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Office
485 Madison Ave
8th Floor
New York, NY 10022Phone+1 212-658-1122
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/WestFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1995 - 1995
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1995
- Tulane UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1994
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1989
- University of Texas at AustinB.S., Engineering, With Honors, 1979 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 1989 - 1995
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctors New York, 2009-2018
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly New York, 2008-2018
- New York Best Doctors New York Magazine, 2008-2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA Prospective Analysis of Patient Characteristics Affecting the Outcome of Dorsal Splinting for Soft Tissue Mallet Injuries.Ali Azad, Gary Kegel, James Phelps, Astrid Marshall, Marissa P Lafer
Hand. 2023-11-01 - 2 citationsAnomalous Courses of the Palmar Cutaneous Branch of the Median Nerve in Relation to the Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon for ORIF of Distal Radius FracturesSteven Z. Glickel, Sara M. Glynn, Andy L. Chang, Jessie W. Janowski, O. Alton Barron
Hand. 2020-07-01 - 4 citationsAccuracy and Reliability of Radiographic Estimation of Volar Lip Fragment Size in PIP Dorsal Fracture-Dislocations.Daniel S. Donovan, Jeremy D. Podolnick, Wayne Reizner, O. Alton Barron, Louis W. Catalano
Hand. 2019-11-01
Journal Articles
- Surgical Exposures of the Hand and Wrist.Catalano LW, Zlotolow DA, Purcelli LM, Weidner Z, Barron OA, JAAOS, 1/20/2012
- Potential dangers of tension band wiring of olecranon fractures: an anatomic study.Catalano LW, Crivello K, Lafer MP, Chia B, Barron OA, Glickel SZ, J Hand Surg Am, 10/1/2011
- Surgical exposures of the radius and ulna.Catalano LW, Zlotolow DA, Hitchcock PB, Shah SN, Barron OA, JAAOS, 7/19/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Bony Mallet finger Fractures.Ward SL, Barron OA, Chang R, Catalano LW, Glickel SZ, ASSH Annual Mtg., 1/1/2003
Lectures
- Shoulder and Elbow.AAOS Board Maintenance of Certification lecture. Boston, MA. - 11/1/2013
- Elbow and Wrist Arthroscopy.OLC AAOS, Chicago, IL. - 11/1/2013
- Making Things Makes U.S. Better.ZoomerLife Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012; Maker Faire NYC, 2012. - 10/25/2013
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Press Mentions
- UT Graduate Dr. O. Alton Barron Aims to Heal Austin MusiciansOctober 22nd, 2018
- Musician Treatment Foundation Joins the Fight to Help Uninsured MusiciansJuly 1st, 2018
- Elvis Costello Raising Funds to Help Artists Pay for Upper-Limb Medical CareAugust 22nd, 2017
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External Links
- New York Officehttps://www.orthomanhattan.com/
- Dr. Barron's websitehttps://altonbarronmd.com/
- Austin Officehttps://www.atxortho.com/
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