For Referring Physicians
How to refer a patient to Dr. Rossy.
Referring a patient
William Rossy, MD sees patients across four connected areas: shoulder, hip, knee, and sports medicine. At Princeton Orthopaedic Associates in Princeton, the referrals that reach his practice most consistently fall into three categories: sports-related injuries, shoulder ailments, and multi-ligamentous knee injuries. If a patient's presentation fits one of these, the criteria on this page will help you decide when a referral is warranted and how urgently.
Dr. Rossy's clinical focus traces directly to his training. He completed orthopaedic surgery residency at NYU Langone-Hospital for Joint Diseases, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital. That fellowship is where his hip and knee sports-injury focus and his shoulder reconstruction work were built, and it is reflected in the two procedures he performs directly: hip arthroscopy and cartilage restoration procedures. For a referring physician, that distinction matters: a patient whose imaging or exam findings point toward a labral or chondral problem in the hip, or a cartilage defect in the knee, is within the scope this training was built for.
The companion when-to-refer guide for shoulder, hip, and knee injuries sets out the specific thresholds, by condition and urgency tier, so you can match a patient's presentation to a tier before calling the office. Further background on Dr. Rossy's residency, fellowship, and clinical focus areas is available on his physician profile.
Dr. Rossy is accepting new patients referred for sports medicine, shoulder, hip, or knee concerns.
Education and training
Medical school at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. Residency at NYU Langone-Hospital for Joint Diseases. Fellowship at Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital.
- FellowshipHarvard-Massachusetts General HospitalSports Medicine Fellowship
- ResidencyNYU Langone-Hospital for Joint DiseasesOrthopaedic Surgery Residency
- Medical schoolRutgers-New Jersey Medical SchoolMedical Education
- Board statusAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryBoard certified
Which patients should I refer to Dr. Rossy?
Refer any patient whose primary problem sits in shoulder, hip, knee, or sports medicine, especially sports-related injuries, shoulder ailments, and multi-ligamentous knee injuries.
Dr. Rossy completed his sports medicine fellowship at Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital and performs hip arthroscopy and cartilage restoration procedures once conservative management has not resolved the problem. A patient with suspected labral pathology, cartilage injury, or a complex multi-ligament knee injury is an appropriate referral even before advanced imaging is complete; the evaluation itself often determines what imaging is needed next.
What should accompany the referral?
Send whatever is already on hand: the working diagnosis, any imaging obtained, and a brief summary of treatment tried so far.
A referral does not need to wait until every test result is back. For sports-related injuries and shoulder ailments in particular, prior exam findings and existing imaging let the office prioritize the visit and decide quickly whether additional imaging is needed before the patient is seen.
How does my office reach Princeton Orthopaedic Associates?
Call or fax the office directly using the contact information listed on this page.
Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is accepting new patients across Dr. Rossy's shoulder, hip, knee, and sports medicine focus areas. For condition-by-condition guidance on timing and urgency, see the practice's detailed referral criteria for shoulder, hip, knee, and sports medicine conditions at when to refer.
Ready to talk about your hip, knee and shoulder?
Call the office or request an appointment. Accepting new patients.