National Recognition for Washington Health Orthopedic Surgeon

FREMONT, CA – Sept. 9, 2025 -- Alexander P. Sah, MD, co-medical director of the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research at Washington Health, is ranked No. 2 in the country for knee replacement surgery, and No. 21 for hip replacement surgery, according to a recent article in Newsweek.

The ranking recognizes America’s Leading Doctors 2025 and identifies the nation’s most respected specialists in knee and hip surgery. Dr. Sah is one of only a handful of surgeons in the country to be ranked in the Top 30 for both categories.

Certified by the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Sah’s practice is Sah Orthopaedic Associates located in Fremont, CA. The practice is among the highest volume hip and knee replacement surgery practices in Northern California. Dr. Sah is passionate about high-tech and high-touch care, offering the most advanced robotic- and AI-assisted joint surgery, in an individualized and compassionate way.

“I’m honored to be named to these rankings,” said Dr. Sah. “I owe it all to the patients who put their trust in me and the team that makes up our joint program. My philosophy of care is based on five pillars: putting the patient first with personalized cutting-edge technologies and surgical techniques, research and education, an integrated and comprehensive team approach, and an award-winning facility at the IJRR.”

Dr. Sah completed fellowship at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, in adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery; residency at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in orthopedics; and internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He earned his medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He was born at Washington Hospital in Fremont.

This national ranking is one of several accolades for Dr. Sah, which include:

• Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Best Doctors, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• "Best of Fremont" Orthopedic Surgeon Award Winner, 2012-2025
• California Top 10 Orthopedic Surgeon, 2014
• Becker’s “65 Knee Surgeons to Know” in the nation, 2020
• Compassionate Doctor Award, 2011-2020
• America's Most Honored Professional Award Top 1%, 2016-2025
• Paul Harris Fellowship Rotary Award, 2012
• Patient's Choice Award, 2011-2020
• Best Doctors in America, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. 2021
• San Francisco Magazine Top Doctors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025
• “Best of Silicon Valley" Orthopaedic Surgeon Award Winner, 2020-2025

Dr. Sah is best known for minimally-invasive hip and knee surgery, including cutting-edge robotic-assisted knee replacement and AI-assisted anterior hip replacement surgeries. His research includes optimizing pain management after joint replacement surgery with multimodal non-opioid strategies, and outpatient and rapid recovery hip and knee replacement surgery, among other topics.

Get more information about IJRR, and Dr. Sah.

About Washington Health

Washington Health is an independent, community-based health system governed by the publicly elected Washington Township Health Care District Board. Opened in 1958, Washington Health has grown to include a 415-bed acute care hospital; the Bell Neuroscience Institute of Silicon Valley; the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research; Washington Outpatient Surgery Center; Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center; Washington Health Medical Group; and Washington West which houses the UCSF-Washington Cancer Center, Washington Women’s Center, Outpatient Imaging Center, and additional outpatient hospital services and administrative facilities. The health system continues to receive top-tier awards and distinctions for many programs and services, while advancing the level of medical care and treatment in Southern Alameda County. Discover more at washingtonhealth.com, and through Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and Instagram.