DavidW.AltchekMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

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Office
610 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019
Phone+1 212-606-1909

Fax+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
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials

Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Favorable Outcomes Following Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction and Repair, Though Repair Associated with Increased Risk of Revision Surgery.
Nathan H Varady, Suhas Parise, Kyle N Kunze, Christopher M Brusalis, Riley J Williams 3rd
Arthroscopy. 2024-11-10
1 citations
Currently Available Large Language Models Do Not Provide Musculoskeletal Treatment Recommendations That Are Concordant With Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Benedict U Nwachukwu, Nathan H Varady, Answorth A Allen, Joshua S Dines, David W Altchek
Arthroscopy. 2024-08-22
Understanding How ChatGPT May Become a Clinical Administrative Tool Through an Investigation on the Ability to Answer Common Patient Questions Concerning Ulnar Collate...
Nathan H Varady, Amy Z Lu, Michael Mazzucco, Joshua S Dines, David W Altchek
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-07-01

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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