Michael Alaia is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Alaia is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Acute Pain, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Laith Jazrawi is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Jazrawi is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Compartment Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.

Eric Strauss is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Strauss is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

Justin Classie is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Whitestone, New York. Dr. Classie is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Thomas Youm is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Youm is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

Michael Zacchilli is a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Zacchilli is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Small Patella Syndrome, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Fasciotomy.

Chief of sports medicine, Craig Levitz, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist who is known for his use of minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures for knee and shoulder repair.My goal is to always try to repair your rotator cuff arthroscopically, without an open incision. Dr. Levitz is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.

Dr. Barry Simonson is a skilled orthopedic surgeon. He caters to the surgical needs of the communities of Great Neck and Glen Cove, NY. At present, he practices at Northwell Orthopedic Institute and with the other members of his team strives to deliver quality care and service to all visiting individuals. Dr. Simonson earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed an internship and a residency in orthopedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship at the same university. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery at New York University and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. An experienced sports medicine specialist, Dr. Simonson works in association with Glen Cove Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, and Syosset Hospital. He believes in providing excellent patient care and strives towards quickly bringing patients back to their routine way of life. When not working, he enjoys swimming, hiking, Gardening and traveling. Dr. Simonson is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Alpesh Shah, M.D., is board-certified in orthopedic sports medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.Dr. Shah has special interest in sports injuries, knee and shoulder arthroscopy and fractures. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Dr. Rokito is the Division Chief of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health. He is the physician leader of the Sports Medicine Executive Committee for Northwell Health. He is also an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell.Dr. Rokito completed his doctorate at Boston University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency at NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Southern California. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also Sports Medicine Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is an active member of the Arthroscopy Association of America (AANA).Dr. Rokito has been in practice for over 20 years and his philosophy of patient care is empathic care with expertise. His patient population ranges from little leaguers to professionals and adolescents to seniors. His clinical interests are acute traumatic, overuse, and degenerative conditions of the shoulder, elbow and knee using nonoperative and state of the art operative treatment, when necessary. Common shoulder conditions treated include, but are not limited to, instability problems, rotator cuff, and arthritis. Common elbow conditions treated are tendinopathies and tendon and ligament ruptures. Common knee conditions treated include meniscus tears, ligament ruptures, articular cartilage injuries and arthritis. He participates in clinical research and his work has led to publications in peer reviewed journals and multiple presentations at regional, national, and international meetings. He is a frequent instructor at AANA meetings and teaches the latest techniques to orthopaedic surgeons. Dr. Rokito has been an associate team orthopaedist for the New York Islanders for the past 14 years, as well as the head team physician for the Long Island Ducks for the past 25 years. He also oversees the Northwell Health Sports Medicine Program which provides coverage and certified athletic trainers to 16 local high schools. In addition, Dr. Rokito was most recently the recipient of the 2019 Achievement in Orthopaedics Award at Northwell Health. Dr. Rokito is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tennis Elbow.

In my approach to orthopaedics I like to take the time to educate my patients about their specific ailments so that they can help make informed decisions on their care. While I treat a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions my area of specialty is in sports medicine with a focus on conditions of the shoulder and knee. I have been fortunate to have treated athletes of all levels; from professional to collegiate to high school to recreational. I currently serve as team physician for the athletic teams at Great Neck North, Great Neck South and Glen Cove High Schools. I am a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of both the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Steinvurzel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Gregory Lieberman, M.D., is double board certified in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). He has had specialty training in minimally invasive joint replacement techniques, cartilage transplantation and partial knee replacements. Dr. Lieberman is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Osteoarthritis.

Stephen Nicholas is a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Nicholas is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

Dr. Ackerman is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery as well as the treatment of general orthopedic injuries and trauma. In addition to his clinical interest in shoulder and knee disorders.Dr. Ackerman grew up on Long Island in Seaford, NY and went on to graduate cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in Biological Sciences. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College. Dr. Ackerman completed his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University s St. Luke s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. His residency included orthopedic training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware.Dr. Ackerman then completed a sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. There he received additional training in minimally invasive and advanced arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. During his fellowship, Dr. Ackerman served as an Associate Team Physician for the the New York Jets, New York Islanders, and Hunter College. Dr. Ackerman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Dr. Richard Bochner has been in orthopaedic practice in Nassau County for 30 years. He has served in the past as Chief of Sports Medicine and Total Joint Replacement in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center and as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Queens Hospital Center.He is currently a member of the faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at North Shore LIJ and at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.His clinical interests include general orthopaedic surgery with focus on sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, arthritis care, basic fracture care, total knee replacement and total hip replacement. Dr. Bochner is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Andrew Goodwillie, M.D specializes in Sports Medicine and has practiced orthopaedic surgery in the Great Neck area since 2012. He holds the academic title of Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.Dr. Goodwillie earned his medical degree from New York University after completing his undergraduate degree at Yale University. He then completed an orthopedic surgery residency at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson, followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital where he was an integral part of the medical staff for the New York Jets (NFL) and New York Islanders (NHL).Dr. Goodwillie is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who addresses a wide range of athletic injuries with detailed assessment and care; including acute tendon and ligament injuries, chronic tendon and overuse injuries, sprains/strains, fractures, and any other sports injuries. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is dedicated to leadership and education in orthopaedic surgery, and is a published educator at the local, regional and national level.Dr. Goodwillie practices as an attending surgeon at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital where he promotes a comprehensive and individualized approach to patient care. He recognizes the importance of shared decision making with his patients and practices state of the art surgical procedures. His passion for the treatment of athletes is exemplified by his current position as the team orthopedist for Hofstra University (NCAA DI) and multiple local high schools, as well as previously acting as a team physician for the New York Cosmos (NASL) and New York Lizards (MLL). Dr. Goodwillie is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

"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.

A specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports-medicine Dr. Zaslav had been in practice with a large single specialty Orthopedic group for 30 years in Richmond Virginia before joining the Northwell/Lenox Hill faculty practice. He was the founding member of the Sports Medicine Center and Cartilage Repair Center at Advanced Orthopedic Centers (Now Ortho Virginia) in Richmond VA, and a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr Zaslav's focus has been on shoulder and knee surgery and well as injuries to athletes and dancers for his entire practice. He has published extensively both on shoulder injuries and sports medicine topics. Most recently over the past decade his research interest has been in cartilage repair and Joint Preservation and he is now involved in Orthobiologic and Stem cell research. Dr Zaslav performed the first Autologous Cartilage transplant in Virginia in 1996 and has served as President of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society , a society of clinicians and scientists based in Zurich Sw, devoted to clinical and basic science research to preserve joints and function in patients with cartilage injury and early arthritis. He is also past Chairman of the Biologic Association based in the USA, a group made up of all the Orthopedic sub-specialty societies dedicated to speaking with a single academic voice on Stem cell and Regenerative Med topics in Orthopedics and Rehab. His treatment philosophy includes involving patients in their decision making and using both operative and non-operative treatments including Physical therapy, strength training along with appropriate non-invasive procedures to maintain a healthy lifestyle and maximize athletic function in his patients. Awards & Professional Recognition Top Doctors and Surgeons Award, Castle Connolly, 2015 2025; Top Orthopedic Surgeon in Virginia, Leading Physicians of the World, 2015 2016; Distinguished Alumni Award and Commencement Speaker, State University of New York Binghamton University, 2016; Phi Beta Kappa, Binghamton, 1979; Lifetime Achievement Award for the Support of Dance, Richmond Ballet, 2020. Dr. Zaslav is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trochlear Dysplasia, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Osteotomy.

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 top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Endoscopy.

Benedict Nwachukwu is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Nwachukwu is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.

Michael Brunetti is a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Brunetti is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease, and Tendinitis.

Robert Meislin is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Meislin is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Baker Cyst, and Achilles Tendon Rupture.

Richard Parker is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Parker is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Osteoarthritis.

Danyal Nawabi is a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Nawabi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Acute Pain, Endoscopy, and Hip Resurfacing.

Robert Marx is a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Marx is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Tendinitis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Endoscopy.