Overview of Dr. Gilbert
Richard S. Gilbert, M.D. is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity. He is the Chief of the Hand Service at Syosset Hospital, the Director of the Hand Service at the Peconic Bay Medical Center, Director at Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Dr. Gilbert received a bachelor's degree from The Johns Hopkins University and a medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Dr. Gilbert’s specialty interest is in the treatment and reconstruction of fractures, soft tissue injuries, and neuropathies involving the hand and upper extremity. He employs both traditional and the most advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive techniques, such as endoscopic carpal tunnel release, minimally invasive fracture repair, and small joint arthroscopy.
Dr. Gilbert is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand. He previously served as the Secretary and the Vice President of The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand and he is currently the President Elect. He has published medical articles and presented at regional and national orthopedic conferences on conditions related to the hand and upper extremity. He has performed funded research related to the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Gilbert has received numerous awards and honors, including Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Magazine’s Best Doctor, New York Times Super Doctors, Newsday Top Doctors on Long Island, Best Doctors in America, Patients’ Choice Award and Most Compassionate Doctor.
Office
833 Northern Boulevard
Suite 220
Great Neck, NY 11021Fax+1 516-498-9385- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1999 - 2000
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1999
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1993
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.S., 1985 - 1989
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1994 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors (New York Metro Area and Regional) Castle Connolly, 2014-2023
- Super Doctors New York Times, 2013-2023
- Top Doctors on Long Island Newsday, 2017-2022
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Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- The Effect of Two Factors on Interobserver Reliability for Proximal Humeral FracturesMellema JJ, Kuntz MT, Guitton, TG, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2017
- Assessment of Decisional Conflict about the Treatment of Trigger Finger, Comparing Patients and PhysiciansHageman MG, Doring AC, Spit SA, Guitton, TG, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), Arch Bone Jt Surg, 1/1/2016
- Interpretation of Post-operative Distal Humerus Radiographs After Internal Fixation: Prediction of Later Loss of FixationClaessen FM, Stoop N, Doornberg JN, Guitton TG, van den Bekerom MP, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), J Hand Surg Am, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis of the Most Common Causes of Atraumatic Hand and Wrist PainThe Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY - 1/31/2015
- Evaluation of Hand Trauma and InfectionsThe Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2014
- Principles of Ligaments, Cartilage, and SynoviumC V Starr Hand Surgery Center, Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY - 1/18/2013
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Committees
- President, The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand 2022 - 2023
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- North Shore University HospitalManhasset, New York
- Plainview HospitalPlainview, New York
- Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead, New York
- Syosset HospitalSyosset, New York
External Links
- Northwell Healthhttps://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/orthopaedic-surgery/dr-richard-stephen-gilbert-md-11349592
- Castle Connolly Top Doctorshttps://www.castleconnolly.com/doctors/profiles/richard-s-gilbert-hand-surgery/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqfDlBRBDEiwAigXUaAsuJxFJc4fFHdaPbW2wXwUMC3j8TYLwMkV3Hbvl6z3na2nTVxK0RBoCyR4QAvD_BwE
- RichardSGilbertMD.comhttps://richardsgilbertmd.com/
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- Aetna Choice POS II
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