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About Dr. Gonzalez Della Valle
Dr. Gonzalez Della Valle is Chief of the Hip Service at HSS and is a world renown expert in reconstructive surgery of the hip and the knee, including hip replacement and resurfacing, partial and total knee replacement, and knee arthroscopy.
With over 20 years’ experience in HSS, he has surgically treated over 15,000 patients with numerous hip and knee conditions ranging from primary hip and knee replacements to revision surgery. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgery of the hip and the knee, and in the use of technology including computer assisted surgery and robotics. He says: “With the use of less invasive surgical approaches, technology and new materials, we have seen substantial improvements in the speed of recovery, in postoperative pain, and in the ability of our patients to return to sports and very active lifestyles”.
He sees patients in the HSS main campus as well as in our satellite offices of Westchester and Paramus.
He is one of the few surgeons who is a member of the prestigious Hip Society, Knee Society and International Hip Society, where the leading advancements and trends in hip and knee surgery are discussed. He has judiciously incorporated some of those latest advancements into his practice allowing patients to reach their fullest potential postoperatively. With over 280 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters authored by him, over 350 podium presentations and conferences in national and international meetings, he is one of the world leading experts in hip and knee replacement surgery.
He holds the Eduardo A. Salvati Chair of The Hip Service and has received several awards for his contributions to advancing hip and knee replacement surgery, including the Acta Orthopedical Scandinavica Research Award, the Sir John Charnley Award, the John Insall Award and the Philip D. Willson Award. His CV can be found here.
Learn more about Dr. Gonzalez Della Valle on https://www.agdvmd.com/
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Special Expertise
Minimally invasive total hip replacement, including the direct anterior approach.
Hip resurfacing
Minimally invasive partial and total replacement knee replacement
Computer-assisted, and robotic-assisted joint replacement
Revision hip and knee surgery
Knee arthroscopy
Cartilage repair and transplantation
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Credentials
Appointments
Chief of the Hip Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor, Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
The Hip Society
The Knee Society
The International Hip Society
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryArgentine Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Argentine Board of Hip and Knee Surgery
Awards
2002: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Research Award
2004: The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Career Development Award
2005: The Hip Society 'Sir John Charnley' Award
2007: Nicholas Andry Award of the American Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
2012: Team Science Award in Translational Science of American Federation of Medical Research
Research
2021: AAHKS Annual Meeting “Best Poster Award” in the Health Policy Category
2023: CCJR Thomas & Cynthia Sculco Research Award
2023: “The Richard Laskin Award” awarded in the HSS Holiday Hip and Knee Course
2023: The Knee Society’s John Insall Award
2025: The Philip D. Willson Award
Education
Medical: University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992
Internship: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, General Surgery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1993
Residency: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Orthopaedics, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1997
Fellowships: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Hip Surgery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998
Hospital for Special Surgery, Research Hip and Knee, New York, 1999
Hospital for Special Surgery, Hip and Knee, New York, 2002-2004
State Licensure
New York
Languages
English, SpanishFor My Patients
Dear Patients, Family, and Friends
Welcome to my website. Below you will find the necessary information to make an appointment. In addition, you will find extensive information on the hip and knee conditions that I treat, on hip and knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic knee surgery. You will be able to access the written information that I give to my patients based on their individual needs. This content is for your information only – It should not be used for patient care unless specifically instructed by me.
Transportation / Directions / Parking
Office Locations:
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10021
Map
Parking
Driving Directions
Ambassador and International Services (for out-of-state and international patients)
HSS Westchester
133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
HSS Paramus
15 E. Midland Ave. Suite 1A
Paramus, NJ 07652
Publications by Dr. Gonzalez Della Valle
Patient Education
Selected Journal Articles
Research
Dr. Alejandro González Della Valle is currently pursuing research into factors affecting speed of recovery.
Clinical Trials / Research Studies
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Gonzalez Della Valle as of December 18, 2025.
- HS2, LLC - Ownership Interest
- HSS ASC Development Network, LLC - Ownership Interest
- Joint Effort Administrative Services Organization, LLC (“JEASO”) - Ownership Interest- (Through JEASO-minority owner of the Recovery Shop)
- LinkBio Corp. - Consultant; Royalties
- MicroPort - Consultant
- Naviswiss - Ownership Interest
- Ortho Development - Royalties
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS. Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.