DimitriosChristoforouMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • East Setauket, NY

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

Orthopedic Surgeon at St. Charles Orthopedics

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Office
6 Technology Dr
Ste 100
East Setauket, NY 11733
Phone+1 631-689-6698

Fax+1 631-751-5548

Summary

Dr. Christoforou graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from New York University in 2002 with a degree in history and biology. He subsequently earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine with honors where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in 2006. His post-graduate training included an internship in General Surgery at NYU Medical Center, followed by an orthopaedic surgical residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, where he received the Chief Resident Teaching award. During that time he also served as a staff physician at Madison Square Garden, and as an assistant team physician for high school and local college sports teams. He then completed a fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery at Harvard Medical School, where he gained extensive experience, and served as a clinical instructor at the Massachusetts General and the Brigham and Women’s Hospitals in Boston. He has obtained further microsurgical training at Columbia University Medical Center’s Microsurgery Training and Research Laboratory. He has authored over 20 peer reviewed publications and chapters in orthopaedics and hand surgery. His research has been presented and awarded at multiple regional, national and international conferences. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Christoforou strives to individualize treatment for each of his patients, using minimally invasive approaches to care for a broad spectrum of problems of varying complexity.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2011 - 2012
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2006
New York UniversityB.A., Major in History & Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2008 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Dr. Ralph Luskin Chief Resident Teacher of the Year Award NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Delta Chapter of NYU School of Medicine, 2006
Letter of Excellence: Infectious Disease and Host Defense Course NYU School of Medicine, 2002
Nominee for Saul Farber Clinical Case CPC Award NYU School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 2001
Founder’s Day Distinguished Scholar award 1998
Joseph H. Park History Honor Society 1998
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society 1998
Phi Beta Kappa-Honor Society 1998
All-American Collegiate Scholar 1998
CAS Trustee Academic Scholarship for academic achievement 1998
National Dean’s List 1998
Dean's List (all semesters) 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Microsurgical management of acute traumatic injuries of the hand and fingers.
Dimitrios Christoforou, Michael J. Alaia, Susan Craig-Scott
Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2013-01-01
7 citations
Young and Burgess Type I Lateral Compression Pelvis Fractures: A Comparison of Anterior and Posterior Pelvic Ring Injuries
Edward A. Lin, William Min, Dimitrios Christoforou, Nirmal C. Tejwani
Orthopedics. 2010-06-09
51 citations
Return to sports after shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of surgeons' preferences.
Alexander Golant, Dimitrios Christoforou, Joseph D. Zuckerman, Young W. Kwon
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2012-04-01

Journal Articles

Fractures of the radial head and neck: Current Concepts
Ruchelsman DE, Christoforou D, Jupiter JB, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/1/2013
Multiple nerve injury following repair of a distal biceps tendon rupture: Case report and review of the literature
Fajardo M, Fitzpatrick D, Christoforou D, Rosenberg Z, Grossman JAI, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2013
Microsurgical management of acute traumatic injuries of the hand and fingers
Christoforou D, Alaia M, Scott SC, Bull Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2013
Extraosseous cartilaginous tumors of the hand and wrist
Christoforou D, Strauss EJ, Posner MP, JHS-Eur, 1/1/2012
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis, J Hand Surg Am, 1/1/2012
Repair of Flexor Digitorum Profundus to Distal Phalanx: A Biomechanical Evaluation of Four Techniques
Lee SK, Fajardo M, Kardashian G, Tsai P, Klein J, and Christoforou D, JHS-Am, 1/27/2011
Return to sports after shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of surgeons’ preferences
Golant AG, Christoforou DC, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD, J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 1/8/2011
Orthopaedic Chief Resident Grand Rounds Presentation
Orthopaedic Chief Resident Grand Rounds Presentation, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2011
Ipsilateral nonunions of the coracoid process and distal clavicle: a rare shoulder girdle fracture pattern
Ruchelsman DE; Christoforou D; Rokito AS, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2010
The involvement of the orthopaedic surgeon in the development of federal and state health policy
Christoforou, D, New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1/1/2010
Jersey Finger Repair: A Biomechanical Evaluation of a New Surgical Technique- Abstract
Christoforou D, Fajardo M, Kardashian G, Tsai P, Klein J, and Lee SK, JHS-Am, 1/1/2010
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Abstracts/Posters

Removal of Radial Head Prostheses: A retrospective case series
Christoforou DC, Neuhaus V, Mudgal C, New England Hand Society Annual Meeting; Massachusetts General Hospital Richard Smith’s Day Meeting; International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Multiple locations, 2011, 2012, 2013, 1/4/2013
Modified Outerbridge-Kashiwagi procedure in pediatric elbow contractures
Howell RD, Christoforou D, Price A, The Combined American Society for Surgery of the Hand and Australian Hand Surgery Society Annual Meeting, Kauai, HI, 1/22/2012
Jersey Finger Repair: A Biomechanical Evaluation of a New Surgical Technique
Christoforou D, Fajardo M, Kardashian G, Tsai P, Klein J, and Lee SK, Multiple locations, 2009, 2010, 1/31/2010
Return to sports after shoulder arthroplasty
Christoforou DC, Golant AG, Kwon YW, Zuckerman JD, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/9/2010
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Lectures

Common Hand Problems: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Middletown, NY - 1/1/2013
Achilles tendon ruptures
New York, NY - 1/1/2011
Management of acute traumatic injuries of the hand and fingers
New York, NY - 1/1/2011
Hand and wrist injuries in the young athlete
Flushing, NY - 1/1/2011
Throwing injuries in overhead athletes
New York, NY - 1/1/2009
Acute compartment syndrome
New York, NY - 1/1/2009
Metastatic tumors of the spine
New York, NY - 1/1/2008
Fractures of the pediatric forearm
New York, NY - 1/1/2008
Fractures of the proximal humerus
New York, NY - 1/1/2008
Fractures of the talus and calcaneus
New York, NY - 1/1/2007
Fractures about the distal humerus and olecranon
New York, NY - 1/1/2007
Antibiotic delivery in total joint arthroplasty
New York, NY - 1/1/2005
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