800 Howard Avenue New Haven, CT 06519
67 Masonic Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492, USA
Hospitals
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Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
Education
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Saint Joseph University, School of Medicine
Residency
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Saint Joseph University, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Fellowship
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Adult Reconstruction; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics; Inova Fairfax Hospital, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Elie Mansour, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement and reconstruction. He is also trained in sports medicine.
Dr. Mansour, who grew up in Lebanon, says he was always interested in biomechanics and began to consider medicine and specifically orthopaedic surgery after his father broke his elbow in an accident. “My father became partially disabled. I was only 10 at the time, but later, it got me to think about what was done for him and how things could have been handled better,” he says.
Working in hip and knee replacement and reconstruction is incredibly rewarding, Dr. Mansour says. “It’s very satisfying to have the ability to change the lives of people who are really in need of help with a single surgery. Hip and knee replacement surgeries give patients the chance to do things they maybe couldn’t do for a long time,” he says. “Oftentimes, it’s grandparents who are willing to be active and involved again with their grandchildren. There’s nothing better than seeing a patient walk out of your clinic after surgery, especially when before surgery they were using walking aides and were very limited in their mobility.”
When working with patients, Dr. Mansour says he first listens to their needs and expectations. “It’s always a shared decision-making. I propose what I think would be the best option for them and then we can proceed with whatever they choose. This can be a surgical treatment, either manual or robotic, or even a conservative approach to their complaint avoiding surgery,” he says.
As a former professional volleyball player, Dr. Mansour says his experience as an athlete and his fellowship in sports medicine give him a unique appreciation for athletic injuries. “Sometimes, patients don’t need a replacement surgery. My training helps me differentiate pain that is generated from a muscular or soft tissue problem instead of a joint or bone problem,” he says.
Dr. Mansour speaks English, French, and Arabic, and works to ensure his patients understand their options and feel confident in their care plan. “My goal is simple: to help people live better, pain-free lives,” he says.
Dr. Mansour’s research interests include periprosthetic joint infection management and prevention. He also has published work on total joint replacement in patients who have had prior kidney or liver transplants.
