David W. Altchek, MD
Dr. David Altchek is an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Medical Director for the New York Mets. He previously served as the North American Medical Director for the Association of Tennis Professionals, which sponsors the men’s professional tennis tour, and was also the former Team Physician for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team. Dr. Altchek is an Associate Professor of Surgery (Orthopaedics) at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the author of over 100 articles and book chapters on problems of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
Appointments
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Elbow, Knee, Shoulder, Sports Medicine
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1990
State Licensure
New York
Education
MD, Cornell University Medical College, US
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, US
New York Presbyterian Hospital, General Surgery, New York, US
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, US
David W. Altchek, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
For Professionals
Special Expertise
Sports Medicine
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder
Elbow and Knee
Awards
T. Campbell Thompson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Orthopaedic Surgery
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Fellowship Award
John Jay Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement
Charles S. Neer Award, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons
Named one of the top 250 Alumni, Columbia University
Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
Clinical Trials
