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Erin (Mcdermott) Nance, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY

ErinMcdermott(Mcdermott)NanceMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Hand Surgery

President Nance MD, Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery

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  • Office

    800A 5th Ave
    Ste 300
    New York, NY 10065
    Phone+1 516-987-0103
    Fax+1 212-920-4704

Summary

  • Dr. Erin M. Nance is a Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon. Dr. Nance attended the University of Virginia where she received the prestigious Jefferson Scholarship and graduated with High Distinction. She obtained her medical degree from Brown University. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery residency training at Lenox Hill Hospital (New York, NY), Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, MA) and Maryland Shock Trauma Hospital (Baltimore, MD). Dr. Nance completed a Hand Surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery (New York, NY). She continues to teach residents and medical students at Lenox Hill Hospital.

    Dr. Nance has published numerous peer reviewed scientific articles on topics including yoga and pilates wrist injuries, wrist-saving ligament reconstruction procedures, hand tumors, hand arthritis and wrist fractures. She has lectured and presented research at national and international conferences. Her clinical interests include sports injuries of the hand and upper extremity, upper extremity trauma, hand and wrist arthritis, upper extremity nerve disorders including carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes, and women’s elite level sports injuries. Dr. Nance strives to deliver individualized, thorough and thoughtful care to each patient and to provide the most up-to-date and scientifically proven medical and surgical treatments.

    Dr. Nance is a former high level athlete earning All-New York City honors in Soccer and Swimming. She is a life-long New Yorker, where she lives with her husband and daughter, and frequently mentors high school students in the New York City area.

    • Nance MD

    Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery

Education & Training

  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2014 - 2015
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2009
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.A., Human Biology Distinguished Majors Program, With High Distinction, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Resident Paper 2014
  • Annual Meeting Scholarship ASSH, 2013
  • Children’s Hand and Arm Research Scholarship 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Video Review on Surgical Procedure Determination for Patients with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy  
    Michelle Carlson, Jennifer Lewin, Laura Spincola, Erin McDermott, The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2009
  • Four Corner Arthrodesis using a Circular Plate and Distal Radius Bone Grafting: A Consecutive Case Series  
    Greg Merrell, Erin McDermott, Arnold-Peter Weiss, The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2008
  • Glomus Tumors  
    Erin McDermott and Arnold-Peter C.Weiss, The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1/1/2006

Abstracts/Posters

  • Dorsal Wrist Pain in the Extended Loading Wrist Position
    Erin Nance, David Byun, Yoshimi Endo, Steve K Lee, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, New York, NY, 1/1/2015
  • Dorsal Wrist Pain in the Extended Loading Wrist Position
    Nance E, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
  • Radiographic Evaluation of the Scapholunate Intercarpal Reconstruction with ECRL Autograft, a Novel Technique for Scapholunate Stabilization
    Nance E, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Maui, HI, 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Anatomy of a Deadlock: The impact of the Theresa Marie Schiavo case on the medical-legal framework for end-of-life decision-making 
    Nance E

Press Mentions

  • 40 Incredible Ways Your Body Changes After 40
    40 Incredible Ways Your Body Changes After 40July 31st, 2020
  • 15 Things You Didn't Know Had a Shelf Life
    15 Things You Didn't Know Had a Shelf LifeMay 29th, 2020
  • 13 Surprising Things That Can Affect Your Immune System
    13 Surprising Things That Can Affect Your Immune SystemMarch 30th, 2020
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