Riley Williams III, MD, who repaired a torn rotator cuff in Mr. Roker’s left shoulder in 2014, is performing the surgery.
The shoulder replacement will be Mr. Roker’s fourth orthopedic surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery.
David Mayman, MD, performed a total knee replacement on Mr. Roker in 2016 and a total hip replacement on him in 2019.
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