DavidW.AltchekMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NYAssociate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College
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Office
610 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019Phone+1 212-606-1909Fax+1 212-879-6526
Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983 - 1988
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsArthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Prospective Evaluation With Sequential UltrasonographyShane J. Nho, Ronald S. Adler, Daniel P. Tomlinson, Answorth A. Allen, Frank A. Cordasco
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2009-06-16 - 103 citationsDifferential patterns of muscle activation in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic rotator cuff tearsBryan T. Kelly, Riley J. Williams, Frank A. Cordasco, Sherry I. Backus, James C. Otis
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2005-03-01 - 51 citationsDecreased Shoulder External Rotation and Flexion are Greater Predictors of Injury than Internal Rotation Deficits: Analysis of 132 Pitcher-Seasons in Professional Base...Christopher L. Camp, John M. Zajac, David B. Pearson, Alec M. Sinatro, Andrea M. Spiker
Arthroscopy. 2017-09-01
Press Mentions
How 2 HSS Leaders Work to Secure Success in ASCsFebruary 13th, 2023- How to Run a Successful ASC: A Cheat Sheet by 55 Industry LeadersFebruary 7th, 2023
- Hospital for Special Surgery Surgeon to Receive Lifetime Achievement AwardJune 6th, 2022
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