About
Michael A. Mont, M.D., F.A.A.O.S., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who has
over 30 years of experience with complex hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He returns to the Rubin
Institute for Advanced Orthopedics after serving as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for
Orthopedic Surgery for Northwell Health and Joint Reconstruction System Chief and attending orthopedic
surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Prior to his time in New York, he served as Chairman
for the Orthopaedic Department at the Cleveland Clinic. Formerly, he was the Director of the Rubin
Institute’s Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement and the Institute’s Co-Founder.
Dr. Mont has performed more than 15,000 joint replacements, and he receives requests from around the
globe to provide consultations for patients who have complex orthopedic cases. He specializes in joint
preservation, replacements and revisions and hip resurfacings. Dr. Mont performs the most difficult hip
and knee replacements. He has become known as the reconstructive surgeon of last resort as he is sent
cases from across the country and around the world that other surgeons are reluctant to attempt.
Dr. Mont is also a world-recognized leading authority in the field of avascular necrosis (AVN), which is
also known as osteonecrosis (ON). He is author of over 1,100 peer-reviewed publications and has received
over 150 government and industry grants. Over his last 30 years of practice, he has helped to
revolutionize the treatment protocol for AVN, mastering joint-saving procedures using patient’s own stem
cells with core decompressions, percutaneous drillings and bone graftings.
Dr. Mont’s career continues in academics as an active, life-long member of the Knee Society, Hip Society
and the National Osteonecrosis Foundation. He is soon to be Editor In-Chief (January 2022) of the highly
esteemed joint replacement journal, Journal of Arthroplasty. He believes that participation in
education and research are excellent ways to stay relevant in this ever-evolving field, and that this
has been fundamental to his success as a surgeon.