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.

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.

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.

Yuehuei H. An, MD, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and hand surgeon practicing in Bay Shore, NY and Flushing, NY. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwell Zucker School of Medicine. He is interested in general orthopaedics (upper and lower extremity), fracture care (upper and lower extremity), total joint replacement, shoulder surgery, elbow and hand surgery, and peripheral nerve injury. He was trained in orthopaedics and hand surgery in Beijing, Sydney, and Charleston SC. He is also an established researcher in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. An has published more than 100 papers / book chapters, more than 200 abstracts, and six books including Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone, and Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface, and Handbook of Bacterial Adhesion. He move his practice from Bay Shore, NY to Flushing, NY in July 2018. But he still travels to Bay Shore to do surgery on his old patients from the area. Dr. An is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ignatius Roger is a Plastic Surgeon in Flushing, New York. Dr. Roger is rated as an Advanced 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.

Ayesha Rahman is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Flushing, New York. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Scaphoid Non-Union.

Andrew Yang is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Flushing, New York. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.

Dr. Cipriano is a specialist in Sports Medicine as well as Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He completed his Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Medstar-Georgetown National Rehabilitation Hospital Program where he served as Chief Resident. He then went on to sub-specialize in Sports Medicine at Emory University as a team physician for local high schools, the Division I Georgia Tech and Division III Emory University athletic programs, as well as the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, and Atlanta Dream. He attended the 2023 NFL Combine as a representative Team Physician for the Atlanta Falcons.Dr. Cipriano is Board Certified in Physiatry and Sports Medicine. His clinical focus includes athletes and active people of all levels with acute musculoskeletal injuries, as well as chronic degenerative processes of the musculoskeletal system such as osteoarthritis. He focuses on conservative treatment and finding root causes of injuries. These include minimally invasive, non-surgical evaluations and procedures such as biomechanical evaluations and bracing, specific activity/sport related rehabilitation plans, Same-day Diagnostic Ultrasound Evaluations and Ultrasound Guided injections of all Peripheral Joints, Nerve Hydro-dissections, Needle Tenotomy and Barbotage, Platelet Rich Plasma Injections, and Shockwave Therapy (ESWT).Dr. Cipriano has served on national committees in his field and has given multiple presentations at national conferences. He has published multiple research projects while working at the National Institute of Health (NIH) during residency and continued these projects while training at Emory including point of care evaluation of MSK injuries and return to activity treatments. Dr. Cipriano is a native New Yorker and is excited to return home and serve his community. Dr. Cipriano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Spasticity, Frozen Shoulder, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Eitan Melamed is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Melamed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Osteotomy, and Fasciotomy.

Neofitos Stefanides is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Bayside, New York. Dr. Stefanides is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, and Tendinitis.

Nader Paksima is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Paksima is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Nerve Decompression, and Fasciotomy.

Syngil Yang is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Yang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, and Trigger Thumb.

Robert Strauch is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Strauch 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, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

Michael Hausman is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Hausman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Nerve Decompression.

Jaehon Kim is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kim 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, Scaphoid Non-Union, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.