About Dr. Harpal "Paul" Khanuja
Dr. Harpal "Paul" KhanujaBoard Certified Orthopaedic SurgeonHip and Knee Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Harpal "Paul" KhanujaBoard Certified Orthopaedic SurgeonHip and Knee Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Harpal “Paul” Khanuja is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. He is known for combining technical expertise with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes careful listening, individualized treatment, and thoughtful decision-making.
With more than two decades of experience in academic and clinical orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Khanuja has dedicated his career to helping patients restore mobility and quality of life. His work has also extended beyond the operating room through research, education, leadership, and humanitarian service. He is one of a few surgeons nationally to be inducted into The Hip and Knee Societies.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Khanuja believes excellent orthopaedic care begins with understanding the patient. Every treatment plan should reflect not only the diagnosis, but also the patient’s symptoms, lifestyle, priorities, and expectations. His goal is to provide care that is technically excellent, clearly explained, and aligned with each patient’s goals.
Background
Dr. Khanuja grew up in Troy, New York. After attending the University of Pennsylvania, he returned to Albany, NY for his medical school and orthopaedic residency training. He completed his fellowship in joint reconstruction at Johns Hopkins University, where he worked for over twenty years. He was a full professor and served as the Chief of Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery for Johns Hopkins , and he also served as Chair of Orthopaedics at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Dr. Khanuja maintained a busy clinical practice in the Baltimore area while teaching residents, fellows, and surgeons nationally and abroad. He moved to be Chair of Orthopaedics at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center to build on the amazing quality of orthopaedics at this nationally ranked program.
Dr. Khanuja’s academic interests include adult reconstruction, patient optimization, implant design, perioperative quality, and outcomes research. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has contributed nationally to the advancement of hip and knee replacement care.
He is also committed to mentoring the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and to building systems of care that.
Education
- Albany Medical Center
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - Albany Medical College
Medical Education, MD, 1995
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003
Honors
- Inaugural Humanitarian Award, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, 1/1/14
- John N. Insall Travelling Fellowship, The Knee Society, 1/1/06
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Professional Activities
- Maryland Orthopaedic Association, Past president
- Operation Walk, Founder
Publications
- Khanuja HS, Banerjee S, Sodhi GS, Mont MA. Do Prior Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections or Time of Administration Increase the Risks of Subsequent Periprosthetic Joint Infections after Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2016;26(3):191-197. doi: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.2016014045. PMID: 28134600
- Banerjee S, Hamilton WG, Khanuja HS, Roberts JT. Outpatient Lower Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty: Where Are We Heading Orthopedics. 2017 Mar 1;40(2):72-75. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20170302-02. PMID: 28339000
- Kane I, Naseer ZA, Jones LC, Khanuja HS, Sterling RS. Safety of tranexamic acid: Are any precautions needed? Tech Orthop. 2017;32(1):28-33
- Llado RJ, Banerjee S, Khanuja HS. Smooth Pins Reinforcing Static Cement Spacers for Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty Are Not Safe. Orthopedics. 2016 May 1;39(3):e553-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20160324-05. Epub 2016 Apr 5. PMID: 27045481
- Naseer ZA, Bachabi M, Jones LC, Sterling RS, Khanuja HS. Osteonecrosis in Sickle Cell Disease. South Med J. 2016 Sep;109(9):525-30. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000516. PMID: 27598354
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- Forty-Seven Patients Benefit From Free Joint Replacement Surgery in a Guyana Hospital | News Source Guyana (October 2018)
- Advances in joint replacement surgery allow same-day discharge. | Johns Hopkins Bayview News (February 2016)
- Operation Walk Maryland | Dome (April 2016)
- Webinar: the Causes and Cures of Joint Paint | Johns Hopkins Medicine (October 2014)
- Making Knees New Again | Johns Hopkins Medicine (June 2014)
- A Systematic Approach to Joint Replacements | Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (February 2014)
