Dr. Wasterlain earned her BA in molecular biology (magna cum laude) at Princeton University, her MD at Stanford University, and completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at the prestigious NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, where she served as executive chief resident, overseeing 65 residents.
She then completed a one-year post-residency fellowship in adult reconstruction (hip and knee replacement) at the world-renowned Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, and is board certified in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Wasterlain has been an important contributor to the field of orthopedics. She has authored numerous publications and presented her research at national and international conferences. She is a senior advisor to one of the major orthopedic implant companies. She was named a Castle Connolly 2023 Top Doctor, and a Connecticut Magazine 2023 Top Doctor. Dr. Wasterlain lives in Guilford, on the Connecticut shoreline, with her husband, two children and dog. In her spare time she enjoys quilting, growing roses, cycling, downhill skiing and hiking. |
CURRICULUM VITAE
ROTHMAN ORTHOPEDICS AT THOMAS JEFFERSON (FELLOWSHIP)
NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES (RESIDENCY)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL)
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (UNDERGRADUATE)
- Adult Reconstruction (hip & knee replacement) Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA. Aug 2018-July 2019.
NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES (RESIDENCY)
- Executive Chief Resident: Selected by leadership to be one of 3 chief residents to lead residency program of 65 residents. Revamped academic curriculum to allow more in-depth coverage of each topic, incorporated new audience-response review sessions. March 2017-March 2018.
- American Orthopaedic Association C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum, June 2017.
- NYU House Staff Leadership Committee, New York, NY. July 2016-June 2017.
- Co-Editor, Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Editor for annual chief resident issue. August 2016-June 2018.
- AAHS Outstanding Podium Presentation Award. For "Are Surgeons Price-Sensitive? A Randomized Controlled Study on Factors Driving Surgeon Implant Selection" paper. January 2016.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL)
- ISAKOS Albert Trillat Young Investigator’s Award Finalist, For “Systemic Effects of PRP Injection” paper, June 2013.
- Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Medical Student Award, January 2013.
- J. Serge and May Parisien Medical Student Scholarship, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, July 2012.
- 2nd Place Poster, AOSSM 2012 Conference, For "PRP as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind RCT" paper. July 2012.
- Gold Humanism Honor Society. Elected unanimously in recognition of compassion and humanism in patient care, June 2012.
- Great Lakes National Merit Scholarship, June 2012.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (UNDERGRADUATE)
- Magna Cum Laude, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, June 2007.
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society – Elected to Associate Membership, May 2007.
- New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Summer Fellowship Research Grant, July 2006.
ORTHOPEDIC INNOVATION
- Surgeon advisor on the Smith & Nephew US Knee Advisory Board
- Direct anterior bikini incision minimally invasive hip replacement
- Subvastus minimally invasive, muscle- and tendon-sparing knee replacement (also known as the "Jiffy Knee")
- Certified in Smith & Nephew CORI robotic total, partial and revision knee replacements
- Certified in Stryker MAKO robotic total knee replacements, partial knee replacements, and hip replacements (2021)
- First Smith Nephew Journey 2 partial knee replacement performed in the state of CT (2020)
- First Smith Nephew OR3O dual mobility hip replacement performed in the state of CT (2020)
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- NIH/NCRR Clinical and Translational Science Award – $10,000 Research training award. For "Systemic Effects of PRP". Role: PI., June 2011.
- Partnership for Clean Competition (US Olympic Committee) – $33,000 Research grant. For "Systemic Effects of PRP". Role: Co-PI with Dr. Jason Dragoo, January 2011.
- Stanford Medical Scholars Research Program -- $24,000 Research grant. For "Systemic Effects of PRP." Role: PI, June 2010.
- New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research -- $4,000 Summer Fellowship grant. For "Genetic, Physical & Functional Interactions Between Essential Sister Chromatid Cohesion Genes & RRM3 Helicase," June 2006.
POSTERS
- Scuderi GS, Wasterlain AS, Tang CZ, Campbell DR. “Fluoroscopist Awareness Affects Radiation Exposure in Lumbar Localizing Films.” North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Oct 9-12, 2013.
- Braun HJ, Wasterlain AS, Scuderi G, Dragoo JL. “Inflammatory Mediators in Joint Fluid of Meniscectomy Patients with Visible Synovitis.” Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. Apr 25-27, 2013.
- Wasterlain AS, Tang CZ, Campbell D, Scuderi GJ. “Impact of Fluoroscopist Awareness on Radiation Exposure in Localizing Films for Lumbar Spine Surgery.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Chicago, IL. Mar 19-23, 2013.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ. “Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment For Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Chicago, IL. Mar 19-23, 2013.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun H, Harris A, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. “Systemic Performance-Enhancing Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Chicago, IL. Mar 19-23, 2013.
- Braun H, Wasterlain AS, Scuderi G, Dragoo J. “The Effect of Arthroscopic Synovectomy on Inflammatory Mediator Profile in Knee Synovial Fluid.” Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2013 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Jan 26-29, 2013.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ. “Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment For Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. July 12, 2012. 2nd place poster award.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ. “Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment For Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) Congress, Geneva, Switzerland. May 2-4, 2012.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. “Systemic Performance-Enhancing Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection.” Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. May 19, 2012.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. “Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection on Systemic Concentrations of Performance-Enhancing Growth Factors.” Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Congress, San Francisco, CA. Feb 6, 2012.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ. “Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Congress, San Francisco, CA. Feb 6, 2012.
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS
- Egol KE, Wasterlain AS. Hip fracture. Orthopaedic Video Theater; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Las Vegas, NV. Mar 2019.
- Morton J, Wasterlain AS, Lajam C. “Leveraging Orthopedic Marketing: How Do We Optimize Impact.” Technology Theater; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, New Orleans, LA. Mar 9, 2018.
- Wasterlain AS, Long W. “Total Femur Arthroplasty for Complex Periprosthetic Fracture.” Orthopaedic Video Theater; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, New Orleans, LA. Mar 2018. Honorable Mention Award.
- Davidovitch R, Swensen SJ, Wasterlain A, Bolz N, Thakkar S, Osmani F, Iorio R. “Establishing an Institutional Program for Same Day Discharge in Joint Arthroplasty.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, San Diego, CA. Mar 14-18, 2017.
- Wasterlain AS, Wake N, Weinberg M, Vigdorchik J. #SE03 “Advanced Arthroplasty Techniques For Acetabular Component Placement In Dysplastic Hips.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Orlando, FL. Mar 1-5, 2016.
ORAL PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
- Drago JL, Wasterlain AS, Pham H, Weinberg M, Weng N, Strauss E. “Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: a Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Las Vegas, NV. Mar 14, 2019.
- Wasterlain AS, Stachel A, Sinha S, Herrero C, Mola A, Slover J, Phillips M, Iorio R. “Perioperative Smoking Cessation in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: a Pilot Study.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, San Diego, CA. Mar 16, 2017.
- Wasterlain AS, Melamed E, Karia R, Birenbaum K, Capo JT. “Are Surgeons Price-Sensitive? A Randomized Controlled Study on Factors Driving Surgeon Implant Selection.” American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. Jan 16, 2016. Recipient of AAHS Outstanding Podium Presentation award.
- Wasterlain AS, Tran AA, Tang C, Campbell DR, Braun HJ, Scuderi YA, Scuderi GJ. “Can We Improve Workflows in the OR? A Comparison of Quality Perceptions and Preoperative Efficiency across Institutions in Spine Surgery.” Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) / Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Northeast Region Resident Research Symposium. New York, NY. June 6, 2014.
- Scuderi GS, Wasterlain AS, Golish R, Braun HJ. “What Drives Quality In Spine Surgery? Perceptions Among Medical Device Representatives.” Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL. Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2013.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Harris AS, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. “The Systemic Effects Of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection.” International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress, Toronto, Canada. May 13, 2013. Finalist for Albert Trillat Young Investigator Award.
- Wasterlain AS, Tang CZ, Campbell D, Scuderi GJ. “Impact of Fluoroscopist Awareness on Radiation Exposure in Localizing Films for Lumbar Spine Surgery.” Alternate podium/paper presentation. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress, Chicago, IL. Mar 19-23, 2013.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. “Systemic Performance-Enhancing Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection.” European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) Congress, Geneva, Switzerland. May 4, 2012.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Dragoo JL. “Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.” Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. May 19, 2012.
- Wasterlain A, Golish R, Braun H, Scuderi G. “Drivers of quality and outcomes in spine implant surgery: perceptions among medical device representatives.” AAOS Congress, San Francisco, CA. Feb 9, 2012.
- Dragoo JL, Wasterlain A. “Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Platelet-Rich-Plasma Injection versus Dry Needling for Treatment of Patellar Tendinosis.” ISAKOS Congress, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. May 2011.
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Carter A, Wasterlain AS, Sharkey PF. “Ceramic-on-ceramic bearings.” In: Surgery of the Hip, 2nd Edition. Ed. Berry D, Lieberman J. Saunders. In press 2019.
- Wasterlain AS, Egol KA. “Humeral diaphyseal fractures.” In: Musculoskeletal Trauma in the Elderly, 1st Edition. Ed. Taylor, Francis. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2018. ISBN: 9781482252026.
- Wasterlain AS, Egol KA. “Humeral shaft fractures.” In: Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery, Fourth Edition. Ed. Chapman MW, James MA. JP Medical Publishers, 2018. ISBN: 9789351524977.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Dragoo JL. “Contents and Formulations of Platelet Rich Plasma.” In: Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Practice. Ed Maffulli N. Springer-Verlag London, 2016. Pp 1-30. ISBN: 9781447172703.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Dragoo JL. “The Systemic Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma.” In: Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Practice. Ed Maffulli N. Springer-Verlag London, 2016. ISBN: 9781447172703.
- Wasterlain CG, Gloss DS, Niquet J, Wasterlain AS. “Epileptogenesis in the developing brain.” In: Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Pediatric Neurology. Ed. Dulac, Lassonde, Sarnat. Elsevier, 2013. Vol 111, pp 427-39. ISBN: 9780444528919.
- Wasterlain AS and Sethi NK. “Oxcarbazepine.” In: The Atlas of Epilepsies. Ed. Panayiotopoulos CP. Springer-Verlag, Nov 2010. Pp 1797-1806. ISBN: 9781848821279.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Herrero C, Tang A, Wasterlain A, Sherman S, Bosco J, Lajam C, Schwarzkopf R, Slover J. Smoking cessation correlates with a decrease in infection rates following total joint arthroplasty. J Orthop. 2020 Aug 26;21:390-394. PMID: 32921947.
- Litrenta J, Masrouha K, Wasterlain A, Castaneda P. Ultrasound Evaluation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Aug 15;28(16):e696-e705. PMID: 32769718.
- Wasterlain AS, Goswami K, Ghasemi SA, Parvizi J. Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Infection: Recent Developments. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Aug 5;102(15):1366-1375. PMID: 32769605.
- Wasterlain AS, Courtney PM, Yayac M, Nazarian D, Austin M. Quantifying the Perioperative Work Associated with Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: The Burden Has Increased With Contemporary Care Pathways. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Nov;34(11):2528-2531. PMID: 31301913.
- Ferre IM, Roof MA, Anoushiravani AA, Wasterlain AS, Lajam CM. Understanding the Observed Sex Discrepancy in the Prevalence of Osteoarthritis. JBJS Rev. 2019 Sep;7(9):e8. PMID: 31567717.
- Egol KE, Wasterlain A, Driesman A, Mandel J, Konda S. Unstable Intertrochanteric Hip Repair with Short Cephalomedullary Nail. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Aug;33 Suppl 1:S24-S25. PMID: 31290826.
- Feng JE, Novikov D, Anoushiravani AA, Wasterlain AS, Lofton HF, Oswald W, Nazemzadeh M, Weiser-Horwitz S, Berger JS, Iorio R. Team Approach: Perioperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev. 2018 Oct;6(10):e4. PMID: PMID: 30300250.
- Wasterlain AS, Bello RJ, Vigdorchik J, Schwarzkopf R, Long WJ. Surgeons’ Perspectives on Premium Implants in Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2017 Jun 29:1-6. PMID: 28662250.
- Stevens NM, Wasterlain AS, Konda SR. Case Report: Irreducible Ankle Fracture with Posterior Tibialis Tendon and Retinaculum, Deltoid Ligament, and Anteromedial Joint Capsule Entrapment. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Jul-Aug;56(4):889-893. PMID: 28633798.
- Wasterlain AS, Melamed E, Bello R, Karia R, Capo JT. The Effect of Price on Surgeons’ Choice of Implants: A Randomized Controlled Study. J Hand Surgery Am. 2017 Jun 9. PMID: 28606437.
- Wasterlain AS, Buza JA, Thakkar SC, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik J. Navigation and Robotics in Total Hip Arthroplasty. JBJS Reviews. 2017 Mar 14;5(3). PMID: 28359074.
- Buza JA 3rd, Wasterlain AS, Thakkar SC, Meere P, Vigdorchik J. Navigation and Robotics in Knee Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev. 2017 Feb 28;5(2). PMID: 28248737.
- Janssen SJ, Teunis T, Guitton TG, Ring D, Wasterlain A (Science of Variation Group). Do Surgeons Treat Their Patients Like They Would Treat Themselves? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Nov;473(11):3564-72. PMID: 25957212.
- Wasterlain AS, Tran AA, Tang C, Campbell DR, Braun HJ, Scuderi YA, Scuderi GJ. Can we improve workflows in the OR? A comparison of quality perceptions and preoperative efficiency across institutions in spine surgery? Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2015;73(1):46-53. PMID: 26517001.
- Wasterlain AS, Dragoo JL, Braun HJ, Nead KT. Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment For Patellar Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2014;42(3):610-8. PMID: 24481828.
- Braun HJ, Wasterlain AS, Dragoo JL. The Use of PRP in Ligament and Meniscal Healing. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2013 Dec;21:206-212. PMID: 24212368.
- Wasterlain AS, Dragoo JL. Author’s response to: Causality in biology has to answer 2 main questions--which and how: letter to the editor. Am J Sports Med. 2013 May;41(5):NP22-6. PMID: 23767064.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Harris AHS, Kim HJ, Dragoo JL. The Systemic Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jan;41(1):186-93. PMID: 23211708.
- Wasterlain AS, Braun HJ, Dragoo JL. Contents and Formulations of Platelet Rich Plasma. Oper Tech Orthop. 2012 Mar;22(1):33-42.
- Dragoo JL, Korotkova T, Wasterlain AS, Pouliot MA, Kim HJ, Golish SR. Age-Related Changes of Chondrogenic Growth Factors in Platelet-Rich Plasma. Oper Tech Orthop. 2012 Jun;22(2):49-55.
- Sethi NK, Wasterlain A, Harden CL. Pregnancy and epilepsy--when you're managing both. J Fam Pract. 2010 Dec;59(12):675-679. PMID: 21135921.
- Antonellis A, Lee-Lin SQ, Wasterlain A, Leo P, Quezado M, Goldfarb LG, Myung K, Burgess S, Fischbeck KH, Green ED. Functional analyses of glycyl-tRNA synthetase mutations suggest a key role for tRNA-charging enzymes in peripheral axons. J Neurosci. 2006 Oct;26(41):10397-10406. PMID: 17035524.