Massachusetts General Hospital

Biography

Dr. Hany Bedair is a fellowship-trained hip and knee replacement orthopaedic surgeon. He earned his BS from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he completed his degree with highest honors while earning many accolades of distinction from the university. Dr. Bedair completed his medical education at the Yale University School of Medicine (2002), during which he also completed a prestigious research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Bedair finished his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh and fellowship training at Rush University in Chicago, IL.

Since joining the department of orthopaedic surgery at MGH, Dr. Bedair has been nationally recognized with distinguished awards from the Knee Society and the Hip Society. He was one of two surgeons representing North America to travel to the United Kingdom for the 2010 Hip Society British Traveling Fellowship.

Research

Dr. Bedair is interested in both basic science and clinical research aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery and decreasing recovery time. He has recently won awards for his work in improving the diagnosis of infection after knee replacement surgery.

Publications

Bedair H, Ting N, Jacovides C, Saxena A, Moric M, Parvizi J, Della Valle CJ. The Mark Coventry Award: Diagnosis of Early Postoperative TKA Infection Using Synovial Fluid Analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jun 29.

Bedair H, Berli M, Gezer S, Jacobs JJ, Della Valle CJ. Hematologic Genetic Testing in High-risk Patients Before Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Sep 8.

Bedair HS, Karthikeyan T, Quintero A, Li Y, Huard J. Angiotensin II receptor blockade administered after injury improves muscle regeneration and decreases fibrosis in normal skeletal muscle. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Aug;36(8):1548-54.

Bedair H, Liu TT, Kaar JL, Badlani S, Russell AJ, Li Y, Huard J. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 therapy improves muscle healing. J Appl Physiol. 2007 Jun;102(6):2338-45.

Ho, A, Bedair, H, Fu, F, Huard, J. The role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after acute exercise-induced muscle injuries, International SportMed Journal, Vol 5. No 3. 2004 pp. 209-227.