Craig Lomita
<p>Dr. Lomita is a hand and upper extremity surgeon. <span>His field of practice includes trauma, congenital disorders, tumor surgery, as well as degenerative and sports-related conditions. </span>His interests include the treatment of pediatric and congenital hand deformities and malformations, and has trained for this at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, TX. </p>
<p>Dr. Lomita is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He received a bachelors degree from Cornell University in 1998 and a medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2008. He completed a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery fellowship at the CV Starr Hand Surgery Center in 2010. He is a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.</p>
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<p>Hand and upper extremity surgery and orthopedic trauma, congenital disorders, tumor surgery, as well as degenerative and sports-related conditions </p>
<p>The effects of formal physical therapy on outcome of radial head fracture and of A1 pulley release on grip strength </p>
<div class="cit">Lomita C, Ezaki M, Oishi S. Upper extremity surgery in children with cerebral palsy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Mar;18(3):160-8.</div>
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<div class="cit">Glickel S, Lomita C. Dupuytren's Disease. Hand Surgery Update V. 355-364. <span>American Society for Surgery of the Hand.</span></div>
<p>Craig Lomita, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity disorders. Since joining Montefiore in 2010, his practice focus includes treating orthopedic trauma, congenital disorders and tumor surgery, as well as degenerative and sports-related conditions. In addition to his work at Montefiore, Dr. Lomita also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Lomita obtained his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He completed orthopedic residency training at Montefiore and was awarded a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the CV Starr Hand Surgery Center of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York.</p><p>His research focuses on effects of formal physical therapy on the outcome of a radial head fracture and of an A1 pulley release (trigger finger) on grip strength.</p>
Benjamin Berenfeld
<p>Upper extremity surgery including disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder; nonoperative treatments, including collagenase injections for Dupuytren’s disease and the use of ultrasound guidance for joint injections with particular expertise in minimally invasive management of various disorders of the hand, wrist and elbow</p>
<p>Benjamin Berenfeld, MD, specializes in upper extremity surgery and is one of the few specialists in Westchester and the Bronx performing endoscopic carpal and cubital tunnel releases and wrist arthroscopy. His clinical practice also encompasses a wide variety of nonoperative treatments, including collagenase injections for Dupuytren?s disease and the use of ultrasound guidance for joint injections with particular expertise in minimally invasive management of various disorders of the hand, wrist and elbow. At our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he serves as an Assistant Professor.</p><p>After obtaining his medical degree from our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and completing his residency in orthopedic surgery at Montefiore, Dr. Berenfeld pursued a hand and upper extremity fellowship at SUNY Upstate Medical University. His fellowship included training at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for congenital disorders of the hand and upper extremity.</p><p>His training included management of all upper extremity traumas in adults and children, as well as microvascular reconstruction of upper and lower extremity injuries. This included industrial trauma to the hand, replantation of severed digits, repair of nerves and tendons, and treatment of other complex soft tissue and bone disorders. Dr. Berenfeld also received significant training in shoulder and elbow replacement for arthritic and traumatic conditions of the upper limb joints.</p><p>Dr. Berenfeld is a recipient of numerous awards including Patients? Choice Award for 2010-2014 and Most Compassionate Physician Award for 2010-2014, based on the patients? reviews. He was also named Top 10 Hand Surgeon Specialists in New Jersey in 2014 and America?s Top Orthopedists in 2012. He is a native Russian speaker.</p>