
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 highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. 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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Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Orthopaedics
Dr. Sarwahi, heads the Center for Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery and the Center for Advanced Pediatric Orthopedics at Cohens Children s Medical Center, which brings together a dedicated team of fellowship-trained Scoliosis surgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, nursing staff and others in state of the art treatment of scoliosis. Few centers in the world offer this technique, technology and team approach.Dr Sarwahi was the Edwin Warner Ryerson Fellow in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. and completed another fellowship in spine deformity at the Hospital for Special Surgery of Cornell University, New York. This extensive training uniquely qualifies him to treat children and adolescents with the expertise of a spine surgeon and the approach of a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He is an active member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society and the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.Dr Sarwahi has pioneered the minimally invasive scoliosis surgery for idiopathic scoliosis and published the first journal article in the world in the August 2011 issue of Scoliosis and a two-year follow up in the May 2014 issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. Dr Sarwahi is leading the field again by providing this approach to children with neurological disorders. He is actively involved in basic and clinical science research, and has won numerous national and international awards and nominations. Russell Hibbs science Award (2015, 2013 nomination Scoliosis Research Society),Thomas Whitecloud Award ( 2014, 2014 nomination, 2011 won, Scoliosis Research Society), Young Investigator Research Award- clinical and basic science (2013, 2013 Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America), Value Award (North American Spine Society 2013 nomination), Richard D Selznik, MD Award (2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Louis Goldstein Award (2010 nomination, Scoliosis Research Society), Teacher Of the Year Award 2009, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Bronx, New York, Joseph L Posch, MD Award 2004, Best Paper-American Association of Hand Surgeons, 2004 are some of the many. He has co-edited the textbook Spondylolisthesis: Diagnosis, Non-Surgical Management, and Surgical Techniques.Dr Sarwahi is ranked by Becker s Spine review amongst the 12 spine surgeons performing minimally invasive scoliosis surgery in the country. He has been invited by multiple organizations and has presented his technique at a half day course organized by the Scoliosis Research Society at its 47th Annual meeting. His surgical innovations and surgical results have been profiled by NY Daily News, NY1, the Journal News, Sanjay Gupta at www.everydayhealth.com/sanjay-gupta/star-tennis-play etc. He is actively involved in the training of fellows, residents and medical students and annually donates his time to the education of spine surgeons in India. Dr. Sarwahi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
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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.

