Evaluation and Management of Common Knee Pathologies

Описание: This past installment of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine grand rounds, on Tuesday 11-November-2025, focused on common knee pathologies as described by Lisanne Cruz, MD.

Lisanne Cruz, MD FAAPMR CAQSM is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC where she was awarded chief resident in her final year. Dr. Cruz then stayed at Mount Sinai where she completed an ACGME accredited fellowship in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine.

Dr. Cruz believes in a whole-body approach to treating her patients; focusing on all physical, social and psychological factors that influence health and wellness. She offers individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s concerns and goals. This includes a combination of therapies, medications and procedural interventions.

Dr. Cruz treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, in athletes, active individuals and those wanting to become more active. She has special interests in regenerative medicine (including platelet rich plasma, prolotherapy), non-surgical spine interventions including epidurals, musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections, women’s health, and chronic pain.