Distinguished in Osteoarthritis

Dr. Kevin D. Plancher

Orthopedics
Montefiore Einstein
Plancher Orthopaedic & Sports
1160 Park Avenue, 
New York, NY 

Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
Montefiore Einstein
Plancher Orthopaedic & Sports
1160 Park Avenue, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Kevin Plancher is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Plancher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Facet Joint Syndrome, Knee Replacement, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 23 articles in the study of Osteoarthritis.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Residency
Brigham & Women's Hosp. Boston
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in CT
Fellowships
The Steadman-Hawkins Clinic Fellowship Program
Indiana University Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Plancher Orthopaedic & Sports
1160 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Call: 212-876-5200
Other Locations
Plancher Orthopaedic & Sports
31 River Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807
Call: 203-863-2003

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Clinical Trials

A ProSpective, MulticEnter, Concurrently Controlled Clinical Study of Chondro-Gide® ArticUlar Cartilage CoveR for the Treatment of Large Chondral Lesions in the KnEe (SECURE)
A ProSpective, MulticEnter, Concurrently Controlled Clinical Study of Chondro-Gide® ArticUlar Cartilage CoveR for the Treatment of Large Chondral Lesions in the KnEe (SECURE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 3, Prospective, Randomized, Partially Blinded Multi-Center Study to Measure the Safety and Efficacy of NOVOCART 3D Compared ot Microfracture in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
A Phase 3, Prospective, Randomized, Partially Blinded Multi-Center Study to Measure the Safety and Efficacy of NOVOCART 3D Compared ot Microfracture in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Episealer® Knee System Compared to Microfracture for the Treatment of Focal Femoral Knee Chondral or Osteochondral Lesions
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Episealer® Knee System Compared to Microfracture for the Treatment of Focal Femoral Knee Chondral or Osteochondral Lesions
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Active Treatment-controlled, Evaluator-blinded Multicenter Study to Establish the Superiority of Hyalofast® With BMAC in the Treatment of Articular Knee Cartilage Defect Lesions in Comparison to Control
A Prospective, Randomized, Active Treatment-controlled, Evaluator-blinded Multicenter Study to Establish the Superiority of Hyalofast® With BMAC in the Treatment of Articular Knee Cartilage Defect Lesions in Comparison to Control
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 22, 2023
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 13, 2018
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
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59 Total Publications

Health-Care Leadership and Orthopaedic Surgeons: Exploring the Value of an Advanced Degree.
Health-Care Leadership and Orthopaedic Surgeons: Exploring the Value of an Advanced Degree.
Journal: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
Published: September 04, 2025
View All 59 Publications
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