
Overview
Dr. Amaral is an Associate Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Cohen s Childrens Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He focuses on scoliosis and pediatric spine surgery, hip reconstruction, fractures, sports medicine, and pediatric foot and ankle disorders.
Dr. Amaral received his undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island and his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in the Bronx, NY. He completed his internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/ Montefiore Medical Center and fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery/New York Hospital/ Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, NY.
He is a fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Medical Association. He is involved in clinical research in pediatric orthopaedics and has published and presented at conferences such as Scoliosis Research Society and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. He is also actively involved in mentoring and teaching medical students and residents.
Dr. Amaral is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
7 Vermont Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
3010 Westchester Avenue, Suite 104, Purchase, NY 10577
1872 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Amaral 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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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
- Elite
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- ScoliosisDr. Amaral isElite. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Distinguished
- KyphosisDr. Amaral isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Spinal FusionDr. Amaral isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Advanced
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Amaral isAdvanced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Amaral isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome
- Experienced
- Absence of TibiaDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Absence of Tibia.
- Achard SyndromeDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- Acute PainDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- BowlegsDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Cantu SyndromeDr. Amaral isExperienced. Learn about Cantu Syndrome.
