John E. Handelsman MD, FRCS, MCh Orth
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Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
915 Hillside Avenue
New Hyde Park
NY, 11040
Phone: (516) 488-5885
Fax: (516) 328-9255
Profile:
Director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Programs in three major Academic Hospitals over 30 year period.
Areas of Expertise:
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
ORTHOPAEDICS IN THE ADOLESCENT
PEDIATRIC TRAUMA - Fractures, Growth Plate Injuries, Dislocations
CHILD ABUSE - Fractures, Fragile Bones (Ostegenis Imperfecta)
PEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES - Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Periphral Neuropathies
HIP DISEASES IN CHILDREN - Hip Dislocation, Perthes' Disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
LOWER LIMB DEFORMITIES - Club Foot, Flat Foot, Rocker Bottom Foot, Leg Length Discrepancy, Missing Bones.
Education/Licenses:
MD; FRCS (Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England)
MCh Orth (Master of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Liverpool)
Primary Area of Expertise: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery