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What Is Hip Replacement Surgery?
William Macaulay, MD, and Ann Marie Moynihan, RN, explain what hip replacement surgery is and how it improves quality of life.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD
Updated on January 31, 2025In this video, learn what hip replacement surgery is, when it's needed, and what the recovery is like, according to William Macaulay, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon at NYU Langone Health, and Ann Marie Moynihan, RN, Director of Nursing at NYU Langone Health.
Additional Medical Contributors (2)
- William Macaulay, MDWilliam Macaulay, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
- Ann Marie Moynihan, RNAnn Marie Moynihan, RN, served as the Director of Nursing at NYU Langone Health in New York City. She is currently the Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Saint Joseph's Medical Center/St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester Division,
References
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (2020). Total hip replacement.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. (2023). Hip replacement surgery.
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