Sabrina M. Strickland, MD
Dr. Strickland specializes in Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery where she treats orthopedic conditions of the shoulder, knee, elbow, and ankle. She completed her residency and fellowship (specializing in Sports Medicine) at Hospital for Special Surgery after completing medical school at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s. Prior to that, Dr. Strickland received her B.S. from Cornell University. Currently, Dr. Strickland is Chief of Orthopedics at the Bronx Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center as well as an Assistant Professor of orthopaedic surgery at Cornell Weill School of Medicine. Dr. Strickland is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Strickland’s research has focused on ACL injuries in women as well as rotator cuff repair and shoulder instability. Prior to pursuing her medical career, Dr. Strickland was a ski instructor and now enjoys recreational tennis, travel, and spending time with her husband and three young daughters.
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chief of Orthopedics, Bronx Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Women's Sports Medicine
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004
State Licensure
Delaware, New York
Education
MD, 1996, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, US
Internship
New York Hospital, Cornell, New York, US, 1997
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, US, 2001
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, US, 2002
Special Expertise
complex shoulder reconstruction
treatment of degenerative joint disease
stabilization procedures to return patients to active lifestyles
osteoporosis counseling
Research Interests
Estrogen, ACL injury
Awards
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Award for the best research project, 2001
Distinguished Housestaff Award for "exemplary all-around service at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital" by the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council, 2000
Nathan M. Freer Prize, voted the outstanding senior medical student by the Rush Medical College faculty, 1996
Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation: The American Medical Women’s Association Award, 1996
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, elected 1995
Affiliations
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Associate Member
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery, Candidate Member
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Candidate Member
Selected Publications
Cummins CA, Appleyard RC, Strickland SM, Haen, PS, Chen S, Murrell GAC. Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Analysis of Suture Anchor Repair Techniques on Initial Load to Failure. Arthroscopy, 2005, 21(10): 1236-1241.
Wolf BR, Strickland S, Williams RJ, Allen AA, Altchek DW, Warren, RF. Open Posterior Stabilization for Recurrent Posterior Glenohumeral Instability. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery,2005, 14(2):157-164. Nominated for the Neer Award.
Strickland SM, Warren RF, MacGillivray JD. ACL Reconstruction with Allograft Tendons. In: Andrews, JR, Gladstone, JN; eds. Orthopaedic Clinics of North America, 2003, 34(1): 41-47.
Strickland SM, Belknap TW, Turner AS, Wright TM, Hannafin JA. Lack of Hormonal Influences on Mechanical Properties of Sheep Knee Ligaments. . The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2003, 31(2): 210-215.
Williams RJ, Strickland SM, Altchek DA, Warren RF. Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization for Posterior Shoulder Instability. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2003, 31(2): 203-209.
Cummins CA, Strickland SM, Appleyard RC, Szomor ZL, Marshall J, Murrell GAC. Rotator Cuff Repair With Bioabsorbable Screws: An In Vivo and Ex Vivo Investigation. Arthroscopy, 2003, 19(3): 239-248.
Anderson K, Strickland SM, Warren RF. Current Concepts. Hip and Groin Injuries in Athletes. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2001, 29(4): 521-533.
Hannafin JA, Strickland SM. Frozen Shoulder. Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 2000, 11: 271-275.
Strickland SM, Westrich GH. Spontaneous Compartment Syndrome Occurring Postoperatively in 2 Oral Surgery Patients. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2000, 58(7): 814-816.
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Strickland SM, Metzl J. Growth and Development in the Female Athlete. In: Ireland ML, Nattiv A, eds. The Female Athlete. 1 ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, Elsevier Science, 2002, pp 199-207.
Strickland SM, Altchek DW, Williams RJ. Arthroscopic Treatment of Posterior Shoulder Instability. In: Craig EV, ed. Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Shoulder. 2 ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, pp 103-113.
Languages
Spanish
