Lawrence M. Specht, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Specht graduated from the Cornell Univ Medical Coll. Dr. Specht works in Lexington, MA and 2 other locations and specializes in Orthopedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Specht is affiliated with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and Lahey Medical Center Peabody.

Publications

  • Published 11/1/2016

    Welch T, Iorio R, Marcantonio AJ, Kain MS, Tilzey JF, Specht LM, Healy WL. Incidence of Distal Femoral Periprosthetic Fractures after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2016 Nov; 74(4):287-292. PMID: 27815952.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/23/2015

    Riesgo AM, Hochfelder JP, Adler EM, Slover JD, Specht LM, Iorio R. Survivorship and Complications of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Mid-Modular Femoral Stem. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Dec; 30(12):2260-3. PMID: 26220105.

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  • Published 11/4/2011

    Iorio R, Williams KM, Marcantonio AJ, Specht LM, Tilzey JF, Healy WL. Diabetes mellitus, hemoglobin A1C, and the incidence of total joint arthroplasty infection. J Arthroplasty. 2012 May; 27(5):726-9.e1. PMID: 22054905.

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  • Published 8/13/2009

    Sharma S, Iorio R, Specht LM, Davies-Lepie S, Healy WL. Complications of femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jan; 468(1):135-40. PMID: 19680735.

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  • Published 3/20/2009

    Iorio R, Puskas B, Healy WL, Tilzey JF, Specht LM, Thompson MS. Cementless acetabular fixation with and without screws: analysis of stability and migration. J Arthroplasty. 2010 Feb; 25(2):309-13. PMID: 19303251.

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Education

  • Cornell University, MD
  • Dartmouth College, BA