Luis C. Grau M.D.

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Chief of Adult Joint Reconstruction

Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgery

Dr Luis C. Grau is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the non-operative and operative treatment of orthopedic conditions of the Hip and Knee. Dr Grau serves in the capacity of Medical Director and Chief of Adult Joint Reconstruction and has been voted as a Top Doctor and Rising Star in the New York metropolitan area by Castle Connolly. He is also the Director of Robotic Joint Replacement at Hudson Regional Hospital. Dr Grau’s clinical interests include minimally invasive surgical techniques which help promote a more rapid recovery. He has advanced training in arthroscopy, direct anterior hip replacement, quad-sparing partial and total knee replacement and is an expert in robotic arm assisted and computer navigated partial and total joint replacement.

HIP Surgery

Over the past few years, there have been great advances in the treatment options, implants, and minimally invasive techniques. Anterior hip replacement has gained popularity in recent years because of the potential for more rapid recovery, especially early on, since no muscles or tendons need to be cut to access the hip joint through the anterior approach. This procedure does not require general anesthesia and can be done under nerve block. Most patients are up and walking the same day and go home either the same day or the morning after surgery.

Specialties

KNEE Surgery

The surgery is performed under sterile conditions in the operating room under regional anesthesia. You will be lying on your back on the operating table with a tourniquet applied to your upper thigh to reduce blood loss. Minimally invasive surgery for knee replacement involves the use of small incisions that are only 4 to 6 inches in length as compared to the 10-12-inch-long incision used in the traditional procedure.

Honors & Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2023
Castle Connolly top doctors 2022
Castle Connolly rising star 2022
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine (top 4%)
James Scholar Award for Independent Research, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Department of Medical Education Research Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
Honors Program Graduate, University of Miami
Departmental Honors in Neuroscience, University of Miami
Honors Thesis Completion, University of Miami
President’s/ Provost’s Honor Roll, University of Miami
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Miami
National Honors Society of Collegiate Scholars, University of Miami
Golden Key Honor Society, University of Miami
Gamma Epsilon Phi Honor Society, University of Miami