Meet Dr. Savino
Richard M. Savino, MD, A.B.O.S., F.A.A.O.S., Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk; Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine
Dr. Richard Savino is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has cared for patients on Long Island since 2001. He specializes in hip and knee replacement, shoulder surgery, and orthopedic sports medicine, and sees patients at Savino Orthopedics in Hauppauge and Stony Brook, New York.
He serves as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk, where he leads the health system's Suffolk County initiatives in robotic surgery, surgical safety, and surgical education. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Long Island School of Medicine, where he trains the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.
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Training and Board Certification
Dr. Savino earned his B.S. from Boston College and his M.D. from the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse (SUNY Upstate Medical University). He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, followed by a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Johns Hopkins University.
He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (A.B.O.S.) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (F.A.A.O.S.). He is also a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
Robotic and Advanced Joint Replacement
Dr. Savino performs robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement and is certified in the ROSA, Mako, and Bluebelt robotic surgical systems. He leads NYU Langone's robotic surgery initiatives across Suffolk County.
He also offers smart knee replacement implants, which allow a care team to remotely monitor a patient's activity and range of motion during recovery — giving both surgeon and patient objective data on how rehabilitation is progressing, rather than relying on recall between appointments.
Learn more about hip and knee reconstruction and sports orthopedic surgery.
Leadership, Research, and Teaching
From 2001 to 2022, Dr. Savino was a senior partner at Long Island Bone & Joint LLP before joining NYU Langone as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery for Suffolk County. He serves on the health system's Orthopedic Strategy and Zero Harm Committees.
His research has been published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine:
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Clinical assessment of three common tests for superior labral anterior-posterior lesions — McFarland EG, Kim TK, Savino RM. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Nov–Dec;30(6):810–5.
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Neurovascular complications of knee arthroscopy — Kim TK, Savino RM, McFarland EG, Cosgarea AJ. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Jul–Aug;30(4):619–29.
Giving Back
Dr. Savino has volunteered on international medical missions with Blanca's House, performing joint replacement surgery for patients in underserved communities. He was honored as Man of the Year in 2012 for his humanitarian work.
Where Dr. Savino Sees Patients
Two locations:
Hauppauge 517 Route 111, 3rd Floor, Suite 3B, Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 486-8855
Stony Brook 2500 Nesconset Highway, Building 20-A, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (631) 675-9193
Dr. Savino also treats patients from Nesconset, Smithtown, St. James, Centereach, Ronkonkoma, and the surrounding Suffolk County communities.