John J. Mercuri
Expertise in
2
conditions

Dr. John J. Mercuri

Orthopedics
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Scranton - Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
300 Lackawanna Avenue, Floor 2, 
Scranton, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
2
conditions
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Scranton - Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
300 Lackawanna Avenue, Floor 2, 
Scranton, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Mercuri is a board-certified and fellowship-trained adult reconstruction surgeon specializing in knee and hip replacements. His practice focuses on the use of computer navigation, augmented reality and robotics. He performs kinematic alignment for knee replacements and personalized implant positioning for hip replacements. He's the director of the Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, the associate director of the Northeast Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, and an associate professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Mercuri earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in New York City. He also earned a Master of Arts in Bioethics from New York University. He completed his residency at NYU Langone Health's Hospital for Joint Diseases and his fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery with the Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Mercuri is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.|This native of northeastern Pennsylvania attended Scranton Preparatory School and The University of Scranton, where he excelled as student and a long distance runner. He still enjoys running when he's not at work, as well as doing yard work with his antique John Deere farm tractor and spending time with his wife and two sons.|Hear from Dr. Mercuri’s patients|Rosanne Hartland:|After Dr. Mercuri performed Mako® robotic-arm–assisted joint replacement surgery on her hip, Rosanne Hartland was home the same day — and back to work in just two weeks. Read her story.|Bob Romanaskas:|Unbearable knee pain left Bob Romanaskas searching for treatment options. That’s when he found Dr. Mercuri and Mako robotic surgery. After having two knee replacements, he was back to the gym and enjoying his active lifestyle in no time. Read his story.

Dr. Mercuri is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Acute Pain, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
New York University School Of Medicine, 2012 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
NYU School of Medicine NYU Langone Medical Center, 2017
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
NYU School of Medicine NYU Langone Medical Center, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Scranton - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
300 Lackawanna Avenue, Floor 2, Scranton, PA 18503
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


23 Total Publications

Outcomes following use of IPACK nerve block: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Outcomes following use of IPACK nerve block: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal: Journal of orthopaedics
Published: September 16, 2025
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