Dr. Allison B. Spitzer
Overview
Dr. Allison Spitzer is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon in New York City.
Dr. Spitzer completed her residency training at King s County Hospital / SUNY Downstate Medical center, where she was a chief resident. She subsequently completed her pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Children s Healthcare of Atlanta at Atlanta Scottish Rite, one of the highest volume centers for scoliosis surgery in the country, which has prepared her to treat scoliosis and spine deformity patients of all backgrounds and etiologies. One of the highlights of Dr. Spitzer s time at Atlanta Scottish Rite was participating in a medical mission trip to El Salvador in order to operate on underserved local patients with advanced spine and extremity deformities, utilizing a team-based approach with local orthopaedic surgeons.
Dr. Spitzer treats all pediatric orthopaedic conditions, including but not limited to spine, sports, limb length discrepancy and deformity, hip disorders, tumor, foot and ankle, trauma and neuromuscular conditions such as cerebral palsy. Dr. Spitzer s research focuses on orthopaedic resident education, trauma, and scoliosis surgery, and she has written a chapter about multi-specialty clinics for orthopaedic patients with soft tissue and bone sarcomas. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), which focuses on supporting and mentoring women in orthopaedics. She was selected to serve on national committees for both POSNA and RJOS.
In college at Yale University, Dr. Spitzer was named an Academic All-American from 2004-2007 while playing on the Varsity Field Hockey team. She majored in Behavioral Neuroscience while completing her pre-medical studies and serving an elected position on the Yale Senior Class Council. In medical school at the George Washington University School of Medicine, she provided medical care to patients living in rural parts of Haiti as part of a medical mission with Project Medishare. Dr. Spitzer is also a certified yoga teacher instructor. In her free time, Dr. Spitzer enjoys yoga, hiking, snowboarding, and spending time with her friends and family.
Board certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Academic titles
Clinical Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Chief resident
State University of NY Health Science Ctr/Brooklyn
Undergraduate Education
Yale University, BA Behavioral Neuroscience
Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine, MD
Residencies
George Washington University Medical Center
State University of NY Health Science Ctr/Brooklyn
Fellowships
Emory / Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
Dr. Spitzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carney Complex. Her top areas of expertise are Caudal Regression Syndrome, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, and Flat Feet.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7 Vermont Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
755 North Broadway, Suite 500, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Spitzer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Spitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Spitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Flat FeetDr. Spitzer isAdvanced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- BowlegsDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Carney ComplexDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Carney Complex.
- Claw FootDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Spitzer isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.