Dr. Bernacki is board-certified in general orthopedic surgery and is a
fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He served
as chairman in the department of surgery at the Medical Center of Newark
from 2009 – 2010. He is a consultant for Kindred Healthcare and
provides quarterly joint replacement education classes.
In addition to the above, Dr. Bernacki is now certified to implant the
Oxford™unicompartmental knee replacement by Biomet. This minimally
invasive partial knee replacement can be performed as an outpatient procedure
in order to get you back to your active lifestyle as soon as possible.
He also performs all other types of joint replacements, including total
hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, and primary shoulder replacement.
Dr. Bernacki thrives to keep patients educated as well as the community
and routinely schedules joint replacement talks at his office and other
locations.
He was born in Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude from Miami University
prior to obtaining his medical degree from The Ohio State University College
of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at Mount Carmel Health
System in Columbus, Ohio. Outside of work, Dr. Bernacki enjoys spending
time with his family as well as outdoor recreation, exercising, scuba
diving, and traveling.