
Overview
Dr. Nicholas Sgaglione is Professor and Chair of the Northwell Health System Department of Orthopedic Surgery and at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. He also serves as the Senior Vice President for Orthopaedics for the Northwell Health System and Executive Director of the Northwell Orthopaedic Institute in New York. Dr. Nicholas Sgaglione has been in clinical practice for 36 years in Great Neck, New York. He graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute in Los Angeles.Dr. Sgaglione was elected as president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America for 2012- 2013 and served on its Board of Directors beginning in 2008. Dr. Sgaglione was elected by his peers to the American Orthopaedic Association in 2006, a prestigious national society for leadership, education and research. He serves on the Arthroscopy Association of North America Education Foundation and is the current chair of that Foundation. He has also served as the New York State delegate for the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and the New York Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.Dr. Sgaglione has served on the Board of Trustees of the Arthroscopy Journal and is the current Chairman of the Journal Board of Trustees. He is on the editorial board of several medical journals and is the editor of three orthopaedic textbooks and more than 140 published articles and book chapters on knee, shoulder, ankle and cartilage surgery. He has given more than 1000 invited lectures and presentations in his career. Dr. Sgaglione specializes in sports medicine is the Medical Director for Hofstra University Athletics. He has served as the team orthopaedist for numerous Long Island High Schools as well as the team physician for the United States Merchant Marine Academy for the past 36 years. Dr. Sgaglione is an honorary police surgeon for the NYPD. He has served as an orthopaedic consultant to the United States Ski Team and the US Professional Golf Association. Dr. Sgaglione is also the team orthopedist and the medical director for the Major League Lacrosse, New York Lizards. Dr. Sgaglione is listed and recognized in Best Doctors of New York and Best Doctors of American since 2007.Dr. Sgaglione was a recent guest on Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash. Listen https://sites.hofstra.edu/wellsaid/podcast/sports-medicine/>here.
Dr. Sgaglione is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Endoscopy.
Dr. Sgaglione is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial.
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Nyu Langone Health-Center For Arthritis & Autoimmunity
Laith Jazrawi is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Jazrawi is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achilles Tendon Rupture, Compartment Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute At Lenox Hill
An internationally renowned spine surgeon, Frank Schwab, MD, FAAOS, specializes in complex spinal pathology, pediatric and adult spinal deformity and revision reconstruction procedures. Dr Schwab s areas of clinical focus include innovating patient-specific operative treatment, optimizing sagittal realignment guidelines, emphasizing the use of pre-operative planning technologies and techniques for complex spine surgery. He is widely recognized as a leader in the field and has pioneered many aspects of spinal deformity care, especially for patients with extensive surgical histories. Dr Schwab also developed the first definitive classification of adult spinal deformity that has become a clinical standard for spinal surgeons all over the world. Dr. Schwab is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Schwab is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral
Dr. Lawrence Lenke, Co-Director of Och Spine, surgeon-in-chief at the Och Spine Hospital, and chief of spinal deformity surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Lawrence Lenke, MD is one of the world's foremost leaders in spinal deformity surgery. His world-renowned practice is devoted exclusively to spinal deformity surgery with an emphasis on complex reconstructive surgery in both children and adults for the treatment of various spinal deformities such as scoliosis, kyphosis, flatback syndrome, and other major spinal imbalances, as well as spondylolisthesis. He is generally regarded as the premier spinal deformity surgeon in the world, having developed the classification system for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), to which his name is now attached.After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his MD from Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Lenke completed his internship and residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine. While at Washington University, he also completed his fellowship training in pediatric and adult orthopedic spine surgery.Dr. Lenke has been listed in America's Top Doctors for the past 10 years and Best Doctors in America the past 15 years. Dr. Lenke was honored with the North American Spine Society’s 2013 Leon Wiltse Award for excellence in leadership and/or clinical research in spine care. Also in 2013, Dr. Lenke was listed in Orthopedics This Week as one of “The Top 28 Spine Surgeons in North America.” He served as president of the Scoliosis Research Society 2010-2011, the oldest and most prestigious spine society in the world; its single focus is the advancement of care in patients with spinal deformity. As a reflection of his preeminent surgical skills, he has hosted over 700 spinal surgeons from around the globe to observe his surgeries in the past 15 years.Dr. Lenke’s prolific academic career includes writing over 360 published peer-reviewed manuscripts, editing five textbooks on Spinal Surgery, writing more than 125 textbook chapters, chairing over 100 Spinal Surgery meetings and having been an invited Visiting Professor domestically and internationally more than 100 times. Dr. Lenke is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lenke is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Lenke is currently accepting new patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione
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Is Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione a top-rated expert for Osteoarthritis?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione is classified as an Advanced expert for Osteoarthritis, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione specialize in?
While Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione is a Sports Medicine, they have specific expertise in Osteoarthritis, Endoscopy, and Tendinitis. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Sports Medicine.
Does Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione has published 37 articles and abstracts on conditions like Osteoarthritis. You can view a list of Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione accept my insurance?
Dr. Nicholas A. Sgaglione accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Cigna. We recommend calling the office directly at 516-723-2663 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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- OsteoarthritisDr. Sgaglione isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
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- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Sgaglione isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Acute PainDr. Sgaglione isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Sgaglione isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Sgaglione isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
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- EndoscopyDr. Sgaglione isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.

