Leon E.PopovitzMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NYOrthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
NY Bone and Joint Specialists, Co-Founder
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Office
130 East 67th Street
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10065Phone+1 212-759-4553Fax+1 212-486-8334
Summary
- Leon E. Popovitz, MD, co-founder of New York Bone & Joint Specialists, is a top-rated orthopedic surgeon in New York City and New Jersey. He is an internationally recognized specialist in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, arthroscopic surgery of the knee and sports medicine.
Dr. Popovitz’ expertise is in minimally invasive repair and/or reconstruction of the shoulder and knee. This includes shoulder labrum, dislocations/bankart and rotator cuff tears. In the knee, this includes ACL, meniscus and cartilage tears. His treatment philosophy is that preservation of all the vital structures, with which we are born, is the key to extending the life of our joints.
Constantly at the forefront of advancements in orthopedic medicine, Dr. Popovitz’ clinical studies focus on the latest non-surgical and surgical developments. In addition, Dr. Popovitz’ inventions encompass the highest level of techniques and developments that will be used by orthopedic surgeons in the future.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint DiseasesFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1999 - 2000
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1999
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2021- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Leading Physicians of the World - Doctors of Excellence Patients' Choice Award
- New York Magazine Best Doctors 2016-2017
- New York Times Tops Doctors 2016-2017
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Clinical Trials
- Comparing the Outcome of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Therapy in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 24
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsFlexion-Type Salter-Harris I Injury of the Proximal Tibial EpiphysisChaitanya S. Mudgal, Leon E. Popovitz, James R. Kasser
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2000-05-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Russian
External Links
- New York Bone and Joint Specialistshttp://www.nyboneandjoint.com
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