Dr. Steven Stuchin is Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and Chief of the Arthritis Management Service. He is a consultant to the United States Food and Drug Administration Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Panel and has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health. He serves on the editorial board of several orthopaedic and biomedical journals. Dr. Stuchin has written 8 book chapters and 47 scientific publications in the fields of Arthritis Surgery, Hip and Knee Replacement, and Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery. His current research interests include the design and evaluation of total hip and knee replacements; enhanced minimally invasive surgical techniques; advancing the coordinated care of patients with rheumatoid and other inflammatory forms of arthritis; and improving surgical techniques in problems of the hand, wrist, and elbow.