Founder, President and CEO of Kayal Orthopaedic Center, P.C.
Dr. Robert A. Kayal is the Founder, President and CEO of Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC. Dr. Kayal considers it an honor, blessing and privilege to help restore an active lifestyle and joyful life to each of his patients. He gives all his thanks to God for his talents and skills and prays his practice will always be used to honor and glorify God.
“What you’ll find here isn’t just state-of-the-art facilities. It’s an entire philosophy,” says Dr. Kayal. With New Jersey locations in Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Westwood, Paramus, Westwood, North Bergen, Paterson, Garfield, Union City and Wyckoff and an additional center in Stony Point, NY, the award-winning practice prides itself on offering advanced orthopaedic treatments in a compassionate environment. As a patient, “you aren’t just a number,” says Dr. Kayal. “We’re focused on building lifelong relationships, accelerating rehabilitation and inspiring quality of life.”
Specializing in partial and total joint replacements as well as sports medicine and arthroscopy, Dr. Kayal knows the importance of staying abreast of the latest technologies. By keeping his finger on the pulse of innovation, he can provide beneficial treatments to help patients recover quickly. “I use cutting-edge advancements in customized total knee replacement surgery that utilizes high-resolution MRI technology to create a 3D blueprint of the patient’s arthritic knee. Proprietary software removes all of the arthritis from the joint and sizes, shapes, aligns and perfectly fits a new knee in its place. Then, 3D printing is used to create customized Patient Specific Instrumentation, which is shipped to the operating room and sterilized for my use,” says Dr. Kayal. “This state-of-the-art technology allows me to perform a virtual knee replacement in advance of surgery and create a new knee that’s customized specifically to a patient’s body.”
Besides the Kayal Orthopaedic Center, Dr. Kayal’s practice includes the Kayal Pain & Spine Center, Kayal Rheumatology Center, Kayal Physical Therapy, Kayal Osteoporosis Center and the Kayal Medical Imaging Center. These facilities allow him to provide a wider range of musculoskeletal treatments and therapies. “I believe our patients do their homework and choose this practice because of our training, skill, experience and innovation,” Dr. Kayal says. “But what they also find from us is patience, compassion and a genuine concern and commitment to each and every one of them.”
ATTENDING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON PRIVILEGES:
- The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
- Hackensack Meridian Health Main Campus, Hackensack, NJ
- Hackensack Meridian Health at Pascack Valley Campus, Westwood, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hudson Regional Hospital, Secaucus, NJ
- Patient Care Associates, LLC, Englewood, NJ
- Christian Health Care Center, Wyckoff, NJ
- JDT Resort, Medical Rehab Center, Lincoln Park, NJ
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Newark, NJ 7/92 to 5/94
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) received 5/94
- UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Piscataway, NJ 8/90 to 6/92
- Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA 8/86 to 5/90
- Bachelors of Science (BS) in Premedicine received 5/90
RESIDENCY TRAINING:
- 5-year New York-based Orthopaedic Surgery Residence Program
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 7/95 to 6/99
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
- Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
- Jamaica Hospital, Queens, NY
- New York University Medical Center, NY, NY
- Beth Israel North Medical Center, NY, NY
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center, NY, NY
- Department of General Surgery 7/94 to 6/95
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES:
- New Jersey Medical License
- New York Medical License
- New Jersey Drug Enforcement Administration
- New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances
- Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
HONORS & AWARDS:
Horizon’s “Healthcare Heroes” nominee for Physician of the Year, 2012- Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award, 2011 to present
- NJ Top Docs Top-Rated NJ Orthopaedic Surgeon Award, 2011 to present
- Regional Top Doctor, 2014 to present
- Vitals’ Patients’ Choice Award, 2011 to present
- Vitals’ Compassionate Doctor Award, 2011 to present
- Inside Jersey Magazine’s Top Doctor 2015 to present
- Inside Jersey Magazine’s Top Orthopedics, SM & PMR 2015 to present
- Top Doctor’s New York Metro Area: 2015 to present
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Newark Chapter
- Elected Associate Member of UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Newark, NJ
- Received “Honors” in Obstetrics and Gynecology (scored 100% on National Board Exam), Psychiatry, Ophthalmology and Orthopaedics
- UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Piscataway, NJ
- Received “Honors” in Biochemistry, Pathology, Autopsy Pathology, Medicine, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Behavioral Sciences, and Environmental Medicine
- Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA
- Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) National Premedicine Honor Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Hitner-Grinder Award Scholarship, National Dean’s List
- Ramapo Regional High School; Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Superintendent’s List High Honor Roll Student, GPA 3.81/4.00, Class Rank 16/315, National Honor Society, 13 Underclassman Academic Achievement Awards, Dartmouth College Book Award which recognizes Dartmouth College’s choice of “Student-Athlete of the Year,” Recipient of Academic Scholarship to be applied toward further education.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (NJOS)
- New Jersey Doctor Patient Alliance (NJDPA)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Alumni Association
- Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Newark Chapter
- Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) National Premedicine Honor Society
- Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- National Dean’s List
- National Honor Society
APPOINTMENTS:
- Hackensack Meridian Health at Pascack Valley Campus, Westwood, NJ
- Member, Board of Trustees
- Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Accelero Operating Room “Surgeon Champion”
- Hudson Regional Hospital, Secaucus, NJ
- Patient Care Associates Surgical Center, Englewood, NJ
- Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Member, Management Committee
- Member, Quality Assurance Committee
- Member, Infection Prevention Committee
- Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC
- Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- JDT Resort, Medical Rehab Center, Lincoln Park, NJ
- Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Rutgers School of Health Professions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Primary Care
- The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
- Chairman, Education Committee
- Chairman, Luckow Pavilion Surgical Advisory Committee
- Member, Steering Committee
- Member, Ad hoc Surgical Efficiency Committee
- Member, Sports Medicine Center of Excellence Committee
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Operating Room “Physician Champion”
