David W. Altchek, MD
Dr. David Altchek is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Co-Chief Emeritus in the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Medical Director for the New York Mets and a medical consultant for the NBA. He previously served as the North American Medical Director for the Association of Tennis Professionals, which sponsors the men’s professional tennis tour, and was also the former Team Physician for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team. Dr. Altchek is a Professor of Surgery in Clinical Orthopaedics at the Weill Cornell Medical College and the author of over 100 articles and book chapters on problems of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
Appointments
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Co-Chief Emeritus, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Special Expertise
Sports Medicine: ACL reconstruction of the knee, knee arthroscopy
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Instability
Elbow: UCL reconstruction “Docking” procedure
Arthroplasty: Total Shoulder and Total Knee Replacement surgery
Awards
T. Campbell Thompson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Orthopaedic Surgery
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Fellowship Award
John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement
Charles S. Neer Award, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
Named one of the top 250 Alumni, Columbia University
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2002-2015
Insurances Accepted
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Education
MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990
State Licensure
New York
David W. Altchek, MD has contributed to the following educational materials:
For Patients - on HSS.edu
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- ACL Reconstruction | New Advances in ACL Surgery
- Team Physicians for the NY Mets: The HSS Healthcare Team Discusses the Provider-Player Relationship
- Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery
For Professionals - on HSS.edu
- Arthroscopic Subscapularis Bankart Technique as a Salvage Procedure for Failed Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Utilizing Mini-Stem Humeral Components: Technique and Short-Term Results
- Technique for Margin Convergence in Rotator Cuff Repair
- Thermal Shrinkage for Shoulder Instability
- Management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury in Throwers
- Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Video
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Achilles Tendon Allograft: an Assessment of Outcome for Patients Age 30 Years and Older
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Clinical Trials
- Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
- Prospective Study of the effects of Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength Post ACL Allograft Reconstruction
- Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
Contact Information
Office Locations
Belaire BuildingFloor 1
525 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1909
Fax: 212.879.6526
Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021
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