Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Fragomen practices Orthopedic Surgery in New York, New York.

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Physician Profile for Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, MD

Address:: 535 East 70th Street; New York, NY 10021

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 12

Physician Website: http://www.hss.edu/physicians_fragomen-austin.asp

Five-Star Doctor at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens in Hip and Knee Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Hospital for Special Surgery, Assistant Attending of Orthopaedic Surgery

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

Arthroscopy Assocation of North America

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society-ASAMI

Publications:

2004, “Arthroscopic reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint”., Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

2005, “Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment osteoarthritis of the Knee Using the Ilizarov Taylor Spatial Frame”, Techniques in Knee Surgery

2004, "Painless Reduction of Acute Anterior Shoulder Dislocations without Anesthesia.", Orthopaedics

2004, “Arthroscopic coracoacromial ligament reconstruction for acromioclavicular joint separations”, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Professional Interests:

Deformity Correction & Bone Lengthening Surgery, Ilizarov Limb Reconstruction, Fracture care, Nonunions, Malunions, Bone loss, Osteomyelitis, Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy & Replacement Surgery, Joint Preservation, Limb Realignment & Minimally Invasive Surgery, Biomechanics of External Fixation, Computer Navigation Surgery

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Austin Fragomen attended medical school at the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He excelled through a very hands-on surgical internship at Montefiore and Jacobi medical centers in the Bronx. He launched into his orthopaedic residency training program, under John R. Denton, MD, at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center. As chief resident he took a strong interest in fracture care, limb reconstruction, and joint preservation surgery. He then relocated to San Francisco, California to dedicate himself to learning advanced techniques in surgery the of shoulder and knee with pioneer and innovator Eugene M. Wolf, MD. He returned to New York's Hospital for Special Surgery to become their first fellow in Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery. As an Assistant Attending, he is the newest member of the Hospital's Limb Lengthening & Deformity Service. He has presented his clinical and biomechanical research at medical meetings and has authored and editted articles for various Orthopaedic journals and textbooks. He has lectured extensively on related topics to residency training programs and in the community setting. Skilled in the art of less invasive surgery, Dr. Fragomen will perform a sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of each patient to determine an optimal treatment plan. Whether performing an all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or mounting a percutaneous external fixation frame the goal is always to minimize the trauma of surgery and maximize a rapid and functional recovery

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 1997
Internship:: Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY 1998
Residency:: St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
Jamaica, NY 2003
Fellowship:: California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA 2004; Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY 2005

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Medicare Complete

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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