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 Cornell Medical College and the author of over 100 articles and book chapters on problems of the shoulder, elbow and knee.

 

Appointments

Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Subspecialty

Elbow
Knee
Shoulder
Sports Medicine

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

Education

MD, Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency

Hospital for Special Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital, General Surgery

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1990

State Licensure

New York  

David W. Altchek, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

For Patients

For Professionals

 

Selected Publications

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.