About Us
Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. was formed in March of 1992 by the merger of two successful orthopaedic surgery practices in Princeton, New Jersey: Orthopaedic Associates of Princeton, P.A. and Princeton Orthopaedic Group.
Drs. David M. Smith and Robert N. Dunn established Orthopaedic Associates of Princeton, P.A. in 1974 with offices on Chambers Street. Dr. Richard E. Fleming joined them in 1979. Together, they constructed what is now the main office of Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. at 325 Princeton Avenue, a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in 1985.
In 1986, directors William G. Hyncik and Robert H. Simpson joined the practice, sharing responsibilities for management, business operations and planning for the group. Later the same year, Steven R. Gecha, M.D., and Jeffrey S. Abrams, M.D. joined the group, followed by Dr. C. Alexander Moskwa in 1988. A facility in Jamesburg opened in March of 1990 in conjunction with the Princeton Radiology Group, and in October of 1991 at Sportsmedicine Princeton at Forsgate at 9 Centre Drive.
Princeton Orthopaedic Group, was begun in the mid 1960’s by Dr. Paul VanHorn. Dr. Michael Jolley joined Dr. VanHorn, who was then followed by Dr. W. Thomas Gutowski. In 1988, Dr. Harvey Smires also joined followed by the retirement of Dr. Van Horn. This group of three orthopaedic surgeons then merged with Orthopaedic Associates of Princeton in 1992.
The Forsgate facility was remodeled to include facilities for physician examination rooms, a cast room and x-ray capabilities. This now permitted complete orthopaedic and physiatrist evaluation and care, as well as state-of-the-art physical therapy and aqua therapy services. The adjoining radiology suites provide convenient MRI, CT-scanning, ultrasound, bone density scans and fluoroscopic ancillary services.
In January of 1995, the group opened its newest office, Princeton Neck and Back Institute at 727 State Road (Route 206) in Princeton. Facilities at this location included physical therapy, with a large pool for aqua therapy, conditioning, and a full outpatient surgery suite for arthroscopy, hand surgery, spinal non-invasive therapy, and other procedures. Internal medicine practices are also on the premises.
Since then several additional surgeons have joined the group, including Dr. Jon W. Ark in 1995, Dr. David J. Lamb in 1998, and his brother Dr. Mark J. Lamb in 2000. Drs. Ark and Marc Lamb provide subspecialty hand surgery expertise with certificates of added qualification, and Dr. David Lamb sub-specializes in spinal surgery, instrumentation, and minimally invasive spinal techniques.
In October 2000, Drs. Smith and Dunn resigned from the group, which then consisted of 10 orthopaedic surgeons, 3 physiatrists and 2 podiatrists. In August 2003, the group proudly announced the opening its first MRI facility at our main office. This state-of-the-art 1.5 Tesla short bore GE super conducting magnet allowed the group to provide unprecedented comprehensive orthopaedic musculoskeletal care coordinated and expedited within our own facilities. Fully digital xray and conversion to electronic medical records was then accomplished, fully automating and integrating records and images across the entire network of offices.
Drs. Fredrick Song and Brian Vanozzi joined the group in August 2009, and an additional physiatrist is scheduled to begin this summer of 2010. In March 2010, the group opened an office on Scotch Road in Ewing, with its own physical therapy area. Currently, there are plans for MRI installation at the Forsgate and Ewing offices, as well as a joint venture surgical outpatient facility at Forsgate in conjunction with the Princeton Healthcare System.
