
Orthopaedic Center of South Florida
600 South Pine Island Road
Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: 954-473-6344
Fax: 954-473-6407
Orthopaedic Center of South Florida
603 N Flamingo Road
Suite 267
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone: 954-473-6344
Fax: 954-473-6407
About Me
Languages
- Spanish
- French
Areas of Focus
- Hand Surgery
- Wrist Surgery
- Elbow Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Sports Medicine
Education
Fellowships
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 2016, Hand Surgery
- Hospital For Joint Disease, 2015, Sports Medicine
Residency
- New York University School of Medicine, 2014, Orthopedic Surgery
Internships
- New York University School of Medicine, 2010
Medical Education
- Johns Hopkins University, 2009
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Hand Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopedic Surgery
Awards, Achievements, and More
Awards
Awards and honors
- Board of Advisors Scholar, Johns Hopkins University, 2005-2009
- National Collegiate Scholars Society, University of Virginia, 2002-2005
- Echols Scholar, University of Virginia, 2001-2005
Professional organizations
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Publications
- “Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum: Diagnosis and Treatment,” Bulletin Hospital Joint Disease, 2016
- “Comparing the Incidence and Clinical Data for Simultaneous Bilateral versus Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in New York State between 1990 and 2010,” Journal of Arthroplasty, 2015
- “In Reply – Letter to the Editor,” Journal of Hand Surgery, 2015
- “The Hand Surgery Fellowship Application Process: Expectations, Logistics and Costs,” Journal of Hand Surgery, 2014
- “Radiocapitellar Joint Contact Pressures Following Radial Head Arthroplasty,” Journal of Hand Surgery, 2014
- “Femoral Neck Fractures in New York State: Is the Rate of THA Increasing, and Do Race or Payer Influence Decision Making?” Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, 2013
- “Subscapularis Slide Correction of the Shoulder Internal Rotation Contracture after Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Techniques and Outcomes,” Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2013
- “I Repetitive Intraoperative Splash Basin Use a Source of Bacterial Contamination in Total Joint Replacement?” Orthopedics, 2011
- “The Spine in Osteogenesis Imperfecta,” Chapter 109, The Textbook of Operative Spine Surgery, Third Edition, 2011
Presentations
- “Extra-Articular Augmentation for the Failed ACL: ALL Reconstruction,” AAOS Orthopedia Viewing Theatre Feature Presentation, 2016
- “Lateral Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Using Docking Technique,” AAOS Orthopedia Viewing Theatre Feature Presentation, 2016
- “UCL Reconstruction: Modified Jobe Approach Using Docking Technique,” AAOS Orthopedia Viewing Theatre Feature Presentation, 2016
- “Chronic Patellar Instability with Large Chondral Defect,” AAOS Orthopedia Viewing Theatre Feature Presentation, 2016
- “Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair: Brief Review and Surgical Technique,” AAOS Orthopedia Viewing Theatre Feature Presentation, 2016
- “UCL Reconstruction: Docking Technique,” VuMedi, 2015
- “Histologic Comparsion of Proximal Bicep Tendons in Patients with Rotator Cuff or SLAP Pathology,” Fellows’ Sports Medicine Conference at West Point, 2015
- “Tendon/Ligament Reconstructions Around the Elbow Joint,” Scientific Exhibit, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2015
- “Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum: Diagnosis and Treatment,” NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Chief Resident Grand Rounds, 2014
- “Epidemiology of Bilateral PHA in New York State,” The Scientific Program and Sir Robert Jones Lecture, 2014
- “Clinical Outcomes after Distal Biceps Reconstruction with Allograft,” American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2014
- “Release of the Internal Rotation Contracture of the Shoulder in Children with a Brachial Plexus Injury Using the Subscapularis Slide,” American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting, 2013
- “Restoring the Radiocapitellar Joint Contact Pressure,” American Academy of Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, 2013
- “Radial Head Arthroplasty: Restoring the Radiocapitellar Joint Contact Pressure,” NYSSH Resident/Fellows Conference, 2012
- “Is Repetitive Intraoperative Splash Basin Use a Source of Bacterial Contamination in Total Joint Replacement?” American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2012
- “Is Repetitive Intraoperative Splash Basin Use a Source of Bacterial Contamination in Total Joint Replacement?” Eastern Orthopedic Association 42nd Annual Meeting, 2011