General Orthopaedic &

Total Joint Replacement

Dr. Michael M. Koonin specializes in general orthopaedics and total joint replacement. He graduated in 1975 from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He continued his studies with a rotating internship at Prince of Wales Hospital in Australia. He was an intern in Internal Medicine in Montefiore Hospital and a General Surgery intern at Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Affiliated Hospitals in New York, where he later became Chief Resident of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Koonin is a member of the Dade County Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Southern Medical Association and Southern Orthopaedic Association.

Being a young active 26 year old women living with Lupus was a challenge all by itself. However, as hip pain from arthritis began to complicate my life, I faced the possibility of assuming the role of an invalid.
Despite the kindness and compassion of my family and friends, my arthritis began to take a toll on my work and doing the things that I love. I was no longer able to walk neither stand for long hours; I would limp. I could not dress myself from the waist down. It was a struggle to get through the day. I felt like I was 100 years old. I couldn’t do anything, not even sleep. My whole life was affected. I couldn’t do the basics, such as tie my own shoes, drive long distances or go grocery-shopping. My arthritis also interfered with my social life. Even though the pain worsened I delayed seeing a surgeon. I had a fear of having major surgery, complications, walking high and low, but must of all I felt I was too young for the surgery, and I could put it off.

My turning point was one night I could not sleep from the pain in my hip, and when I got up to go to the bathroom I could not stand because my leg was basically turning backwards. That is when I contacted Dr. Michael M. Koonin. An exam and x-rays showed my hip was badly deteriorated. My left hip had deteriorated to the point where the bones of the hip joint were rubbing together grinding with every move I made. Dr. Koonin then diagnosed me with Avascular Necrosis. It was more than physical pain. The disease takes an emotional, social and psychological toll as well.
Since medicines were not much help, Dr. Koonin said I was a good candidate and suggested replacing my diseased hip with a hip replacement implant. We discussed the advancement in hip surgery technology and what was best for me. Dr. Koonin chose the latest technology in hip replacement ceramic-on-ceramic.

I had a successful total left hip replacement in October 2006. I have so much more energy now, I can bend and pick things up, tie my shoes, dress myself from the waist down, walk, stand and even drive for long distances, I can do things I haven’t done in years.

Dr. Michael M. Koonin specializes in:

• General Orthopedic
• Total Joint Replacement

Undergraduate::

• University of Witwatersrand, Johannes­burg, South Africa

Post-Graduate Trainning:

• Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
  Rotating Internship

• Intern in Internal Medicine, Montefiore Hospital
  Bronx, New York

• Intern General Surgery, Albert Einstein College of
  Medicine & Affiliated Hospitals
  Bronx, New York

• Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Albert Einstein College of
  Medicine & Affiliated Hospitals
  Bronx, New York

• Chief Resident Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of
  Medicine & Affiliated Hospitals
  Bronx, New York

• July 1981 - Present
  Private Practice, Florida

Dr. Michael M. Koonin is licensed in the following states::

• New York State License
• Florida State License

Affiliations :

• Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
• Hollywood Medical Center
• Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Parkway Regional Medical Center 1989
• Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Parkway Regional Medical Center 1996
• Surgical Review Committee, Parkway Regional Medical Center
• Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS)

• Dade County Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Southern Medical Association
• Southern Orthopaedic Association