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Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD

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(Robert Alan Fada, MD)

(33 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis), hip dysplasia, hip arthritis, and more.

303 E Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 788-5000

Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD is a general surgeon in Columbus, OH specializing in general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD is affiliated with Ohio Health, Grant Medical Center and OhioHealth Orthopedic Surgeons.

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303 E Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215

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417 Hill Road N.
Pickerington, OH 43147

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2030 Stringtown Road Suite 200
Grove City, OH 43123

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300 Polaris Parkway Suite 220
Westerville, OH 43082

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2030 Stringtown Road Suite 200
Grove City, OH 43147

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300 Polaris Parkway Suite 220
Westerville, OH 43123

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303 E Town Street
Columbus, OH 43082

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417 Hill Road N
Pickerington, OH 43215

Some issues Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	356
doctor visit	730
hip imaging	241
injections	356
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	905
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	97
synovectomy	14
X-rays	937

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	40
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

aspiration	374
doctor visit	755
hip imaging	288
injections	374
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
musculoskeletal imaging	1084
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	1129

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	137

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	249
doctor visit	583
hip imaging	259
injections	249
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
musculoskeletal imaging	916
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	59
rehabilitation	182
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	956

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	60
Less than 65	166

aspiration	231
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	641
injections	231
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	715
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	58
rehabilitation	411
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	788

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

aspiration	172
doctor visit	495
injections	172
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	380
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	446

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	27
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

aspiration	146
doctor visit	410
injections	146
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	238
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	55
X-rays	250

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	29
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	137
doctor visit	449
injections	137
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
musculoskeletal imaging	255
pelvic imaging	10
reconstructive surgery	61
X-rays	265

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	30
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	91
doctor visit	323
injections	91
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	210
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	222

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	122
doctor visit	396
injections	122
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	236
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	48
X-rays	264

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	34
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

aspiration	90
doctor visit	380
injections	90
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	234
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	247

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and hip imaging.

aspiration	196
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	518
hip imaging	263
injections	196
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	521
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	63
rehabilitation	296
spinal procedures	32
synovectomy	14
X-rays	553

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	405
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	35
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio Health

Grant Medical Center

OhioHealth Orthopedic Surgeons

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 33 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,762 HIPS $2,037	Mako $698	Rio $514	MAKOplasty $188	KNEES $148	Other $176
Zimmer Holding Inc	$3,435 Hip $2,828	Knee $607
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$2,860 HIPS $2,699	KNEES $161
ArthroCare Corporation	$66 Sports Med Coblation & Fixation $66
Baxter Healthcare	$66 BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $25	Surgical Care - Floseal $17	Actifuse $13	FLOSEAL $12
Other	$238 Dynasplint $29	Exparel $28	Knee $21	MyMobility $18	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $14	Other $128

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,769
Royalty or License	$2,613
Food and Beverage	$1,958
Education	$88

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Alan Fada, MD has received 77 research payments totaling $191,933.

Biography

Dr. Robert Fada practices general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: hip replacement, knee replacement, and hip arthritis. Dr. Fada is professionally affiliated with Grant Medical Center. Before completing his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Dr. Fada attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Patients gave Dr. Fada an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Columbus, OH.