Craig Israelite
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Office (215) 316-5151
3737 Market Street
Penn Medicine University City
Philadelphia, PA 19104
About
Craig Israelite
Dr. Israelite’s clinical focus is on the treatment of degenerative and traumatic injuries of the adult hip and knee. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures and alternative fixation strategies for improved longevity of implants.
Recognized by America's Top Doctors 2015 – 2018
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2002, 2010 - 2021
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Gender
Male
Education
Drexel University Center City Hahnemann Campus
Training
Hahnemann University Hospital
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only), Amerihealth of NJ, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare, Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index), Clover Health, Geisinger Health Plan, Global Medical Management, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health), Horizon BC/BS of NJ, Humana Medicare, Humana Military (Tricare/Health Net Federal Services), Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360), Independence Blue Cross (IBC), Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (Includes CHIP), Keystone First Health Plan, Medicaid - New Jersey, Medicaid - Pennsylvania, Medicare - New Jersey, Medicare - Pennsylvania, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Oxford Health Plan, PA Health & Wellness, Preferred Health Care/Eliance, Provider Partners Health Plan, Qualcare, Rail Road Medicare/Palmetto GBA, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of PA, UPMC Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, VA Insurance (Veteran's CCN)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital
Office Name
Penn Musculoskeletal Center - University City, 8th Floor
Languages
English
Services
2 stage revision of knee replacement, arthrodesis of the knee, arthroscopy of knee, cartilage transplant, computer assisted knee replacement, damaged knee cartilage removal, distal femoral osteotomy, fibulectomy, high tibial osteotomy, hyaluronic acid injection, joint preservation surgery, knee arthroplasty, knee cartilage repair, knee fusion, knee injection, knee joint preservation, knee microfracture surgery, knee realignment, knee stabilization, knee surgery, knee tendon repair, lateral collateral ligament repair, makoplasty, medial collateral ligament repair, medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, meniscal surgery, meniscectomy, meniscus tear repair, minimally invasive knee replacement, multiple ligament reconstruction, osteochondral allograft, osteochondral autograft, partial knee replacement, patella realignment, patellofemoral arthroplasty, patient specific instrumentation, reconstructive knee surgery, removal of knee prosthesis, retrograde drilling avascular necrosis, robotic joint replacements, robotic knee surgery, robotic partial knee replacement, robotic total knee replacement, surgery for arthritis, synovectomy of knee, tendon repair surgery, tibial tubercle osteotomy, total knee replacement, total knee revision, viscosupplementation