#29 - Is Same-Day Joint Replacement Safe? Eric Cohen, MD

The Joint Replacement Podcast · Jul 15, 2026 · 47m

Dr. Eric Cohen, adult reconstruction surgeon at Brown University Health and Assistant Professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, joins The Joint Replacement Podcast for an in-depth discussion on how modern joint replacement continues to evolve.

We discuss:

The rise of same-day hip and knee replacement

How COVID transformed arthroplasty care

Who can safely go home the day of surgery

Patient optimization before surgery

Activity restrictions and returning to sports

Robotic-assisted joint replacement

Artificial intelligence and the future of orthopedic surgery

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