Duretti Fufa is a Hand Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Fufa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Dupuytren Contracture, Nerve Decompression, and Osteotomy.

David Edelstein is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Edelstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Ramin Sadeghpour is an Orthopedics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Sadeghpour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Christopher Koontz is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Koontz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Boils.

Peter Stein is an Orthopedics provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Stein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Dupuytren Contracture.

My clinical practice is confined to Surgery of the Hand. I joined the medical staff of NSUH in 1980, when I first entered practice, and have combined clinical hand surgery with teaching and research ever since. In 1995 I joined the medical staff at LIJMC. In 2011 I left private practice and joined the fulltime Northwell Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as Orthopaedic Residency Program Director and Chief of Hand Surgery. Taking care of patients is my primary interest and motivation to go to work every day. My goal is to treat every patient with the most care, compassion, and skill that I can manifest. Currently, I treat patients with a broad range of hand problems from arthritis and deformity to carpal tunnel syndrome, other nerve disorders, benign tumors, and Dupuytren s Disease. I was recognized with an Arnold P. Gold Foundation Gold DOC award for skill, sensitivity, caring, and compassion. I have been listed yearly in Castle Connelly s Best Doctors since 1998. I have been active in national and regional professional organizations, having served on more than 20 committees of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and other professional organizations. I have been an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Hand Surgery since 1991. I was an officer of the NY Society for Surgery of the Hand between 1996 and 2000 and was President in my final year. For Northwell Health, I am Chief of Hand Surgery at NSUH and LIJMC. I served as the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director from 2011-2023. I have been involved at Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell in many roles: President of the SOM Faculty Council and a member of the Dean's Advisory Group (2019 to 2021), former Departmental Advisor for medical students interested in Orthopedics, teach Structure to M2's, and assist with the clinical experience for medical students in their 3rd and 4th years. I was recently appointed Director of Academics for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and participate in and mentor residents and faculty members in clinical and basic science research. I have had considerable outside academic activity, with nearly 50 peer review publications, over 100 podium and poster presentations, and dozens of faculty presentations at national courses and meetings. Dr. Lane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Trigger Thumb.

Daniel Polatsch is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Polatsch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, and Ganglion Cyst.

Vincent Ruggiero, M.D., is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic hand and upper extremities specialist. He joined Healthcare Associates in Medicine's hand specialist team in 1999, following the completion of his fellowship studies. Today, Dr. Ruggiero serves as Director to the Hand Center at Healthcare Associates in Medicine, a division of the Orlin & Cohen Medical Specialists Group. He was recognized by Castle Connolly for his excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery and awarded Regional Top Doctor 2019-2021 and Top Doctor NY Metro Area 2019-2021.As a New York native, Dr. Ruggiero attended Pace University and graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biology. Dr. Ruggiero earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine while achieving two accolades, the Richmond County Medical Society Scholarship Award and the American Heart Association Medical Student Fellowship. He completed his Orthopaedic residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a Level I Trauma Center, where he was named Administrative Chief Resident and received the Resident Teaching Award 1998. At SUNY Health Science Center, Dr. Ruggiero obtained sub-specialty training in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery in Syracuse, NY under the tutelage of Dr. Andrew K. Palmer. Additional fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopaedics was completed at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, TX.As Director of the Hand Center at Healthcare Associates in Medicine, Dr. Ruggiero takes a special interest in returning his patients to a high functioning lifestyle using operative and non-operative solutions tailored to each injury. He has authored numerous peer reviewed publications, presented at national conferences, and conducted research on orthopaedic topics with special attention to flexor tendon repairs and adult septic arthritis. Dr. Ruggiero has served as Honorary Police Surgeon to the New York City Police Department for over 10 years, as well as team physician for Wagner College Athletics and various high school athletic teams. Additionally, he has served as the clinical instructor of the SUNY Downstate Orthopedic Residency Program and as instructor of hand and wrist surgery at Staten Island University Hospital from 2010 to the present. Presently, he is the Director of the Hand Center at Healthcare Associates in Medicine, a division of Orlin & Cohen Medical Specialists Group. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Dupuytren Contracture.

Bennett H. Brown, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the hand and upper extremity orthopedic problems. He is director of the Hand Center at Orlin and Cohen and medical director of the South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Brown joined our hand subspecialist team from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Brown's research in hand fracture fixation techniques was presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. His expert knowledge in hand fracture fixation has contributed directly to new technologies in boxing and mixed martial arts. He was chosen by NY State Athletic Commission as the ringside physician for NY state boxing. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, and Tendinitis.

Arthur Pallotta, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating hand and wrist issues and sports-related problems. He joined the team at the Orlin & Cohen in 2015 after several years in private practice.A researcher and published author, Dr. Pallotta has written extensively on fracture management and repair and treating disruption of the carpi ulnaris (a muscle in the forearm) in professional athletes. He makes education an integral part of every examination so the patient can make informed decisions with him regarding their treatment options. Dr. Pallotta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Tennis Elbow.

Dr. Kate Nellans is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Hand Surgeon practicing out of North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health. Her undergraduate education was at the University of Michigan where she graduated with honors and was also an All-American gymnast. She attended Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons for medical school and also obtained her Masters of Public Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia. She then completed her residency at Columbia s New York Orthopedic Hospital, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Nellans then returned to the University of Michigan for her Hand Fellowship training under Dr. Kevin Chung in the Department of Plastic Surgery. This fellowship gave her broad surgical exposure to both microvascular techniques and congenital hand conditions. Since joining Northwell, Dr. Nellans has been passionate about both medical student and resident education in the field of orthopedic surgery. She is the Program Director for the Orthopedic Residency based out of Long Island Jewish, and is the orthopedic departmental advisor for students at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Nellans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Hip Replacement.

Nationally and internationally renowned hand surgeon Dr. Steven Beldner is Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Hand and Wrist Surgery Center of Lenox Hill. He was recruited to build a world class hand and wrist center for NSLIJ after he succeeded in starting and building a similar program at Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC where he has practiced for 20 years.A fellow of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, he is board-certified in Orthopedics and credentialed in Hand Surgery. Dr. Beldner was elected President of the New York Society of the Hand by his tristate peers and has served on its board. He has published and lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, on problems related to the hand, wrist and elbow. His expertise is frequently sought by professional chefs, fashion designers, musicians, artists and athletic teams in the NHL, NBA and New York State Athletic Commission.Dr. Beldner earned his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School in 1991 and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was also elected its president. His postgraduate training included a surgical internship at NYU Medical Center, followed by an Orthopedic Surgery residency and Hand Fellowship also at NYU. Upon graduation, he became an active NYU staff member. At Beth Israel/ Mt Sinai Medical Centers, he was an original founder of their hand fellowship and served as their director of education. For over a decade, he was responsible for training plastic surgery residents from Albert Einstein College of Medicine about managing problems of the hand and wrist.An active member of the International Wrist Investigators Workshop, Dr. Beldner is part of a select group of physicians from around the globe who are invited to help develop and lead research of complicated wrist conditions and share their experiences. Dr. Beldner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Tennis Elbow.

Lauren B. Grossman, M.D., is a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity problems. She is the Associate Director of the Hand Center at Healthcare Associates in Medicine, a division of Orlin & Cohen Medical Specialists Group. Dr. Grossman joined Healthcare Associates in Medicine s hand subspecialist team in 2013, from the Stony Brook University Hospital Medical Center. She was recognized by Castle Connolly for her excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery and awarded Regional Top Doctor 2019-2021, Top Doctor NY Metro Area 2019-2021, and Exceptional Women in Medicine 2020.She attended Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she achieved the Emory University Dean s List 2001- 2003 and was accepted in the Alpha Kappa Delta: International Sociology Honor Society. Dr. Grossman traveled to Boston, MA to obtain her medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. Her academic success earned her the George L. Howland Prize and she graduated with clinical honors in Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Surgical Anatomy, Surgery, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Family Medicine. She completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center under the tutelage of Dr. William P. Urban, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Following the completion of her residency, Dr. Grossman remained in New York for specialized training in Hand and Microsurgery with Dr. Lawrence C. Hurst, Chief of the Division of Hand Surgery at Stony Brook University Medical Center.Dr. Grossman enjoys the opportunities presented to her as a hand specialist, from performing highly specialized and delicate elective microsurgery for trauma injuries, to helping patients in need globally through humanitarian surgical missions. Dr. Grossman has presented multiple research projects at different meetings including a new way to train microsurgical technique, carpal tunnel release techniques, scaphoid fixation and fixation of femur fractures. She enjoys teaching and mentoring, having presented an extensive online lecture series in 2020 through the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO North America) and looks forward to providing additional lectures in 2021. As a member of the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, Dr. Grossman also presented at the Society s 2018 and 2020 meetings. In conjunction with her tenure at Healthcare Associates in Medicine, a division of Orlin & Cohen Medical Specialists Group, Dr. Grossman has spent time in developing countries, volunteering her skills to help those who are unable to receive hand surgical care. She traveled to Honduras in 2018 with the Touching Hands Project, an ASSH program funded by the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, to provide free hand care to adults and children with upper extremity issues. Dr. Grossman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.

Glenn Teplitz is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Garden City, New York. Dr. Teplitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.

J Lemley is an Orthopedics provider in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Lemley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Lemley is currently accepting new patients.

Dimitrios Christoforou is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Christoforou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Tennis Elbow.

Sasha Ristic is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Ristic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Jeffrey Haasbeek is an Orthopedics provider in Canton, New York. Dr. Haasbeek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Hip Replacement.

Steven Puopolo is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Wading River, New York. Dr. Puopolo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, and Trigger Thumb.

Vipul Patel is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, and Trigger Thumb.