Hochfelder received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University where he graduated with honors and was a starting pitcher and an Academic All-American on their championship baseball team. He received his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and then went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the prestigious Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, NY. Following his residency, Dr. Hochfelder completed a one-year fellowship at the world famous Insall, Scott, Kelly Institute focused on primary, complex, and revision hip and knee replacements, as well as joint preservation. Dr. Hochfelder also received specialized training in robotic assisted partial knee replacements, hip arthroscopy, cartilage preserving and restoring procedures, and minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, including the anterior approach for hip replacements. As a result of his specialized training in all aspects of hip and knee surgery, Dr. Hochfelder is able to tailor treatments individually to each patient. Dr. Hochfelder has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals and presented his research and techniques at national and international forums. Dr. Hochfelder is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. After fellowship, Dr. Hochfelder joined Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons and now sees patients in both the Hawthorne, NY and Yonkers, NY offices.
