Dr. David A. Essig
Overview
David A. Essig, MD is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He has clinical interests in spinal deformity surgery, spinal infections, spine trauma, metastatic spinal disease, and degenerative conditions of the adult spine.
He received a BA in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics and Economics from Yale University. He earned his medical degree at the University of Toledo School of Medicine in Ohio and subsequently returned to Yale University to train in Orthopaedic Surgery. He received fellowship training in Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He has also completed the AOA/USC APEX Leadership Program through the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.
Dr. Essig is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, AO Spine, and the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Essig was also elected by his peers to the American Orthopaedic Association, a prestigious national society for leadership. He currently serves on the AOA Own the Bone (OTB) Education Subcommittee, and is an active member of the Spinopelvic Study Group. He has been an invited reviewer for multiple journals, and is currently on the editorial board of the Asian Journal of Spine. He has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, along with multiple presentations at prestigious spine society meetings. He also serves as a spine consultant for the New York Islanders. He has been recognized as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor as well as a Super Doctor in the NY Times.
Dr. Essig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Herniated Disc Surgery.
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Locations
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 200, Great Neck, NY 11021
410 Lakeville Road, Suite 303, Lake Success, NY 11042
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Fractured SpineDr. Essig isDistinguished. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- KyphosisDr. Essig isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- ScoliosisDr. Essig isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Essig isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Essig isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
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- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- MicrodiscectomyDr. Essig isAdvanced. Learn about Microdiscectomy.
- Experienced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- CoccydyniaDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- DiskitisDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.
- SciaticaDr. Essig isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.