VishalSarwahiMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Chief, Spinal Deformity Surgery and Pediatric Orthopaedics Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York North Shore LIJ Health System

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Office
MMC Dept of Orthopedic Surg
3400 Baindridge Ave
Bronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-920-2060

Fax+1 718-653-1587

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2001 - 2002
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1999 - 2000
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Thomas Whitecloud Award Niomination for Best Clinical research paper International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques, 2014
Thomas Whitecloud Award nomination for the Best Basic Science paper International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques, 2014
Young Investigator Research Award (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Award) American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013
Young Investigator Clinical Research Award (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Award) American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013
Russell Hibbs Award nominee for the Best Basic Science paper Scoliosis Research Society, 2013
Best paper (Poster category) North American Spine Society, 2011
Richard D Selznik, MD Award Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 2011
Outstanding Anstract North American Spine Society, 2010
Louis Goldstein Award nomination Scoliosis Research Society, 2010
Teacher Of the Year Orthpaedic Surgery Class of 2009 ,Albert Einstein College Of Medicine,, 2009
Joseph L Posch, MD Award American Association of Hand Surgeons, 2004
Thomas WhiteCloud Award Scoliosis Research Society, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Scoliosis surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis does not alter lung volume: a 3-dimensional computed tomography-based study.
Vishal Sarwahi, Etan Sugarman, Adam L. Wollowick, Terry D. Amaral, Elliot D. Harmon
Spine. 2014-03-15
36 citations
Are We Underestimating the Significance of Pedicle Screw Misplacement
Vishal Sarwahi, Stephen Wendolowski, Rachel Gecelter, Terry D. Amaral, Yungtai Lo
Spine. 2016-05-01
3 citations
Lumbar fusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: greater rates of morbidity and longer procedures.
Junho Song, Austen D Katz, Sheeraz A Qureshi, Sohrab S Virk, Vishal Sarwahi
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023-03-30

Journal Articles

Increased Risk of Infection in Obese Adolescents After Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chhavi Katyal, Seth Grossman, Aviva Dworkin, Lewis Singer, Terry Amaral, Etan Sugarman, Adam Wollowick, Vishal Sarwahi, spine deformity, 3/2015

Books/Book Chapters

Spondylolisthesis: Diagnosis, Non-Surgical Management, and Surgical Techniques
Adam L. Wollowick (Editor), Vishal Sarwahi (Editor)Editors: Adam L. Wollowick (Editor), Vishal Sarwahi (Editor).Springer, New YorkEdition 2015,2015

Press Mentions

Improved Scoliosis Surgery: Better Results, Less Opioid ExposureNovember 6th, 2024
Less Is More in Providing Pain Relief to TeensJanuary 15th, 2022
Most Pediatric Spinal Fractures Related to Not Wearing SeatbeltsMay 14th, 2021
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