Nicholas A. Bedard

About

Nicholas A. Bedard is an orthopaedic surgeon-researcher whose work sits at the intersection of digital health, surgical technology, and large-scale data analysis. He is best known for leading a landmark randomized controlled trial that demonstrated how an automated mobile phone messaging intervention could stabilize hip and knee function during the COVID-19 pandemic—a study that has already garnered 15 citations for its timely, practical impact on remote patient care. Bedard has also made significant contributions to the evaluation of emerging orthopaedic technologies, authoring a key methodological paper on the use of large databases and registries to assess new implants and robotic systems (4 citations). Most recently, he has advanced the technical literature on robotic-assisted conversion of failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to total knee arthroplasty, detailing surgical strategies for managing asymmetric bone loss. His work is notable for bridging rigorous clinical trial design with real-world data analytics, offering actionable insights for both practicing surgeons and health systems seeking to improve outcomes through innovation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A Psycholgical Intervention Delivered by Automated Mobile Phone Messaging Stabilized Hip and Knee Function During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

   15 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Analysis of New Orthopaedic Technologies in Large Database Research

   4 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Robotic-Assisted Conversion of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgical Technique Review

   1 citations · 2025

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