Expertise in
2
conditions
Expertise in
2
conditions
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall 7th, 11th And 12th Floors, 
New York, NY 

Overview

"Dr. Elliott Hershman is a noted Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine, particularly focusing on knee injuries such as Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears, meniscus issues and patellofemoral disorders. His surgical expertise includes advanced arthroscopic surgery techniques for ACL injuries, patella instability, articular cartilage disorders and meniscus tears.

As part of his Sports Medicine activities, he is the Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the NY Jets and has served in the same role for the NY Islanders and the Hunter College Athletic Program.

Dr. Hershman is committed to advancing the care of athletes through research and is a member of the internationally recognized MARS (Multicenter ACL Revision Surgery) group of researchers, studying and publishing the outcomes of ACL revision surgery, and in particular the nature of recurrent ACL issues.

He is the James A. Nicholas Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and is the Vice-President for the Western Region of the Orthopaedic Service Line for Northwell Health. In addition he is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Dr. Hershman has been recognized annually in America's Top Doctors since 2004 and has been a NY Magazine Top Doctor since 2002. He has been listed in the NY Times Super Doctors for the past 10 years.

With his colleagues in the MARS group of researchers, Dr. Hershman received the O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for the paper entitled ""Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Choice Impact on Outcome in the MARS Cohort"".".

Dr. Hershman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Caffey Disease, and Tendinitis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine/Dentistry
Residency
Northwell Health - Lenox Hill Hospital
Specialties
Sports Medicine
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Patients' Choice Award Recipient (2025
2024
2018)

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  • PPO
CareFirst
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
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  • POS
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall 7th, 11th And 12th Floors, New York, NY 10075

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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