Dr. Christopher B. Michelsen is a Professor
of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery. After graduation from Bowdoin College
he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army
serving two years of active duty in the Air Defense Artillery. After
discharge from the military he matriculated at the Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons. After his residency at the New
York Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr. Michelsen served as the implant fellow
under Dr. Frank Stinchfield. The following year he was awarded the
New York Orthopedic Hospital traveling fellowship to study internal
fixation in Switzerland.
Since 1976, except for 9 months in 1990 when
recalled to the Army for Desert Storm, Dr. Michelsen has practiced
at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center specializing in the care
of adult spinal problems, joint replacement, and trauma. He presently
is Chief of Orthopedics at the Allen Pavilion, and Chief of the
Orthopedic Spine Service. Dr. Michelsen retired from the Army Reserve
in 2000 as a Colonel after 39 years of active reserve duty. Dr.
Michelsen’s daughter, Heidi, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing
in hand and foot/ankle surgery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Education:
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York,
1965-1969, M.D.
Boston University, Boston, MA, 1963-1965, Graduate Studies
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, 1957-1961, B.A.
Training:
Residency
Resident, General Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York
July 1970 – June 1971
Assistant Resident, Orthopedic Surgery,
The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, New York
July 1971 – June 1973
Resident and Junior Annie
C. Kane Fellow, Orthopedic Surgery,
The New York Orthopaedic Hospital, New York
July 1973 – June 1974
Internship
Intern, General Surgery,
Presbyterian Hospital, New York
July 1969 – June 1970
Board Certified:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
MEDICAL LICENSES:
New York
Professional Associations:
Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
Fellow, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Member, American Orthopaedic Association
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Orthopaedic Research Society
Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Member, Medical Society of the State of New York
Member, North American Lumbar Spine Association
Member, Swiss Association for the Study of Internal Fixation
Member, American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology
Member, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Societe Int'l Recherche Ortho et de Traumatologie
Member, American College of Physician Executives
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