Bones, Muscles & Joints (Orthopaedics)
Meet the Orthopaedics Physicians
Yossef C. Blum, MD
- Gender
- Male
- Department
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Practice Specialty
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive/Joint Replacement Surgery (Orthopaedics), Surgical Specialties
- Medical Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Board Certified
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Main Location
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Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461-2723
Phone: (718) 920-2060
Fax: (347) 577-4428
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More Locations
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
Phone: (718) 920-2060
Fax: (347) 577-4428
Get Directions | View MapMontefiore Wakefield Campus
600 East 233rd Street
Bronx, NY 10466-2604
Phone: (718) 920-2060
Fax: (347) 577-4428
Get Directions | View MapMontefiore Weiler Hospital
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461-2301
Phone: (718) 920-2060
Get Directions | View MapMontefiore Westchester Square
2475 Saint Raymonds Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461-3124
Phone: (718) 920-2060
Get Directions | View Map - Administrative Title
- Assistant Clinical Director for the Joint Replacement Center, Montefiore Medical Center
- Clinical Focus
- Nonoperative management of hip and knee arthritis, Adult Reconstruction; Hip and Knee Replacement, Minimally invasive joint replacements, Revision hip and knee replacements, Unicompartmental Knee replacement, Blood-conserving surgical options, Hip Resurfacing, Dysplasia, Periprosthetic fractures, and infections, Custom knee replacement
- Research Focus
- Dr. Blum specializes in adult hip and knee reconstruction. He treats arthritis and other conditions affecting these joints. As he understands that each patient is different, he individualizes the treatment plan for each patient.
- Languages
- Hebrew, Spanish
- Biography
Dr. Blum is a licensed physician in the state of New York and is a board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon. He obtained his bachelor of arts degree from Yeshiva University where he was valedictorian of his graduating class. He subsequently obtained his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Blum completed residency training in orthopaedic surgery at Montefiore. In order to gain additional subspecialty training in the field of adult hip and knee reconstruction, Dr. Blum completed a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery. During his training, he was mentored by some of the pioneers of knee and hip replacement.
Dr. Blum provides a full range of nonoperative and operative treatment for knee and hip arthritis, and has presented at national meetings, and authored several papers and chapters on the subject. He is an active member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). Dr Blum is also fluent in Spanish and Hebrew.
