David M. Dines, MD
David Dines is a world-renowned shoulder surgeon who is presently the President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (2005). He has written numerous articles and books on the subject of shoulder surgery and has co-developed the Biomodular Total Shoulder System in 1988.
In addition, he has served as the Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets Baseball Team, the Orthopaedic Consultant for the US Open Tennis Tournament, the Tournament Physician for the Hamlet Challenge and ATP Tour Event on Long Island for the Long Ducks Baseball Team and is presently the Medical Director of the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has been US Davis Cup Tennis Team Physician since 2000.
He has been honored as the Best Doctors in America and New York since 1996. He has co-authored the Neer Award Winning Paper in 2000 for Shoulder Research in 2004. He has been voted as the Tournament Physician of the Year for the ATP in 2001.
Read Dr. David Dines' blog from the US Open at http://usopenmd.blogspot.com.
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chairman and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at LIJ
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Shoulder, Sports Medicine
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New York
Education
BA, 1970, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US
MD, 1974, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, US
Internship
New York Hospital, New York, US, 1975
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical School, New York, US, 1979
Special Expertise
Shoulder Replacement
Sports Shoulder Injuries
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty
Reverse Shoulder Replacement
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery
Awards
ATP Tournament Physician of the Year Award, 2001
Neer Award for Shoulder Research, 2004
New York Magazine Best Doctors: 1997 to present
Best Doctors in America, 1997 to present
Voted Top Ten Graduates of All Time New Jersey College of Medicine, 2005
Affiliations
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, President
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Association
American College of Sports Medicine
Selected Publications
L’Insalata, MD, Dines, MD et al “Natural History of Avascular Necrosis of the Proximal Humerus” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Volume 6 #3 May June 1997
Dines DM, Warren RF, et al “Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty” Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Volume 2 #1 2001 January
Dines DM, Siegel JA “Techniques in Managing Proximal Humeral Malunions Review Article” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Volume 12 #1 Pages 69 – 78 January/February 2003
Grande DA, Mason J, Dines DM et al “Stem Cells as Platform for the Delivery of Genes to Enhance Cartilage Repair” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Volume 85-A Supplement II: 2003 Pages 111 –116
Yao J, Dines DM, Warren RF “Surgical Arthroplasty Options for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy,” Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Volume 4 #1 26 – 34 2003Vad V, Altchek D, Dines DM et al “Prevalence of Peripheral Neurological in Rotator Cuff Tears with Atrophy” The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Volume 12 #4 Pages 333 – 337 July August 2003
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
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