John Irving, MD
Two Incision Hip Replacement, Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
Dr. Irving is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, who specializes in Arthritis Surgery, Total Joint Replacement and all aspects of adult reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. His primary focus is on joint preservation and reconstruction for arthritic, degenerative and post-traumatic conditions. This includes Arthroscopy and Osteotomy, as well as Total Joint Replacement.
Dr. Irving graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1982, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He was awarded the Gold Scalpel Surgical Award by the Department of Surgery. In 1987, he completed a five-year residency program in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Irving has been an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon in the New Haven area since 1987. He is an Attending Surgeon at Milford Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital, as well as Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the Yale University School of Medicine.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certifies Dr. Irving. Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Irving is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and has been elected to The Society of Arthritic Joint Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Dr. Irving has been designated in Orthopaedics a "Top Doc", by Connecticut Magazine for the last several years.
Dr. Irving was born in New Haven and raised in Milford, graduating from Milford High School. He received a BS degree in Biology cum laude from Northeastern University in Boston, where he was varsity member of the U.S. National Champion Crew in 1973 and Captain in 1975. Besides his family, his other interests include golf, scuba diving and other outdoor activities.
Dr. Irving's practice focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques for hip and knee replacements. These tissue sparing surgical techniques combine well proven, reliable hip and knee implants with less traumatic soft tissue dissection. Less muscle and tissue damage allow for a faster and more complete recovery and provides long lasting results.
Dr. Irving's team includes Karen Strouse, R.N., who sees patients in the hospital with Dr. Irving, does wound care and dressings, and is the liaison for pre and
post-op surgical care questions. Ms. Strouse also manages the post-op
anti-coagulation.
Sema Webb and Candace Harrison are the talented administrative assistants for the clinical team. They schedule surgery, coordinate appointments with primary care and specialist physicians, and answer many questions related to hip and knee surgery.
Joint Center
Dr. Irving performs 90% of hip and knee surgeries at the Connecticut Joint Center at Milford Hospital. The post-op care at Milford Hospital is in a private wing, where all patients recover in private specially designed rooms. The most important aspect of the post-op care, however, is the highly professional services of the exclusive and dedicated nurses, aids, physical therapists, and housekeepers. This team is very proud of the excellent care they give to patients (there were over 500 in 2006) in a clean environment conducive to rapid post-op rehabilitation. The other 10% of cases are done at Yale New Haven Hospital.
