Paul Lafferty, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
My specialties:
- Orthopedic surgery
Professional interests:
- Primary total hip arthroplasty
- Revision total hip arthroplasty
- Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty
- Primary total knee arthroplasty
- Revision total knee arthroplasty
- Partial knee arthroplasty
- Robotic knee arthroplasty
- Upper and lower extremity fractures
- Nonunions and malunions
- Infections and osteomyelitis
Practice philosophy: A personalized care plan based on the specific characteristics of the problem and the patient.
If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? A firefighter.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Orthopedic surgery
Awards and recognitions
- 2017 Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors: Rising Stars
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
Personal interests
- Family activities
- Reading
- Running
- Weight lifting
Educational institutions
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopedics Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
- AO Trauma North America
- Minnesota Orthopedic Society (MOS)
- Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA)
Current licenses and certifications
- Minnesota Medical License 50532
Internships
- New York University Medical Center
Residencies
- New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Fellowships
- University of Minnesota Regions Hospital
Years of experience
- 16
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
- United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus
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- UnitedHealthcare
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