DavidAllenEssigMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
535 E 70th St
# Hospital
New York, NY 10021
Phone+1 212-606-1000

Fax+1 212-606-1000

Summary

Dr. David Essig is an orthopedic surgeon in Great Neck, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Toledo College of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in thoracic spine surgery.

Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2011 - 2012
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association between modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors with paralumbar muscle health in patients with lower back pain.
John Fallon, Jonathan Sgaglione, Matthew Rohde, Junho Song, Austen D Katz
North American Spine Society Journal. 2024-12-01
Bone Density Correlates With Depth of Subsidence After Expandable Interbody Cage Placement: A Biomechanical Analysis.
Austen D Katz, Junho Song, Priya Duvvuri, Shaya Shahsavarani, Alex Ngan
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024-11-21
Venous Thromboembolism Rates Have Not Decreased in Elective Lumbar Fusion Surgery from 2011 to 2020.
Alex Ngan, Junho Song, Austen D Katz, Bongseok Jung, Luke Zappia
Global Spine Journal. 2024-11-01

Press Mentions

Northwell Hospitals Designated Advanced Spine Centers of ExcellenceMay 17th, 2022
'It's Already Evolved': Dr. Kern Singh on Outpatient Spine SurgeryJuly 15th, 2021
'These Are Not Altruistic Grants': How One Spine Surgeon Views Private EquityJune 21st, 2021
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