Mitchell S. Fourman

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Mitchell

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<p><span style="color: #454545; font-family: 'HK Grotesk', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Mitchell S. Fourman, MD M.Phil is an attending physician and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s clinical focus is the spine, with particular interests in adult spinal deformity, adult degenerative spine pathology, metastatic cancer to the spine and primary spine tumors. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #454545; font-family: 'HK Grotesk', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Dr. Fourman earned his Bachelor of Science at Stony Brook University in 2008, where he was a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar and a SUNY Chancellor&rsquo;s Award winner. Dr. Fourman attended the University of Cambridge to earn a Masters of Philosophy in Sociology in 2009 prior to completing his Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Research and the Humanities in 2014 at Stony Brook University. Dr. Fourman pursued his postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, completing an internship in general surgery in 2015 followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery in 2020. He then went on to complete a clinical fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology at Harvard in 2021 followed by a clinical fellowship in Adult Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery in 2022 under Drs. Todd Albert, Han Jo Kim and Sheeraz Qureshi. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #454545; font-family: 'HK Grotesk', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, system-ui, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s research focuses include the impact of socioeconomic disparities on surgical outcomes, the management of metastatic spine disease, the implementation of value-based orthopaedic care and the use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging to identify areas of spinal nerve compression. He also studies multiple aspects of adult spinal deformity in collaboration with the International Spine Study Group (ISSG). He has won several awards for his research, including the Philip D. Wilson Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery Research while a fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery.</span></p>

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Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s clinical focus is the spine, with particular interests in adult spinal deformity, adult degenerative spine pathology, metastatic cancer to the spine, primary spine tumors, Scheuermann's kyphosis, congenital spine deformity, complex cervical, thoracic and lumbar revision surgeries, lumbar disc herniation, cervical spine herniation, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy and radiculopathy.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s research focuses include the management of metastatic spine disease, the incidence and pathogenesis of nerve inflammation following spinal decompression surgery, and the use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging to identify areas of spinal nerve compression.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Fourman MS</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. <em>&ldquo;CORR Insights: Are There Racial or Socioeconomic Disparities </em></span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">in Ambulatory Outcome or Survival after Oncologic Spine Surgery for Metastatic Cancer? Results from a Medically Underserved Center&rdquo; </em><u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research</u> (In Press)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><strong>Fourman MS</strong>, Yates AJ, Kim HJ. <em>&ldquo;Clinical Faceoff: Hip Osteoarthritis in the </em></span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Setting of Adult Spinal Deformity&rdquo; </em><u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research</u> (In Press)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Duvall JB, Massaad E, Siraj L, Kiapour A, Connolly I, Hadzipasic M, </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Elsamadicy AA, Williamson T, Shankar GM, Schoenfeld AJ, <strong>Fourman MS</strong>, Shin JH. <em>&ldquo;Assessment of Spinal Metastases Surgery Risk Stratification Tools in Breast Cancer by Molecular Subtype&rdquo; </em><u>Neurosurgery</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> 2022 Oct 28 (EPub ahead of Print)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">De la Garza Ramos R, Hamad MK, Ryvlin J, Krol O, Passias PG, <strong>Fourman MS</strong>, Shin JH, Yanamadala V, Gelfand Y, Murthy S, Yassari R. <em>&ldquo;An Artificial Neural Network Model for the Prediction of Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery&rdquo;</em> <u>Journal of Clinical Medicine</u> July 29 2022;11(15):44356</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fourman MS</strong>, Ramsey DC, Newman ET, Schwab JH, Chen Y-L, Hung Y, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Chebib I, Deshpande V, Nielsen GP, DeLaney TF, Mullen J, Raskin KR, Lozano-Calderon SA. </span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">&ldquo;Assessing the Safety and Utility of Wound VAC Temporization of the Sarcoma or Benign Aggressive Tumor Bed Until Final Margins are Achieved&rdquo; </em><u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Annals of Surgical Oncology</u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"> April 2022;29(4):2290-2298 PMID: 34751874</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Massaad E, Bridge CP, Kiapour A, <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fourman MS</strong>, Duvall J, Connolly I,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">Hadzipasic M, Shankar GM, Andriole K, Rosenthal M, Schoenfeld AJ, Bilsky MH, Shin JH. </span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">&ldquo;Evaluating Frailty, Mortality, and Complications Associated with Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery using Machine Learning-Derived Body Composition Analysis&rdquo;</em> <u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">JNS: Spine</u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"> February 2022;EPub ahead of Print PMID 35213829</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;</span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fourman MS, </strong>Ramsey DC, Newman ET, Hang M, Raskin KA, Lozano-Calderon SA. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">&ldquo;Tubercle-Sparing Proximal Tibial Reconstruction in Patients with Primary and Metastatic Bone Disease: A Case Report&rdquo; </em><u>JBJS Case Connector</u> January 12 2022;12(1). PMID 35020626</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fourman MS, </strong>Ramsey DC, Newman ET, Raskin KA, Tobert DG, Lozano-Calderon S. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">&ldquo;How I Do It: Percutaneous Stabilization of Symptomatic Sacral and Periacetabular Metastatic Lesions with Photodynamic Nails&rdquo; </em><u>Journal of Surgical Oncology</u> December 2021;124(7):1192-1199 PMID: 34291827</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><strong>Fourman MS, </strong>Ramsey DC, Kleiner J, Daud A, Newman ET, Schwab JH, Chen Y-L, DeLaney TF, Mullen JR, Raskin KA, Lozano-Calderon SA. <em>&ldquo;Temporizing Wound VAC Dressing Until Final Negative Margins are Achieved Reduces Myxofibrosarcoma Local Recurrence&rdquo;</em> <u>Annals of Surgical Oncology</u> December 2021;28(13):9171-9176 PMID: 34143336</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><strong>Fourman MS</strong>. <em>&ldquo;CORR Insights: What is the Implant Survivorship and Functional Outcome after Total Humeral Replacement in Patients with Primary Bone Tumors?&rdquo; </em><u>Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research</u> August 2021;479(8):1765-1767 PMID: 33739330</span></p>
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<p>Mitchell S. Fourman, MD M.Phil is an attending physician and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s clinical focus is the spine, with particular interests in adult spinal deformity, adult degenerative spine pathology, metastatic cancer to the spine, primary spine tumors, Scheuermann's kyphosis, congenital spine deformity, complex cervical, thoracic and lumbar revision surgeries, lumbar disc herniation, cervical spine herniation, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy and radiculopathy.
</p><p>Dr. Fourman earned his Bachelor of Science at Stony Brook University in 2008, where he was a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar and a SUNY Chancellor&rsquo;s Award winner. Dr. Fourman attended the University of Cambridge to earn a Masters of Philosophy in Sociology in 2009 prior to completing his Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Research and the Humanities in 2014 at Stony Brook University. Dr. Fourman pursued his postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, completing an internship in general surgery in 2015 followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery in 2020. He then went on to complete a clinical fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology at Harvard in 2021 followed by a clinical fellowship in Adult Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery in 2022 under Drs. Todd Albert, Han Jo Kim and Sheeraz Qureshi.
</p><p>Dr. Fourman&rsquo;s research focuses include the management of metastatic spine disease, the incidence and pathogenesis of nerve inflammation following spinal decompression surgery, and the use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging to identify areas of spinal nerve compression. He also studies multiple aspects of adult spinal deformity in collaboration with the International Spine Study Group (ISSG). He has won several awards for his research, including the Philip D. Wilson Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery Research at Hospital for Special Surgery during his fellowship. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and surgical textbooks and has delivered multiple podium presentations at national and international conferences.
</p><p>Dr. Fourman is a member of the North American Spine Society, AO Spine, the Cervical Spine Research Society, the Lumbar Spine Research Society, the American Orthopaedic Association and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. </p>

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Mauricio Drummond, Jr.

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Mauricio

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Dr. Drummond&rsquo;s clinical focus is in pediatric sports medicine with a special focus on knee pathology.

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Dr. Drummond&rsquo;s research interests include discoid meniscus, trochlear dysplasia, patellofemoral instability and ACL tears

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<p>Mauricio Drummond Jr., MD, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Drummond&rsquo;s clinical focus is in pediatric sports medicine with a special focus on knee pathology. His interests include pediatric orthopedic surgery, complex pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, ACL, PCL and multiligament knee injuries, discoid meniscus, meniscus transplantation, patellofemoral instability, trochlear dysplasia, cartilage preservation and pediatric trauma and limb deformities.</p><p>In 1996, Dr. Drummond earned his Doctor of Medicine from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed his residency training at the same institution, and practiced as a knee specialist for more than 13 years in Brazil. In 2018, he came to the United States, completing an orthopedic surgery research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2019 and an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2020. He continued his postdoctoral training, completing his pediatric orthopedics and limb deformity fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in 2021 and his pediatric orthopedics fellowship at Connecticut Children&rsquo;s Medical Center in 2022.</p><p>Dr. Drummond&rsquo;s research interests include discoid meniscus, trochlear dysplasia, patellofemoral instability and ACL tears. He has shared his work nationally and internationally through peer-reviewed journals and podium and poster presentations. He is also a reviewer for the <em>American Journal of Sports Medicine</em>.</p><p>Dr. Drummond is a member of several professional organizations including the International Society of Arthroscopy and Knee Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) and the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM).</p>

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Melinda S. Sharkey

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Melinda

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She specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of general pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems, including traumatic injuries, as well as congenital and developmental disorders.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Sharkey&rsquo;s research focuses on orthopedic surgery and the practice of academic medicine.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Melinda S. Sharkey, MD, is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Montefiore. She specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of general pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems, including traumatic injuries, as well as congenital and developmental disorders. Her practice particularly focuses on the surgical treatment of bone deformities, foot deformities, limb length discrepancies, and metabolic bone diseases. </p><p>Dr. Sharkey received her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry in 1999 at Wellesley College. In 2004, she received her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sharkey completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco from 2004 to 2009. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia.</p><p>Dr. Sharkey&rsquo;s research focuses on orthopedic surgery, and the practice of academic medicine. Her work has been published in a number of reviewed journals and abstracts, and also presented nationally. </p><p>Dr. Sharkey is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. She is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Orthopedic Association.</p>

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Jacob F. Schulz

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<p>Pediatric orthopedic care, spinal deformity, neuromuscular disease and trauma</p>

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<p>Early-onset and idiopathic scoliosis, fracture care, neuromuscular disease</p>

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<p>Jacob F. Schulz, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who provides comprehensive pediatric orthopedic care with an emphasis on spinal deformity, neuromuscular disease and trauma. He has a particular interest in the growing spine, with experience using the vertical expandable titanium rib (VEPTR) device and vertebral tethering through a thoracoscopic approach. At our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.</p><p>He served both his internship and residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia where he was honored with the Frank Hammond Sivitz and Chief Resident Teaching Awards in 2011. During his residency, he traveled to Neustadt, Germany to study spine deformity at the Schoen Clinic, and to San Pedro Sula in Honduras to help CURE International provide world class orthopedic care to children. Dr. Schulz completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis at Rady Children&rsquo;s Hospital-San Diego, ranked second by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</em> in 2012.</p><p>Dr. Schulz&rsquo;s research has been published in The Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics (JPO) and presented at several national meetings. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA).</p>

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Paul E. Levin

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<p>General orthopedics, nonoperative management of musculoskeletal conditions, fracture surgery and complications of fractures</p>

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<p>Patient/physician communication and patient autonomy</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>Paul E. Levin, MD, joined Montefiore and our Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2004 and is the Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopedics as well as the Director of the Department of Orthopedics, Moses Campus. At Einstein, he serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a board-certified orthopedic specialist with expertise in general orthopedics, the nonoperative management of musculoskeletal conditions, fracture surgery and complications of fractures.<br /><br />He received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 1980 and completed his orthopedic residency at Montefiore in 1985. He subsequently completed a fellowship in orthopedic traumatology at the University of Texas and a second fellowship in fracture care at the Kantosspital in Basel, Switzerland.<br /><br />Dr. Levin teaches classes in bioethics and a course in Patients, Doctors and Communities, both of which focus on collaboration among patients and professionals regarding healthcare delivery. Known for exploring treatment options with his patients along with the desire to identify a strategy for successful care without surgical intervention, he has been called on to lecture on patient-clinician communication and surgical safety. Dr. Levin is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and chairman of the organization's Committee on Ethics and Lectures.<p>&nbsp;</p>

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Roy G. Kulick

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<p>Dr Kulick is Director of the Orthopaedic Hand Service at Montefiore Medical Center. He has a special interest in reconstructive hand surgery, arthritis,Dupuytren's disease nerve compression, including carpal tunnel syndrome. He attended Cornell University Medical College, and trained at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and The Hospital For Special Surgery. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and holds the sub-specialy Certificate of Added Qualifications for Surgery of the Hand.</p>

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Reconstructive hand surgery, arthritis, Dupuytren's disease, nerve compression including carpal tunnel syndrome

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<p>Roy G. Kulick, MD, Director of Hand and Upper Extremity surgery, specializes in reconstructive hand surgery, arthritis, Dupuytren&rsquo;s disease and nerve compression, including carpal tunnel syndrome. He is board certified and holds a Sub-Specialty Certificate of Added Qualification for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Kulick also serves as an Associate Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Kulick received his bachelor&rsquo;s degree from New York University and his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed his residency at Columbia University Medical Center, an internship at St. Luke&rsquo;s-Roosevelt Hospital Center during his first year of residency, and a fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery.</p><p><em>New York</em> magazine has recognized Dr. Kulick as a &ldquo;Best Doctor&rdquo; in New York and America.</p>

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Jonathan D. Krystal

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<p>Degenerative diseases of the spine; spinal deformity; spinal trauma; injuries and infections of the spine and spinal cord</p>

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<p>Treatment options for degenerative diseases of the spine; pre- and post-operative pain management in spine surgery; minimizing blood loss and need for transfusion after spine surgery</p>

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<p>Jonathan Krystal, MD, joined the Department of Orthopedics at Montefiore in August 2017 as a spine surgeon and attending physician. He specializes in treating diseases of the spine.</p><p>Dr. Krystal earned his medical degree from University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed a residency in orthopedics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He followed that with a fellowship in spine surgery at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia.</p><p>Dr. Krystal&rsquo;s research has focused on spinal diseases, particularly on the use of advanced technologies such as radiosurgery to treat them. He is a member American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association.</p>

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Alexa J. Karkenny

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<p>Operative and non-operative treatment of pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems with a focus on neuromuscular diseases affecting the extremities and the spine, complex pediatric and adolescent hip disorders, bone deformities, limb length discrepancies, scoliosis and traumatic injuries</p>

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<p>Neuromuscular scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, intra-operative navigation in orthopaedic surgery, hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Legg-Calv&eacute;-Perthes disease, vitamin D deficiency and pediatric fractures, pediatric injury prevention, occupational radiation exposure</p>

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<p>Alexa J. Karkenny, MD, is an attending physician in the pediatric division of orthopedic surgery and Clinical Instructor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Karkenny&rsquo;s clinical interest is in the treatment of pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems. She has particular focus on neuromuscular diseases affecting the extremities and the spine, complex pediatric and adolescent hip disorders, bone deformities, limb length discrepancies, scoliosis and traumatic injuries.</p><p>Her medical education began at Drexel University, earning her Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering in 2010 followed by her Doctor of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Karkenny started her postgraduate training at Montefiore-Einstein with an internship and residency in orthopedic surgery from 2014 to 2019. She then went to the Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia to pursue a yearlong fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery, which she completed in 2020.</p><p>Dr. Karkenny&rsquo;s research interests include neuromuscular scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, intraoperative navigation in orthopedic surgery, hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Legg-Calv&eacute;-Perthes disease, vitamin D deficiency and pediatric fractures, pediatric injury prevention and occupational radiation exposure. She has shared her research through publication in peer-reviewed journals, poster presentations and podium presentations.</p><p>Dr. Karkenny is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society.</p>

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Mani D. Kahn

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<p>Fracture repair of the pelvis and hip bone sockets; complex limb reconstruction; limb lengthening procedures; infected or failed fracture correction</p>

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<p>Enhancing the future of fracture care</p>

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<p></p>Mani Kahn, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of injuries to the upper and lower extremities as well as to the pelvis. He has a particular interest in treating periarticular fractures, fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum, performing complex limb reconstruction, and the correction of failed or infected fractures.<br /><br />Dr. Kahn attended the University of Maryland for his undergraduate degree, where he pursued research in biochemistry and was awarded several research fellowships, including the Rollinson Fellowship and the famed Howard Hughes Medical Institute's fellowship. He went on to obtain a Masters of Science in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University. Dr. Kahn continued his studies at New York Medical College, where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine and Masters in Public Health. Dr. Kahn completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center. While a resident, he received two of the highest awards given to residents: the Anatomy Award and the Richard Selznick Memorial Research Award.<br /><br />Following his residency, Dr. Kahn continued his training at Duke University with a fellowship in trauma surgery, where he received an AOTrauma research fellowship. He was also privileged to continue his training with two sought-after traveling fellowships. Dr. Kahn received a travelling fellowship award in limb lengthening and reconstructive surgery, and he travelled across the country to work with the best limb reconstruction surgeons in the world. He was also selected as the recipient of the prestigious Jack McDaniel AO Travelling Fellowship, and studied under the guidance of Dr. Marcel Jakob at University of Basel Hospital in Switzerland.<br /><br />Dr. Kahn has authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, and has been invited as faculty in a national course for the training of residents in the principles of fracture care.<p></p>

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Alex S. Ha

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<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Ha&rsquo;s clinical focus is on the spine, with particular interests in adult spinal deformity, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, adult degenerative spine pathology, Scheuermann's kyphosis, congenital spine deformity, complex cervical, thoracic and lumbar revision surgeries, lumbar disc herniation, cervical spine herniation, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy and radiculopathy.</span>

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<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Ha&rsquo;s research focuses on prevention and risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis, a common complication following adult spinal deformity surgery, as well as global spinal alignment in adult spinal deformity surgery.</span>

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<p>Alex S. Ha, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Ha&rsquo;s clinical focus is on the spine, with particular interests in adult spinal deformity, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, adult degenerative spine pathology, Scheuermann's kyphosis, congenital spine deformity, complex cervical, thoracic and lumbar revision surgeries, lumbar disc herniation, cervical spine herniation, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy and radiculopathy.</p><p>After earning his Bachelor of Science at New York University in 2010, Dr. Ha attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2015. He pursued his postdoctoral training at Columbia University Medical Center, completing an internship in general surgery in 2016, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery in 2020 and a clinical fellowship in adult and pediatric comprehensive spine surgery in 2021 under Drs. Lenke, Riew and Lehman.</p><p>Dr. Ha&rsquo;s research focuses on prevention and risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis, a common complication following adult spinal deformity surgery, as well as global spinal alignment in adult spinal deformity surgery. He has shared his work through many peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, abstracts and podium presentations at national and international conferences.</p><p>Dr. Ha is a member of the North American Spine Society and AO Spine North America.</p>

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