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Office
523 E 72nd St
Third Floor
New York, NY 10021Phone+1 212-606-1122
Education & Training
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2027
- CT State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Restore CLINICAL TRIAL Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- What is the Association of the Subsections of the Oswestry Disability Index and Overall Improvement 2 Years After Lumbar Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthe...Jan Hambrecht, Paul Köhli, Roland Duculan, Ranqing Lan, Erika Chiapparelli
Spine. 2025-04-01 - Untreated Osteoporosis in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Patients: Prevalence, Risk-factors, and Effect on Bone Metabolism.Paul Köhli, Jan Hambrecht, Shu-Han Wang, Jiaqi Zhu, Erika Chiapparelli
Spine. 2025-03-15 - The Association Between Preoperative Cannabis Use and Anxiety, Pain Scores and Opioid Consumption in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Krizia Amoroso, Erika Chiapparelli, Jiaqi Zhu, Ali E Guven, Jennifer Shue
Global Spine Journal. 2025-03-15
Press Mentions
- HSS Names Sheeraz Qureshi, M.D., MBA Co-Chief of Spine ServiceAugust 24th, 2022
- 59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
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