Melvin P. Rosenwasser, MD, has expertise in orthopaedic hand, elbow, and trauma surgery, which makes him a unique specialist because he can accommodate any traumatic orthopaedic extremity problem as well as arthritic and congenital anomalies of the upper extremity.
Dr. Rosenwasser has been co-principal investigator on numerous NIH grants and awards and has authored many book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on surgery of the upper extremity as well as trauma-related surgery for both upper and lower extremities. He presents scientific lectures on his specialty both here and abroad.
Dr. Rosenwasser has also served as Chairman of many national and local hand and trauma conferences. Dr. Rosenwasser has been recognized in New York Magazines "Best Doctors in New York" Hall of Fame. Dr. Rosenwasser is also the hand consultant for the New York Yankees.
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
Amida Care
Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [NYP Employee Plan]
Local 1199 [NYP Employee Plan]
MagnaCare
Medicare
Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty, Medicare Managed Care]
POMCO
UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, Compass (Exchange), EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: New York Orthopaedic Hospital
Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Phone: (212) 305-8036
Fax: (212) 305-4024
ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
51 West 51st StreetSuite 370New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 305-8036
Fax: (212) 305-4024
ColumbiaDoctors Tarrytown
155 White Plains RoadSuite W100Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: (212) 305-8036
Fax: (212) 305-4024
Robert E. Carroll Professor of Surgery of the Hand in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
