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Melvin P. Rosenwasser, M.D.
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Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser is the Director of the Orthopedic Hand and Trauma Service at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus. He holds the academic title of Robert E. Carroll Professor of Hand Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has lectured nationally and internationally and has acted as Chairman of many national and local hand and trauma meetings.

Dr. Rosenwasser has been recognized in New York Magazines "Best Doctors in New York" Hall of Fame. He has also been co-principal investigator on numerous NIH grants and awards. Dr. Rosenwasser has had numerous publications on surgery of the upper extremity as well as trauma-related surgery for both upper and lower extremities.

His specialties of orthopedic hand and trauma surgery combine to make him a unique specialist in that he can accommodate any traumatic orthopedic extremity problem as well as arthritic and congenital anomalies of the upper extremity.

Education:

1972-1976
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, M.D. Degree

1968-1972
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, B.A. Natural Science

Training:

Fellowship:

1982-1983
Senior Annie C. Kane Fellow and Visiting Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency:

1981-1982
Chief Resident, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1981-1982
Resident and Junior Annie C. Kane Fellow in Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1979-1981
Assistant Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1977-1979
Resident in General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY

Internship:

1976-1977
Surgical Internship, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY

Board Certified:

National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand

2002 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand


MEDICAL LICENSES:

New York and New Jersey

Professional Associations:

Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America

Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association


Member, Eastern Orthopaedic Association

Member, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

Member, American Orthopaedic Association

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Member, American Medical Association

Member, American Orthopaedic Society

Member, American Society for Peripheral Nerve

Member, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Member, Frank E. Stinchfield Club

Member, International Society for Fracture Repair

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

Member, New York County Medical Society

Member, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand

Member, New York State Medical Society

Member, New York State Microsurgery Club

Member, New York State Society for Orthopaedic Surgery

Member, Orthopaedic Research Society

Member, Robert E. Carroll Hand Club