Andrew J. Elliott, MD
Andrew J. Elliott, MD
Dr. Andrew J. Elliott treats orthopedic conditions of the foot, ankle, and Achilles tendon. Specific ailments include, arthritis, athletic injuries, bunion, tendon tears and ruptures, hammertoe, OCD, and fractures. He also performs platelet-rich plasma injections and shockwave therapy for certain conditions.
After graduating from Harvard Medical School, he completed his orthpaedic residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and a fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Elliott then served a four-year tour at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, as Chief of the Foot & Ankle Service, Department of Orthopaedics before returning to the Foot and Ankle Service here at Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Elliott is currently the Director of Education for the Foot and Ankle Service. He also serves as the Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon for the New York Red Bulls MLS soccer team.
Patient Stories
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Director of Education, Foot and Ankle Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
Specialty
Special Expertise
PRP for the Foot and Ankle
Shockwave (ECSW) for the Foot and Ankle
Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Repair
Hallux Rigidus Surgery
Cartilage repair techniques
Tendon degeneration, rupture and reconstruction
Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle
Bunions and Toe Deformities
Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
Flatfoot Reconstruction
Foot and Ankle Fractures
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2010-2019
Castle Connolly Top Regional Doctors, 2010-2013
USAF/USA Meritorious Service Medal for Outstanding Medical Service, 2001
Affiliations
American Orthopaedic Food & Ankle Society (AOFAS), Member 1996-Present
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, Honors and Awards Committee
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member 1996-Present
New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member 2001-Present
Languages
English
Insurance Information
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. You may have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits.
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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. Elliott as of November 21, 2019.
- GEO Ortho- Ownership Interest
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Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.
Dr. Elliott in the News
Education
MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1987-1991
Residency
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1991-1996
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1996-1997
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New York, New Jersey
Patient Education by Dr. Elliott on HSS.edu
Blog Posts by Dr. Elliott
Selected Publications
Arthroscopy of the Hallux MTP Joint, Textbook of Arthroscopy (Miller and Cole), pp802-808, 2004
Fusion of Accessory Navicular to Naviculum, Hawaii Orthopaedic Association, Paper Presentation, June 2000
Soft Tissue Arthroplasty for Severe Hallus Rigidus, Seminars in Arthroplasty, 10(2), pp. 100-106, 1999
Spring Ligament Strain with Posterior Tibialis Activity, ORS 1998
Reinforcement of Cancellous bone Screws with Hydroxyapatite Cement: An in vivo Study in goats (in press) AAOS Poster and Webpage Presentation, 1997
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Clinical Trials
Surgical Locations
Dr. Elliott performs surgery at the following locations: