General Info

Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Dr. Tarlow is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with 20+ years specializing in surgery of the knee. Guided by the principles of specialty patient care and individual service he opened his own AZ clinic, Advanced Knee Care, in September of 2008. Stefan D. Tarlow, M.D. is the original “Knees Only” Orthopedic Surgeon in Arizona. Dr. Tarlow is the only Orthopedic Surgeon to limit his practice to encompass Adult Reconstruction and Sports Medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of knees. He performs the full spectrum of Knee Surgery from Knee Arthroscopy, ACL Reconstruction and Cartilage Restoration to Makoplasty Partial Knee Replacement to Total Knee Replacement to Revision Total Knee Replacement. Dr. Tarlow’s focal point is exceptional customer service and he strives daily to exceed the diverse expectations of his patients. Dr. Tarlow is Arizona’s most practiced and well-versed Makoplasty surgeon with over 300 cases as of Dec, 2014. Dr. Tarlow has been the leader in same day/outpatient Makoplasty and Total Knee Replacement. New methods for pain management and new technologies for surgical protocols Dr. Tarlow has allowed many patients to go home directly from the recovery room. This fast approaching new standard in Total and Partial Knee Replacement has the advantages of no hospital stay, sleeping in your own bed, and pain medication on demand at your bedside. This fast track back to your own home keeps people in their normal routines with faster return normal life and work. Same day joint replacement has been enthusiastically embraced by our patients. SurgCenter of Greater Phoenix is Arizona’s first Outpatient Total Joint Center with the Makoplasty Robot for partial knee replacement. Dr. Tarlow’s practice focuses on excelling in the art of Knee Diagnosis and Surgery. He is known as an expert in the field of knees.