saengchote SA, Burns MQ, Wright JO, Wright TW, Farmer KW, Struk AM, Simovitch RW, Schoch BS, King JJ. Quantifying Success After First Revision Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: The Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Substantial Clinical Benefit, and Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 May 11:S1058-2746(23)00365-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.03.032. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37178967.
- Colasanti CA, Lin CC, Ross KA, Luthringer T, Elwell JA, Roche CP, Virk MS, Simovitch RW, Routman HD, Zuckerman JD. Augmented baseplates yield optimum outcomes when compared with bone graft augmentation for managing glenoid deformity during reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective comparative study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 May;32(5):958-971. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.10.015. Epub 2022 Nov 16. PMID: 36400341.
- Roche CP, Fan W, Simovitch R, Wright T, Flurin PH, Zuckerman JD, Routman H. Impact of accumulating risk factors on the acromial and scapular fracture rate after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with a medialized glenoid-lateralized humerus onlay prosthesis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Jan 31:S1058-2746(23)00053-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.12.026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36731625.
- Colasanti CA, Lin CC, Simovitch RW, Virk MS, Zuckerman JD. International consensus statement on the management of glenohumeral arthritis in patients ≤ 50 years old. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Jan 31:S1058-2746(23)00064-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.01.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36736654.
- Colasanti CA, Akpinar B, Rynecki N, Anil U, Hurley ET, Virk MS, Simovitch RW, Strauss EJ, Jazrawi LM, Zuckerman JD, Campbell KA. Poor Psychological Readiness Inhibits Return to Play Following Operative Management of Superior-Labrum Anterior-Posterior Tears. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Mar 3;5(2):e359-e366. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.01.001. PMID: 37101870; PMCID: PMC10123445.
- Magone KM, Leonard A, Savoie FH, Noel CR, Simovitch RW, Greene AT, Anakwenze OA. Short-term radiographic analysis of a stemless humeral component for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. JSES Int. 2023 Jan 13;7(2):285-289. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.12.020. PMID: 36911768; PMCID: PMC9998871.
- Colasanti CA, Lin CC, Simovitch RW, Virk MS, Zuckerman JD. Impact of cervical spine pathology on outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Mar;32(3):e117-e128. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.08.010. Epub 2022 Sep 27. PMID: 36179961.
- Colasanti CA, Lin CC, Anil U, Simovitch RW, Virk MS, Zuckerman JD. Impact of mental health on outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 May;32(5):980-990. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.10.028. Epub 2022 Nov 30. PMID: 36460262.
- Simovitch RW, Hernandez T, YaDeau JT, Grant MC, Pociask CC, Ouanes JP. Liposomal Bupivacaine Plus Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine Plus Dexamethasone Brachial Plexus Blockade for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Accepted to JBJS Open Access. 7(2):e21.00122, April-June 2022. | DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00122
- Roche C, Kumar V, Overman S, Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright T, Routman, H, Teredesai A, Zuckerman J. Validation of a machine learning – derived clinical metric to quantify outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty. Journal Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Feb 16; S1058-2746(21)00101-4.
- Kumar V,Roche C, Overman S, Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright T, Zuckerman J, Routman H, Teredesai A. Using Machine Learning to Predict Clinical Outcomes after Shoulder Arthroplasty with a Minimal Feature Set. Journal Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 May; 30(5):e225-236. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.07.042
- Kumar V. Roche, C, Overman S, Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright T, Zuckerman J, Routman H, Teredesai A. What is the Accuracy of Three Different Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Clinical Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Oct;478(10):2351-2363.
- Routman HD, Simovitch RW, Wright TW, Flurin PH, Zuckerman JD, Roche CP. Acromial and Scapular Fractures after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with a Medialized Glenoid and Lateralized Humeral Implant: An Analysis of Outcomes and Risk Factors. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Oct 7; 102(19): 1724-1733.
- Flurin PH, Tsams C, Simovitch RW, Knudesn C, Roche C, Wright TW, Zuckerman J, Schoch BS. Comparison of survivorship and performance of a platform shoulder system in anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 202 Jul; 27; 4(4):923-928. Doi: 10.1016/j.seint.2020.07.001. eCollection
- Kumar V, Roche C, Overman S, Simovitch R, Flurin P, Wright T, Zuckerman J, Routman H, Teredesai A. Can Machine Learning Algorithms Predict Clinical Outcomes after Shoulder Arthroplasty? CORR. April 2020. Doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001263.
- Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright TW, Zuckerman JD, Roche C. Impact of Scapular Notching on Reverse Total Shoulder arthroplasty midterm outcomes – 5-year minimum follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jul; pii: S1058-2746(19)30292-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.042.
- Effect of Tuberosity Healing on Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Patients Treated With a Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for 3- and 4- Part Proximal Humerus Fractures. Simovitch RW, Roche CP, Jones RB, Routman HD, Marczuk Y, Wright TW, Zuckerman JD. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Feb;33(2):e39-e45.
- Friedman RJ, Cheung EV, Flurin PH, Wright T, Simovitch RW, Bolch C, Roche CP, Zuckerman JD. Are Age and Patient Gender Associated With Different Rates and Magnitudes of Cinical Improvement After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 Jun;476(6):1264-1273.
- Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright T, Zuckerman JD, Roche CP. Quantifying Success After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: the Substantial Clinical Benefit. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 May; 27(5): 903-911.
- Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Wright T, Zuckerman JD, Roche CP. Quantifying Success After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: the Minimal Clinically Important Difference. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Feb; 27(2): 298-305.
- Simovitch RW, Friedman RJ, Cheung EV, Flurin PH, Wright T, Zuckerman JD, Roche C. Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Nov 1;99(21): 1801-1811.
- Simovitch RW, Nayak A, Scalise J, Bouanasse T, Roche C. Biomechanical characteristics of subscapularis-sparing approach for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jan; 27(1): 133-140.
- Simovitch R, Fullick R, Zuckerman JD. Subscapularis Preserving Technique in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. The Superior and Inferior Approach. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. Volume 73. Supplement 1. 2015.
- Simovitch R, Flurin PH, Marczuk Y, Friedman R, Wright TW, Zuckerman JD, Roche CP. Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. Volume 73. Supplement 1. 2015.
- Chen EJ, Simovitch R, Savoie F, Noel CR. Assessment of the Anatomic Neck as an Accurate Landmark for Humeral Head Resfuracing Implant Height Placement. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. Volume 73. Supplement 1. 2015.
- Simovitch RW, Gerard BK, Brees JA, Fullick R, Kearse JC. Outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in a senior athletic population. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Volume 24(9). 2015.
- Simovitch R, Fullick R, Zuckerman JD. Use of the subscapularis preserving technique in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. Volume 71. Supplement 2. 2013.
- Simovitch RW, Sanders B, Lavery K, Warner Jon JP. Diagnosis and Management of Acromioclavicular Injuries. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Volume 17(4). April 2009.
- Simovitch RW, Zumstein MA, Lohri E, Helmy N, Gerber C. Predictors of Scapular Notching in Patients Managed with the DELTA III Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement. J Bone Joint Surg. Volume 89(3). March 2007.
- Sheikh R, Bode B, Simovitch R, Exner U. Hemangioma of the proximal humerus: Bleeding hazard at surgery – A case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. Volume 16 (1). 2007.
- Dora C, Leunig M, Beck M, Simovitch RW, Ganz R. Acetabular Dome Retroversion: Radiological Appearance, Incidence and Relevance. Hip International. Volume 16(3). Jul-Sep 2006.
- Simovitch RW, Helmy N, Gerber C. Impact of fatty atrophy of teres minor on the clinical outcome of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg. Volume 89(5). May 2006.
- Simovitch RW, Lavery KP, Chung ST, Warner JP. Pectoralis Major Transfer for Scapular Winging. Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Volume 7. Issue 4. 2006.
- Simovitch RW, Pennington SD, Lavery KP, Warner JP. Management of Oa Acromiale. Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Volume 7. Issue 3. 2006.
- Simovitch RW, Radkowski CA, Zura RD. “Intramedullary Fixation of Fibula Fractures with Flexible Titanium Elastic Nails : Surgical technique and a case report”. Journal of Long Term Effects of Medical Implants. Volume 16. Issue 2. 2006.
- Radkowski, CA, Simovitch RW, Zura RD. “Manufacturing Imperfection of a Locking Plate Screw Hole: A Case Report”. Journal of Long Term Effects of Medical Implants. Volume 16. Issue 2. 2006.
- Simovitch RW, Bal GK, Basamania CJ. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a Competitive Baseball Player Secondary to the Anomalous Insertion of an Atrophic Pectoralis Minor Muscle: A Case Report. Am J Sports Med. February 2006. P 1016-1019.
- Simovitch R, Frank C, Able M. Pulley Anatomy for the Radial Side of the Wrist. Clinical Anatomy. 2001. Volume 14(4): p 246-247.
- Lins R, Simovitch R, Waters P. Pediatric Elbow Trauma. Orthopaedic Clinics of North America. January 1999. Volume 30(1):p 119-132.
- Medin JA, Tudor M, Simovitch R, Quirk JM, Jacobs S, Murray GJ, Brady RO. Correction in trans for Fabry Disease: expression, secretion, and uptake of -galactosidase A in patient derived cells driven by a high titer recombinant retroviral vector. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA July 23 1996; p 1136-42.
Submitted Manuscripts
- Simovitch RW, Roche CP, Hinson J, Wright T, Jones R, Farmer K, Routman HD. A Comparison of Formal Rehabilitation to an Informal Rehabilitation Program after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Submitted International Orthopedics.
Book Chapters
- Simovitch RW, Higgins LD, Warner Jon JP. Glenoid Bone Graft for Instability with Bone Loss. Operative Techniques In Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. July 2010.
- Simovitch RW, Higgins LD, Warner Jon JP. Shoulder Arthroscopic Releases for Loss of Motion. . Operative Techniques In Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. July 2010.
- Simovitch RW, Easley M. Foot and Ankle Injuries in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Athletes. (Ed) Speer K. Human Kinetics, Chapter 9. January 2005.
Podium And Poster Presentations
- RSA: What Angles Actually Matter In The Or? No Psi Allowed Shoulder 360 2024
- Evolving Technology: Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics: Can It Tell Us What to Do? 8th Annual Winter Technology & Innovation in Orthopedics Symposium 2024
- RTSA Inlay vs. Onlay: Pro Onlay 8th Annual Winter Technology & Innovation in Orthopedics Symposium 2024
- Pre-existing Acromial Pathology – Impact on RTSA outcome. Podium Presentation Shoulder 360 2023
- Augmented Baseplates Yield Optimum Outcomes When Compared to Bone Graft Augmentation for Managing Glenoid Deformity During Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty-A Retrospective Comparative Study ASES Specialty Day AAOS 2023. Las Vegas, Nevada. 2023
- Subscapularis Preserving Stemless Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Faculty. Orthopedic Summit Emerging Technologies. Las Vega, Nevada. 2022
- Patient Predictive Modeling In Shoulder Surgery. Faculty. Northern California Shoulder And Elbow Meeting. Sacramento, CA. 2021
- Efficacy of Brachial Plexus Blockade with Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine Compared to Ropivacaine Combined with Dexamethasone for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Podium Presentation San Diego AAOS annual meeting. 2021
- Use of Machine Learning to Evaluate the Predictive Validity of 3 Clinical Measures to Quantify Outcomes after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. ORS. 2021
- Shoulder Arthroplasty Smart Score. ORS. 2020
- Predicting Clinical Outcomes after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Using 3 Different Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms. ORS. 2020
- Use of Machine Learning to Identify Preoperatively if a Shoulder Arthroplasty Will Achieve Clinical Improvement that Exceeds the MCID and SCB thresholds for 3 Different Clinical Outcome Metric Scores. ORS. 2020
- Predicting Range of Motion After Shoulder Arthroplasty Using Three Different Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms. ORS 2020
- Use of Machine Learning to Identify Preoperatively if a Shoulder Arthroplasty Patient Will Achieve Clinical Improvement that Exceeds the MCID and SCB Thresholds for Pain Relief, Function, and Range of Motion. ORS. 2020
- Time to Achieve Patient Satisfaction Anchor-Based Thresholds of MCID & SCB with Shoulder Arthroplasty. ORS. 2020
- Roche, C. et al. Significance of Patient Satisfaction on Patient Reported Outcome Measures with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Accepted as a Poster Presentation at the ORS. 2019
- Significance of Patient Satisfaction on Patient Reported Outcome Measures with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Accepted as a Poster Presentation at the ORS. 2019
- Preop and Postop Differences Between Patients Who Reach MCID or SCB for ASES Score Compared To Those Who Do Not after aTSA and rTSA. Poster Presentation at AAOS annual meeting. 2019
- Impact of Scapular Notching on Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes – 5 Year Minimum Follow-up. Podium Presentation at AAOS annual meeting. 2019
- Live Surgery demonstrating the use of computer navigated total shoulder arthroplasty with a stemless humerus and augmented glenoid component. 7th Annual ICJR Annual Shoulder Course. 2018
- Impact Of Scapular Notching On Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes – 5 Year Minimum Follow-Up. Podium Presentation at the ASES 2018 meeting. 2018
- Characteristics Of Patients Who Rate Their Subjective Satisfaction As Unchanged Or Worse After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at the ASES 2018 meeting. 2018
- The Impact Of Formal Versus Informal Rehabilitation On Improvement After Primary RTSA For Rotator Cuff Deficient Arthritis. EUSSER Symposium at SECEC Podium Presentation
- Quantifying The Effect Of Gender On MCID And SCB After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Poster at the ORS. 2018
- Quantifying the Effect of Age At the Time of Surgery on MCID and SCB After Total Arthroplasty. Poster at the ORS. 2018
- Cadaveric Radiographic Analysis of CoR Reconstruction Using a Primary Humeral Stem and Resurfacing Humeral Head. Poster at the ORS. 2018
- Quantifying Outcomes After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comparison Of MCID And SCB Between ATSA & RTSA. Poster at the ORS. 2018
- Comparison Of Clinical Outcomes With Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty In Patients With And Without Scapular Notching. SECEC Poster Presentation. 2018
- Subscapularis Sparing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at2nd Annual Winter Hip, Knee and Shoulder Symposium Holy Cross Health | Massachusetts General Hospital 2017
- Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at EFFORT. 2017
- Gender Differences in the Rate of Clinical Improvement after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Poster at the ORS. 2017
- Does Patient Age at Time of Surgery Influence the Rate of Clinical Improvement after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? Poster at the ORS. 2017
- Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Presented at ISTA 2016. 2017
- Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at EFFORT. 2017
- Gender Differences in the Rate of Clinical Improvement after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Poster at the ORS. 2017
- Does Patient Age at Time of Surgery Influence the Rate of Clinical Improvement after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? Poster at the ORS. 2017
- Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Presented at ISTA 2016. 2017
- Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at ICSES 2016, Jeju Island, Korea. 2016
- Effect of gender on the outcome of reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Poster at DVSE. 2015
- Effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Podium presentation at DVSE. 2015
- Effect of age on the outcome of reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Poster at DVSE. 2015
- Rotator Cuff Sparing TSA and Other Advances In TSA. Presented at British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS)– Nottingham, UK. 2014
- Outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty in a senior athletic population. EOA Annual Meeting. 2014
- Current Solutions in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery – Tampa, FL 2014
- Invited Faculty – Cadaver lab for TSA and RTSA
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association Cadaver Lab – Miami, FL 2013
- Instructor, Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and Shoulder Stabilization
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Revision on a Platform Stem, Prosthetic Options for Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures. Presented at Schulter Compacta – Hannover, Germany. 2012
- AAOS Annual Meeting 2012
- Invited Faculty – Let’s Do a Total Shoulder Replacemet (surgical skills lab)
- Current Concepts and Surgical Techniques for Shoulders. Presented at NAON 30th Annual Congress – Seattle, Washington. 2010
- AAOS/ASES Open and Arthroscopic Techniques In Shoulder Surgery – Rosemont, IL 2009
- Invited Faculty – Lecture and Live Surgery Demonstration
- AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Management Of Rotator Cuff Disease And Instability 2008
- Invited Faculty – Lecture and Live Surgery Demonstration – Rosemont, IL
- AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Shoulder: Advanced Techniques – Rosemont, IL 2007
- Invited Faculty
- Predictors of Scapular Notching in Patients Managed with the DELTA III Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement. Presented at Annual AAOS Meeting 2007
- Predictors of Scapular Notching in Patients Managed with the DELTA III Reverse Total Shoulder Presented at Piedmont Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting 2007
- 2007 AAOS/ASES Arthroscopic Shoulder Course: Advanced Techniques 2007
- Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty – salvage for failed hemiarthroplasty. Presented at 2006 AOA-Austrian-Swiss-German Exchange Traveling Fellowship, MGH 2006
- Impact of Comorbidities on Complications, Discharge Status, and Charges after Shoulder Arthroplasty – A study based on 29,918 cases from 13 years of nationwide inpatient samples. Podium Presentation at 2005 Annual AAOS Meeting 2005
- Results of Free Vascularized Fibular Grafts in Athletes. Presented at Bassett Society Annual Symposium. 2002
Research Fellowships / Grants
- OrthoRes 2005
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Piedmont Orthopaedic Foundation 2005
- Intermediate outcomes of total shoulder arthroplasty with a third generation prosthesis
- Piedmont Orthopaedic Foundation 2002
- Biomechanical Analysis of the Bench Press with Technique Variations.
- National Institutes of Health Research Fellowship 1994
- Development of protocols for isolating endothelial cells from limited murine specimens.
- National Institutes of Health Research Fellowship 1995
- Development of a Recombinant Retroviral Vector for Gene Therapy of Fabry Disease.
- Chicago Medical School Research Fellowship 1999
- Description of a Flexor Radial Annular Pulley in Human Cadavers.
Research
Dr. Simovitch is involved in contributing to an international database/registry for shoulder replacement. He currently has several research studies ongoing regarding optimal pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and shoulder arthroplasty. He is also currently investigating the benefits of computer navigation after 3D planning for shoulder arthroplasty.
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS’s mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Simovitch as of March 27, 2023.
Exactech – Advisory Board, Author, Consultant, Research Support, Royalties, Speakers’ Bureau
Pacira – Consultant
Smith & Nephew – Consultant; Speakers’ Bureau
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.
Dr. Simovitch in the News
- Golf Simulator Helps Injured Players Get Back on the Course
- HSS Florida Appoints Heather Woolf, RN as Vice President, HSS Palm Beach County
- Nicholas Sama, MD, and Ryan W. Simovitch, MD, Appointed Medical Directors of HSS Florida
- Ryan Simovitch – Director of the Shoulder Division at HSS Florida Shares Info on Rotator Cuff Injuries
- ESPN West Palm – 11/23/21
- Florida’s Finest
- Reducing patient dependence on opioids after surgery
- ESPN West Palm Tonight 12/29/20
- AI and computer navigation are changing surgery as we know it
- Nine Medical Wonders Helping Doctors Heal
- Orthopedic Care in the Face of COVID-19: HSS Florida Initiatives
- Nation’s top orthopedic hospital opens in West Palm Beach
- S. #1 in Orthopedics HSS Opens West Palm Location, Announces Medical Leadership Team
Publications by Dr. Simovitch
Research
Industry Relationships
Dr. Simovitch in the News
Publications by Dr. Simovitch
Selected Journal Articles
2024
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Guareschi AS, Gannon ST, Welsh ME, Reis RJ, Wright TW, King JJ, Papandrea RF, Simovitch RW, Friedman RJ, Eichinger JK
2024
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Hao KA, Kakalecik J, Wright JO, King JJ, Wright TW, Simovitch RW, Vasilopoulos T, Schoch BS
2024
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Colasanti CA, Anil U, Rodriguez K, Levin JM, Leucht P, Simovitch RW, Zuckerman JD
2024
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty design-inlay vs. onlay: does it really make a difference?
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Colasanti CA, Mercer NP, Contreras E, Simovitch RW, Zuckerman JD
2024
Management of Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Network Meta-Analysis of Individual Treatment Modalities.
J Orthop Trauma
Colasanti CA, Anil U, Cerasani MN, Li ZI, Morgan AM, Simovitch RW, Leucht P, Zuckerman JD
2024
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
Schoch BS, Hao KA, Traverse JM, Aibinder WR, King JJ, Polakovic S, Elwell J, Simovitch RW, Horneff JG
2024
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Simovitch RW, Elwell J, Colasanti CA, Hao KA, Friedman RJ, Flurin PH, Wright TW, Schoch BS, Roche CP, Zuckerman JD
2024
Severe metallosis following catastrophic failure of total shoulder arthroplasty – a case report.
Skeletal Radiol
Ogunfuwa FO, Needell S, Simovitch RW
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Simovitch RW, Higgins LD, Warner Jon JP. Glenoid Bone Graft for Instability with Bone Loss. Operative Techniques In Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. July 2010.
Simovitch RW, Higgins LD, Warner Jon JP. Shoulder Arthroscopic Releases for Loss of Motion. . Operative Techniques In Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. July 2010.
Simovitch RW, Easley M. Foot and Ankle Injuries in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Athletes. (Ed) Speer K. Human Kinetics, Chapter 9. January 2005.
Selected Presentations
Impact Of Scapular Notching On Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes.5 Year Minimum Follow-Up. Podium Presentation at the ASES 2018 meeting.
Characteristics Of Patients Who Rate Their Subjective Satisfaction As Unchanged Or Worse After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at the ASES 2018 meeting.
Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at EFORT 2017.
Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at EFORT 2017.
Rate of Improvement in Clinical Outcomes with Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation at ICSES 2016, Jeju Island, Korea
Effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Podium presentation at DVSE. 2015.
Outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty in a senior athletic population. EOA Annual Meeting 2014.
Rotator Cuff Sparing TSA and Other Advances In TSA. Presented at British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS)– Nottingham, UK 2014.
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Revision on a Platform Stem, Prosthetic Options for Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures. Presented at Schulter Compacta – Hannover, Germany 2012.
Research
Dr. Simovitch is involved in contributing to an international database/registry for shoulder replacement. He currently has several research studies ongoing regarding optimal pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and shoulder arthroplasty. He is also currently investigating the benefits of computer navigation after 3D planning for shoulder arthroplasty.
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS’s mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Simovitch as of March 27, 2023.
Exactech – Advisory Board, Author, Consultant, Research Support, Royalties, Speakers’ Bureau
Pacira – Consultant
Smith & Nephew – Consultant; Speakers’ Bureau
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.
Dr. Simovitch in the News
- Golf Simulator Helps Injured Players Get Back on the Course
- HSS Florida Appoints Heather Woolf, RN as Vice President, HSS Palm Beach County
- Nicholas Sama, MD, and Ryan W. Simovitch, MD, Appointed Medical Directors of HSS Florida
- Ryan Simovitch – Director of the Shoulder Division at HSS Florida Shares Info on Rotator Cuff Injuries
- ESPN West Palm – 11/23/21
- Florida’s Finest
- Reducing patient dependence on opioids after surgery
- ESPN West Palm Tonight 12/29/20
- AI and computer navigation are changing surgery as we know it
- Nine Medical Wonders Helping Doctors Heal
- Orthopedic Care in the Face of COVID-19: HSS Florida Initiatives
- Nation’s top orthopedic hospital opens in West Palm Beach
- S. #1 in Orthopedics HSS Opens West Palm Location, Announces Medical Leadership Team