VishalSarwahiMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Garden City Park, NY

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
7 VERMONT DRIVE
Garden City Park, NY 11040
Phone+1 516-210-8402

Summary

Dr. Vishal Sarwahi is an orthopaedic surgeon based in New York City and Long Island, NY, specializing in orthopedic spine surgery and pediatric orthopedics. He completed fellowships in pediatric orthopaedics, hand surgery, and orthopaedic spine surgery, and currently serves as the Chief of Spinal Deformity Surgery and Pediatric Orthopaedics at Cohens Children's Medical Center of Northwell Health, New York. Dr. Sarwahi's expertise includes scoliosis, kyphosis and minimally invasive spine surgery. His research contributions are published in journals such as Spine, JBJS, JPO, Spine Deformity etc, and his work has won and been nominated for multiple awards such as the Thomas Whitecloud Award and the Russell Hibbs Award, among others.

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

NY State Medical License 2002 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 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

Congenital scoliosis presenting in teenage years outcomes without hemivertebra excision.
Vishal Sarwahi, Sayyida Hasan, Keshin Visahan, Effat Rahman, Katherine Eigo
Spine Deformity. 2025-01-29
Using Technique and Technology to Improve Safety and Outcomes in AIS: A Review of 12,795 Screws in Pediatric Spine Deformity.
Vishal Sarwahi, Katherine Eigo, Effat Rahman, Sayyida Hasan, Keshin Visahan
Spine. 2025-01-20
Perioperative Considerations in Patients with Rett Syndrome as Compared to Those with Cerebral Palsy.
Vishal Sarwahi, Effat Rahman, Katherine Eigo, Jesse Galina, Sayyida Hasan
Spine. 2024-11-06

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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