David W. Altchek, MD
Sports MedicineAbout Dr. Altchek
Dr. David Altchek is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Co-Chief Emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute. 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.
Departments
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
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Founding Medical Director, HSS Florida
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Co-Chief Emeritus, Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Education
MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine Service
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990
Awards
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2002-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2021
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2002-2021
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
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
View an animation of an Anatomic Footprint ACL repair technique
Surgical Locations
Dr. Altchek performs surgery at the following locations:
Publications
Patient Education by Dr. Altchek on HSS.edu
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery
- Team Physicians for the NY Mets: The HSS Healthcare Team Discusses the Provider-Player Relationship
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Clinical Trials
- Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
- Prospective Study of the effects of Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength Post ACL Allograft Reconstruction
- Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Altchek as of November 13, 2019.
- Stryker - Consultant
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Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.