
Overview
Dana L. Cruz, M.D., is a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity specialist at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group. She joins our team from the University of Arizona where she completed her hand, upper extremity and microsurgery fellowship. Dr. Cruz is an esteemed upper extremity surgeon belonging to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Ruth Jackson Society. She completed her residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Temple University Hospital, one of the best hospitals in Philadelphia. Dr. Cruz treats a diverse group of upper extremity problems including trauma/fractures, degenerative conditions and congenital differences affecting patients both young and old.
Dr. Cruz joined Orlin & Cohen in 2022 after she completed fellowship training in hand, upper extremity and microsurgery at the University of Arizona. Dr. Cruz has published and researched several orthopedic conditions, including spinal deformities, sports-related injuries, congenital hand differences and served as the editor-in-chief for Temple University Journal of Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, a publication devoted to clinical service and orthopedic research innovations.
A committed social activist, Dr. Cruz has presented research on disparities in healthcare, and their impact on patient outcomes, demonstrating her commitment to removing barriers and providing expanded access to quality care for all individuals.
Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Spondylosis. Her top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Lordosis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cervical Spondylosis.
Insurance
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- EPO
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
1728 Sunrise Highway, Merrick, NY 11566
80-02 Kew Gardens Rd, Suites 100A & 100B, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
36 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Cruz 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
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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John Knightly, a long-standing member of the medical staffs at Morristown Memorial Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, is a practicing neurosurgeon with 30 years of experience and a subspecialty interest in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He is the Past-President, Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists and Altair Health as well as Chief of Quality, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute. He currently serves as the Vice President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) as well as Chairman of the Neurosurgical Quality Council of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee.A multi-timed named Castle Connelly Top-Doctor recipient, both regionally and nationally, his other areas of specialty interest and research include health care policy, outcomes and registry science, and quality improvement on which he has published extensively. He has served as Chair of the Joint Section on Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) as well as chair of the of the Quality Improvement Workforce of the AANS/CNS and the AANS representative to the AANS/CNS Washington Committee. Dr Knightly has also served as an unaffiliated neurosurgical consultant for the NFL.On a national basis, Dr Knightly is a Past Chairman, Board of Directors, for NeuroPoint Alliance and was appointed a founding member of the executive committee of the newly created American Spinal Registry (ASR) on which he still serves. He is a former Vice-Chairman and Director on the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS) and has had appointments on several committees within the AANS, American College of Surgeons as well as the National Quality Forum.Dr Knightly’s primary passion is the care of his patients, maximizing the care he gives to his patients striving to perform the right care, for the right patient at the right time. Dr. Knightly is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Spondylosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Todd Albert is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Albert is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Spondylosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Han Kim is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Spondylosis. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- LordosisDr. Cruz isAdvanced. Learn about Lordosis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Cruz isAdvanced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Ganglion CystDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- KyphosisDr. Cruz isExperienced. Learn about Kyphosis.

