Valentin Antoci MD PhD

05/09/2026

🎉 Please join us in congratulating our faculty on their well-deserved promotions! 🎉

This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication, and impact they bring each day. We are proud to celebrate their accomplishments and all they contribute to Brown Orthopedics . The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Congratulations to:

• Valentin Antoci, MD, Ph.D. – Professor of Orthopaedics
• Manuel DaSilva, MD – Professor of Orthopaedics
• Ramin “Ron” Tabaddor, MD – Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
• Thomas Barrett, MD – Associate Professor
• John K. Czerwein, Jr., MD – Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
• Eren O. Kuris, MD – Associate Professor of Orthopaedics

We look forward to all they will continue to achieve.

03/31/2026

Honored to be the Spotlight Speaker at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC leading a session on Smart Implants and Infection.

We are entering an era where implants are no longer passive devices, but active tools that inform, adapt, and improve outcomes. Excited to be part of that conversation.

03/03/2026

Great to make it to , even if briefly before heading back to take care of patients at Brown Health and University Orthopedics.

Outstanding content, a fun and engaging Case Chats session to moderate and share cases, and exciting to see our AI abstract spark meaningful discussion. Always energizing to see our team in action, Eric M. Cohen, MD Alan H. Daniels, MD, and reconnect with mentors while we keep pushing the future of orthopedic care forward.

12/08/2025

Challenging Proximal Femur Fracture in an Older Adult — Choosing the Right Operation the First Time

Too often, displaced femoral neck or intertrochanteric fractures in older patients are treated with nails—and many of these cases ultimately fail, leading to painful delayed conversions or progressive osteoarthritis. Patients lose precious mobility, experience prolonged pain, and frequently face a second major operation that could have been avoided.

This case is a great reminder that primary arthroplasty with thoughtful femoral reconstruction can be the more definitive, durable solution when bone quality, fracture pattern, and patient demands warrant it.

🦴 Key teaching points from this case:
1. Use a primary stem rather than a Wagner-style or revision implant—the right stem geometry can provide immediate stability while minimizing unnecessary complexity.
2. Plan fixation proactively: formal calcar reconstruction and prophylactic cerclage fixation protect the femur during and after implantation.
3. Capture the iliopsoas with FiberWire/Ethibond and incorporate it into your calcar repair to restore tension and improve postoperative function.
4. Avoid the need for a trochanteric plate by creating a FiberWire tension band through the cerclage and gluteus medius—maintaining stability while minimizing hardware burden.

“Humpty Dumpty counted to ten Humpty Dumpty built up again All the king's horses and all the king's men Are happy that Humpty is together again”

12/05/2025

Thrilled to be invited to Beaumont University Hospital in Detroit to dive into complex joint reconstruction and orthopedic infection prevention. And as always—the best part is the residents. They hit me with great questions and even schooled me on total extensor mechanism allograft replacement. Love when teaching turns into learning. Great cases!

10/31/2025

The Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital has once again earned the Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement from the Total Joint Commission. This is the fifth time the Total Joint Center has received this designation, having earned initial certification in 2017. Learn more about the award-winning care at the Total Joint Center: https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/total-joint-replacement/total-joint-center-miriam-hospital/award-winning-care

09/15/2025

The Total Joints Division is always learning and updating information, technology, and care pathways in order to improve and optimize! Proud to be with all the faculty learning and training our fellows... Stay tuned for exciting news

07/10/2025

Appreciate the invitation and opportunity to give a talk in Shreveport with the LSU team. Dr. Patrick Massey was super supportive and the residents were really involved, had great questions, and made the experience awesome! Now flying to Fort Worth, Texas for the next talk…

05/07/2025

04/25/2025

Grateful for the opportunity to speak at the University of Alabama on infection prevention, diagnosis, and emerging strategies in complex adult reconstruction. Even more rewarding was seeing Dr. Joseph Johnson in action—always great to witness the growth and leadership of familiar faces. Appreciate the thoughtful questions and genuine interest from the audience and especially the resident physicians.