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Office
95 Madison Ave
Suite 101
Morristown, NJ 07960
Summary
- Christian J. Zaino, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon with sub-specialized training in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery. He treats both children and adults with any orthopedic injury or ailment of the arm.
Dr. Zaino is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, as well as the American Association of Hand Surgery.
Dr. Zaino completed a formal fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery at the University of Chicago. He also received training in congenital hand surgery at the National Children’s Hospital of Lima, Peru, and microscopic surgery at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota. Most recently, he completed a traveling fellowship in complex wrist arthroscopy and reconstruction at the Hand Institute of Auckland, New Zealand.
While in Orthopedic Residency at SUNY Downstate / Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, he was chief resident and team physician for two Brooklyn high school football teams – one was his Alma Mater. He completed his surgical internship at New York University Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital in New York. Dr. Zaino also has numerous first-author publications and has given several national and international presentations.
In medical school at New York University, Dr. Zaino was elected class president four times and gave the commencement valediction as well. For college, Dr. Zaino also graduated from New York University with Magna Cum Laude and Departmental Honors in Architectural History and Urban Planning. He also studied abroad in London, England.
In his free time, Dr. Zaino enjoys art, off-road driving, snorkeling, traveling, and building sand sculptures with his wife, Joanna, and son, Alessio, on Long Beach Island, NJ.
Clinical Expertise
- Elbow arthritis, Lateral epicondylitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture, Biceps tendon repair, Distal radius fracture , Carpal fractures, Distal radial ulnar joint instability, Carpal instability , Hand fractures, Carpal tunnel release, Cubital tunnel release, Tendon repair, Hand and wrist surgery, Pediatric orthopaedics, Shoulder and elbow surgery, Hand and wrist functional reconstruction, Orthopaedic traumatology, Carpal osteonecrosis, Wrist fractures, Triangular fibrocartilage complex tear, Minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery, Shoulder resurfacing, Shoulder trauma
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2016 - 2017
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 2010
- New York UniversityB.S., Major in Urban Design and Architecture Studies, Minor in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
- Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day SchoolNo degree, Cum Laude, 1994 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First Prize, Resident and Fellows Conference New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014
- Resident Writer's Award Nomination American Journal of Orthopedics, 2014
- Annual Meeting Scholarship American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA Biomechanical Comparison of Different Tendon Repair TechniquesJeffrey E. Mait, Westley Hayes, Christopher L Blum, Robert Pivec, Christian J Zaino
Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 2016-01-01 - 15 citationsThe effectiveness of bivalving, cast spreading, and webril cutting to reduce cast pressure in a fiberglass short arm cast.Christian J Zaino, Mukund R. Patel, Melissa S Arief, Robert Pivec
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015-03-04 - 1 citationsAnomalous muscles within the first dorsal extensor compartment of the wrist.Christian J Zaino, Joshua Mitgang, Mohini Rawat, Mukund R. Patel
Hand. 2014-12-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts – Comparing Plaster of Paris and Fiberglass CastsZaino CJ, Arief M, Kapadia B, Patel MR, American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 1/24/2015
- The Reliability and Effectiveness of a Novel Hand-Held Thumb Dynamometer for Measuring Thumb Abduction StrengthZaino CJ, Klopsis D, Arief M, Bassini L, Patel MR, Edelstein DE, American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 1/24/2015
- Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts with an Evaluation of Three Cast-Cutting Methods for Pressure ReductionZaino CJ, Arief M, Patel MR, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 69th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2014; New York, NY, 2014, 1/20/2014
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Lectures
- Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts with an Evaluation of Three Cast-Cutting Methods for Pressure ReductionBoston, MA, 2014; New York, NY, 2014 - 1/13/2014
- Decreasing Cast Pressures by using a Simple Method of Casting Distal Radius Fractures with the Hand in FlexionNew York, NY - 1/13/2014
- Skin Surface Pressures under Short Arm CastsKauai, HI - 1/9/2014
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Other
- The History of Dyker HeightsChristian Zaino, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWey-zOh6lk&t=2280s
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York - 12/22/2014
Press Mentions
- Dr. Christian J. Zaino ’02 Was Part of a Congenital Hand Deformities Surgery Mission Trip to Lima, PeruMay 31st, 2017
- Christian J. Zaino, MD, Earns Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the HandJanuary 26th, 2022
- Joanna Genco, Christian ZainoJanuary 26th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Candidate Member
- Fellow
External Links
- Orthopedic Institute of New Jerseyhttp://orthopedicnj.com/our-team/dr-christian-joseph-zaino/
- ASSHhttp://www.assh.org/handcare/Find-a-Hand-Surgeon/view/surgeondetail/sid/p26724
- Specialty Surgery Centerhttp://www.specialtysurgerycenter.org/the-staff/hand-surgery-orthopedics/dr-christian-j-zaino
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