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Dr. Sabrina Strickland and her husband Dr. Andreas Gomoll are board-certified orthopedic surgeons who met at the International Patellofemoral Study Group meeting in Chicago and now share a joint practice at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. They are both Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeons at HSS specializing in cartilage repair, patellofemoral surgery, and knee preservation, and they collaborate frequently on complex cases.
Dr. Sabrina Strickland and Dr. Andreas Gomoll are a husband-and-wife team of orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where they share a joint practice focused on cartilage repair, patellofemoral disorders, and knee preservation. They met at the International Patellofemoral Study Group meeting in Chicago — a small, invite-only gathering of surgeons who sub-specialize in disorders of the kneecap — and they have continued to collaborate clinically and academically ever since.
In this video, Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll discuss how they met, how they manage a shared practice while raising a family, and what their joint expertise means for patients with complex knee problems. For more on Dr. Strickland’s training and clinical focus, see her CV and biography.
How They Met at the International Patellofemoral Study Group
The International Patellofemoral Study Group (IPSG) is a small, invitation-only society of orthopedic surgeons and researchers who sub-specialize in disorders of the patellofemoral (kneecap) joint. Membership is limited and adds a new member only when an existing member nominates a candidate whose research and clinical work meet the group’s standards. Both Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll were invited to join because of their published work on cartilage repair and patellofemoral instability, and the IPSG annual meeting in Chicago is where they first met.
This is the same society that publishes much of the consensus literature on procedures like MPFL reconstruction, tibial tubercle osteotomy, and trochleoplasty — the surgeries Dr. Strickland performs most often for patients with recurrent kneecap dislocations and patellar instability.
What Their Joint Practice at Hospital for Special Surgery Looks Like
Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll both practice at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, currently the #1 ranked orthopedic hospital in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report (33 consecutive years). They share an office at HSS’s East River Professional Building at 523 East 72nd Street and frequently consult on each other’s complex cases — particularly when a patient presents with combined cartilage loss and patellofemoral malalignment, which often requires staged or simultaneous procedures.
In Dr. Strickland’s experience, having a spouse who is also a fellowship-trained cartilage surgeon means second opinions happen at the dinner table. Patients of one of them are often discussed with the other when the case is unusual or when a different surgical perspective could help — a level of collaboration that is unusual even at a high-volume specialty hospital. Read more about why Dr. Strickland chooses to work at HSS.
Shared Clinical Focus: Cartilage Repair and Knee Preservation
Both surgeons are recognized authorities in joint-preservation surgery — operations that aim to restore a damaged knee instead of replacing it. Procedures they perform include MACI (autologous chondrocyte implantation), osteochondral allograft transplantation, meniscus transplantation, and the newer CartiHeal Agili-C scaffold for cartilage defects. Each surgeon publishes independently, but they have also co-authored peer-reviewed papers on patellofemoral cartilage outcomes — see Dr. Strickland’s research and publications for the full list.
For patients, the practical benefit is that complex cases — for example, a young patient with both a cartilage defect and a high-riding kneecap — can be evaluated by two cartilage-specialist surgeons in the same practice. This is uncommon outside of academic centers and is one of the reasons HSS is a national referral destination for patellofemoral surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll practice?
Both surgeons practice at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Their main office is at the East River Professional Building, 523 East 72nd Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10021. HSS is the #1 ranked orthopedic hospital in the United States.
Do they operate together on the same patient?
Most surgeries are performed by one surgeon as the primary, but they consult on each other’s complex cases routinely. In rare situations involving combined cartilage and patellofemoral pathology, they may each contribute to a staged surgical plan, with one performing the cartilage portion and the other performing the alignment correction.
What is the International Patellofemoral Study Group?
The International Patellofemoral Study Group (IPSG) is an invitation-only society of orthopedic surgeons and researchers who specialize in disorders of the kneecap joint. Membership is limited and is extended only after nomination by an existing member based on published research and clinical contributions.
What conditions do Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll specialize in?
Both are fellowship-trained in sports medicine and cartilage repair. Their shared clinical focus includes kneecap instability, recurrent kneecap dislocation, cartilage defects, meniscus injuries, ACL injuries, and knee preservation in younger and active patients. Dr. Strickland also treats shoulder conditions in athletes.
How do I request an appointment with Dr. Strickland?
You can request an appointment online or call the office at (212) 606-1725. New patients should bring any prior MRI or X-ray imaging to the visit.
