Education

  • College: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
  • Residency: University of California, San Francisco, CA
  • Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Biography

Jonathan L. Berliner, MD, director of the ONS Outpatient Joint Replacement Center, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and fellowship-trained specialist in hip and knee replacement. His expertise includes muscle sparing anterior hip replacement, minimally invasive total knee and partial knee replacement, complex revision total hip and total knee replacement, computer-assisted surgery, and trauma of the lower extremity.

Dr. Berliner earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honors. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed by a fellowship in hip and knee replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Dr. Berliner is a recipient of the John Charnley Award, a national award presented annually by the Hip Society for the best innovative clinical research related to hip replacement. He has served as a visiting surgeon in Haiti and Nicaragua as a visiting surgeon and provides other volunteer medical services abroad. He is also a 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

Dr. Berliner’s primary focus is to develop an individualized treatment plan to help patients return to their desired activity levels and regain a fulfilling quality of life.

Affiliations & Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified
  • California Orthopaedic Association
  • 2020 Rising Star – 40 Under 40, Business Council of Westchester
  • The John Charnley Award, The Hip Society 2015 – for best innovative research encompassing important advances in the management of hip disorders.
  • Iona Prep Football Team Physician, New Rochelle, NY, 2018 season
  • San Francisco Marathon
  • University of California, San Francisco PlaySafe Marathon
  • San Francisco Rock’ n Roll Half Marathon
  • Hospital Lenin Fonseca, Nicaragua
  • CRUDEM Foundation, Haiti
  • New York City Free Clinic, New York
5 Star Review on HealthgradesPatient

"Dr. Berliner was great with our son! He was kind, professional, and put our minds at ease. We are so grateful he was the doctor that came to fix our son’s wrist! I would highly recommend Dr. Berliner!"

5 Star Review on Google from L.G.Patient

"With two hip replacements in 10 months I cannot say enough about Dr. Berliner and ONS. Professional, caring and superb quality of care. Would recommend Dr. Berliner and ONS to anyone with orthopedic concerns."

5 Star Review on Facebook from D.S.B.Patient

"Dr. Jonathan Berliner did anterior double hip replacement on my husband and we are both so impressed! His compassion and professionalism is amazing! We are both so grateful for his work and expertise! Thank you Dr. Berliner!"

Peer Reviewed Publications

What preoperative factors predict postoperative sitting pelvic position one year following total hip arthroplasty?

Berliner JL, Esposito CI, Miller TT, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA. What preoperative factors predict postoperative sitting pelvic position one year following total hip arthroplasty? Bone Joint J. 2018 Oct;100-B(10):1289-1296. PMID: 30295534

Fracture risk of tapered modular revision stems: a failure analysis

Rueckl K, Sculco PK, Berliner JL, Cross MB, Koch C, Boettner F. Fracture risk of tapered modular revision stems: a failure analysis. Arthroplast Today. 2017 Dec 21;4(3):300-305. PMID: 30186909

Venous Hemodynamics After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison Between Portable vs Stationary Pneumatic Compression Devices and the Effect of Body Position

Berliner JL, Ortiz PA, Lee YY, Miller TT, Westrich GH. Venous Hemodynamics After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison Between Portable vs Stationary Pneumatic Compression Devices and the Effect of Body Position. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jan;33(1):162-166. PMID 28927565

Preoperative patient-reported scores can predict postoperative outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty

Wong SE, Zhang AL, Berliner JL, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Preoperative patient-reported scores can predict postoperative outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Jun;25(6):913-9. PMID 27039669

Can Preoperative Patient-reported Outcome Measures Be Used to Predict Meaningful Improvement in Function After TKA?

Berliner JL, Brodke DJ, Chan V, SooHoo NF, Bozic KJ. Can Preoperative Patient-reported Outcome Measures Be Used to Predict Meaningful Improvement in Function After TKA? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Mar 8. PMID 26956248

Preoperative Patient- Reported Outcome Measures Predict Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Function after THA

Berliner JL, Brodke DJ, Chan V, SooHoo NF, Bozic KJ. John Charnley Award: Preoperative Patient- Reported Outcome Measures Predict Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Function after THA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Feb;474(2):321-9. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4350-6. PMID 26201420

Biomechanics of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Berliner JL, Regalado-Magdos A, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Biomechanics of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jan;24(1):150-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.003. PMID 25441574

Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control

Elliott RE, Bollo RJ, Berliner JL, Silverberg A, Carlson C, Geller EB, Barr WB, Devinsky O, Doyle WK. Anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis: predictors of long-term seizure control. Neurosurg. 2013 Aug;119(2):261-72. doi: 10.3171/2013.4.JNS121829. PMID 23706057

Discriminative validity of the Scoliosis Research Society 22 questionnaire among five curve-severity subgroups of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

Berliner JL, Verma K, Lonner BS, Penn PU, Bharucha NJ. Discriminative validity of the Scoliosis Research Society 22 questionnaire among five curve-severity subgroups of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine J. 2013 Feb;13(2):127-33. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.10.025. PMID 23218828

Extraventricular subependymal giant cell tumor in a child with tuberous sclerosis complex

Bollo RJ, Berliner JL, Fischer I, Miles DK, Thiele EA, Zagzag D, Weiner HL. Extraventricular subependymal giant cell tumor in a child with tuberous sclerosis complex. Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Jul;4(1):85-90. doi: 10.3171/2009.3.PEDS08225. PMID 19569916

Abstracts & Paper Presentations

Hip flexion increases and spine flexion decreases from standing to sitting position 1 year after patients undergo total hip arthroplasty

Berliner JL, Esposito CI, Miller TT, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA. Hip flexion increases and spine flexion decreases from standing to sitting position 1 year after patients undergo total hip arthroplasty. Paper Presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, 3/2018

Hip flexion increases and spine flexion decreases from standing to sitting position 1 year after patients undergo total hip arthroplasty

Berliner JL, Esposito CI, Miller TT, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA. Hip flexion increases and spine flexion decreases from standing to sitting position 1 year after patients undergo total hip arthroplasty. Abstract presented at the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting, Dallas TX, 11/2017

Patient Reported Outcome Measures as a Tool for Surgical Appropriateness in Total Hip Replacement

Berliner JL, Brodke D, Chan V, Bozic KJ. Patient Reported Outcome Measures as a Tool for Surgical Appropriateness in Total Hip Replacement. Paper presentation presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas NV, 3/2015

Prevalence Of Rotator Cuff Atrophy And Fatty Infiltration In Patients With Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Berliner JL, Zhang AL, Lansdown DA, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Prevalence Of Rotator Cuff Atrophy And Fatty Infiltration In Patients With Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis. Abstract to be presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas NV, 3/2015.

Patient Reported Outcome Measures as a Tool for Surgical Appropriateness in Total Knee Replacement.

Berliner JL, Brodke D, Chan V, Bozic KJ. Patient Reported Outcome Measures as a Tool for Surgical Appropriateness in Total Knee Replacement. Abstract to be presented at the 2014 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Houston TX, 11/2014

Does the SRS-22 Correlate with Curve Severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Verma K, Berliner JL, Lonner BS Does the SRS-22 Correlate with Curve Severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? An Age and Gender Matched Comparison. Poster presented at the 17th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), 7/2010

Book Chapters

Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Compendium of Current Techniques

Berliner JL, Haas SB – Extra-articular tibial deformity: Correction with the Implant – Complex Cases in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Compendium of Current Techniques, 2018

AAOS Advanced Reconstruction Hip 2

THA: Posterior Approach – AAOS Advanced Reconstruction Hip 2. Collaborating with Dr. Thomas Vail 2016

Advanced Reconstruction Hip 2

Revision THA: Component Removal – AAOS Advanced Reconstruction Hip 2. Collaborating with Dr. Kevin Bozic, 2016