Eli Bryk, M.D.
Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
eli.bryk@nydortho.com
Dr. Bryk serves as the Chief of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital and the Chief of New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Bryk is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Association. He is a member of many academic societies and boards, including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Cartilage Repair Society. He was a founding member of the Academic Orthopaedic Society and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Committee. Dr. Bryk also served as chairman of the section on orthopaedic surgery of the New York Academy of Medicine and is the author of over 50 publications and abstracts in peer reviewed orthopaedic journals, including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College and his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Bryk trained in both general surgery and orthopaedic surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He is a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Dr. Bryk specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip in adults.
Nelson G. Botwinick, M.D.
Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgery
Nelson.Botwinick@nydortho.com
Dr. Botwinick is Director of the New York Downtown Hand Center. He is an expert in the treatment of disorders of the upper extremity, with a special interest in traumatic injury and fracture care. Dr. Botwinick holds a faculty appointment at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital , as well an academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Botwinick serves as an advisor to multiple corporate entities with regard to ergonomics, proper work station design, and prevention of workplace injury.
Dr. Botwinick is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. In addition, he is member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, the New York Orthopaedic Society, the New York County Medical Society and the New York State Medical Society.
Dr. Botwinick is a graduate of Brown University and New York University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery at Bellevue Hospital and New York University and his orthopaedic surgical residency in the same institutions. He later went on to complete a Fellowship in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery at New York University and Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Botwinick is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Since 1998, he has been listed multiple times as one of the “Best Doctors” for hand surgery by New York Magazine, and in Castle Connelly’s Guide to Top Doctors in the New York metro area.
Dr. Botwinick has a special interest in sports injuries, and has treated World Boxing Association Champion Luis Collazo, as well as members of the U.S. Olympic Team.
Franco P. Cerabona, M.D.
Spinal Surgery
franco.cerabona@nydortho.com
Dr. Cerabona is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He has published in State-of-the-Art Spine Surgery, in which he contributed to several chapters on spinal biomechanics. He has written chapters in other textbooks on spinal instrumentation and surgical techniques. Dr. Cerabona has also presented at the North American Spine Society, the American Spinal Injury Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dr. Cerabona completed a general surgery residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and an orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan. He subsequently completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Current Orthopedic Practice.
Dr. Cerabona specializes in adult reconstructive spinal surgery, including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, deformities, tumors and trauma. He has completed training programs in advanced surgical techniques for complex spinal deformity, minimally-invasive surgery, kyphoplasty, and disc-replacement surgery.
John R. Denton, M.D.
Orthopaedic Graduate Medical Education
john.denton@nydortho.com
Dr. Denton is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Alabama, Dr. Denton completed a General Surgery Residency at the Roosevelt Hospital, New York. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Denton serves as the Director of Orthopaedic Graduate Medical Education at New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates.
Paul Issack, M.S., M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Adult Reconstructive Joint Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Paul.Issack@nydortho.com
Dr. Issack is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Orthopaedic Research Society. He has authored over 50 publications and abstracts on the topics of joint replacement, spinal reconstruction and trauma surgery in peer reviewed orthopaedic journals and textbooks, and has lectured on the above topics at national and regional scientific meetings.
Dr. Issack specializes in adult reconstructive joint surgery, adult and pediatric spinal surgery and orthopaedic trauma surgery.
Dr. Issack completed a medical scientist training program earning Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science as well as a Doctor of Medicine degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He then completed internship and residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the New York University Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Diseases/Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He then completed clinical fellowship training in Metabolic Bone Diseases/Orthopaedic Oncology, Adult Reconstructive Joint Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery and Spine/Scoliosis Surgery, all at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He has had an active role in resident and medical student education and holds the title of Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as Chief of the Divisions of Adult Reconstructive Joint Surgery and Orthopaedic Trauma for New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. In addition, Dr. Issack performs emergent trauma surgeries in multiple level 1 trauma centers in the New York area including New York Hospital Queens in Flushing, NY, New York University Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, NY.
Robert Meyerson, M.D.
Sports Medicine, Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee & Shoulder, Joint Replacement Surgery
robert.meyerson@nydortho.com
Dr. Meyerson is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in both Orthopedic Surgery and in Sports Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and past president of the Brooklyn Orthopedic Society. He currently serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine at New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates. He also served as the orthopedic sports medicine coordinator for the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgical Residency program from 1991 – 2004 and has served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Columbia College, Dr. Meyerson earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center. He then completed an internship in general surgery Downstate Medical Center/Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Dr. Meyerson completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, and sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Joint Diseases-Orthopaedic Institute. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at New York Medical College.
Dr. Meyerson specializes in arthroscopic knee and shoulder ligament reconstruction, joint replacement surgery and shoulder as well as orthopaedic trauma.
Robert Pae, M.D.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
robert.pae@nydortho.com
Dr. Pae is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A respected author and lecturer, Dr. Pae’s articles have been published in professional journals, including Principles of Orthopaedic Practice, and he has made presentations to peer groups throughout the country.
After earning both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Pae completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook and a hand and upper extremity fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Pae specializes in surgery of the upper extremity including the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, with a special interest in congenital hand problems.
Andrew K. Sands, M.D.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
andrew.sands@nydortho.com
Dr. Sands is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and serves on its board of surgical subspecialties. He serves on the board of directors of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, is a founding member of the Spinoza Society, and is a member of the AO-ASIF Foot and Ankle Expert Group, a prestigious international scientific think tank. He is a past president of the Brooklyn Orthopaedic Society.
Dr. Sands earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he became interested in structure, function and biomechanics. After earning his medical degree from New York Medical College, he completed a surgical internship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center and an orthopaedic residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Sands subsequently served with the Marines in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield and Storm. After completing active duty, he received advanced clinical experience in lower extremity trauma and reconstruction in Seattle at the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center.
Dr. Sands specializes in orthopaedic trauma, and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle, including sports medicine, arthroscopy and total ankle replacement.
James J. Tucci, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
james.tucci@nydortho.com
Dr. Tucci is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. He has published articles in the Journal of Sports Medicine, Orthopedics and the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and has presented to peer groups throughout the country.
Dr. Tucci earned his medical degree from Downstate Medical Center of the State University of New York (SUNY), and completed residency-training programs in both surgery and orthopaedic surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan. He subsequently completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the Alfred I. Dupont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware. He has been an attending pediatric orthopaedic surgeon affiliated with many area medical centers, including SUNY Downstate, Brookdale, Kings County, Kingsbrook and Beth Israel Medical Center.
Dr. Tucci specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, with a special focus on scoliosis, clubfeet, children’s fracture care and correction of deformities.
Vincent Vigorita, M.D.
Director of Orthopaedic Research
Dr. Vigorita is board certified by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Vigorita has published over 80 articles in the peer-reviewed medical literature and is the sole author of the textbook “Orthopaedic Pathology”, currently in its 3rd edition. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the International Skeletal Society and the American Association of Tissue Banks, and is a reviewer for the medical journals “Skeletal Radiology” and “Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research”.
Dr. Vigorita earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed residency training in pathology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He subsequently completed a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is a Professor of Pathology and Orthopaedic Surgery at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Vigorita is Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Pathology at Lutheran Medical Center and is Director of Orthopaedic Research for New York Downtown Orthopaedic Associates.