Our Team
Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery Team
We’re home to a multi-disciplinary orthopedic surgery team, many are recognized internationally for their contributions to medicine and science–and appreciated deeply by patients and families for the compassionate care they provide.
Leadership
Neil J. Cobelli, MD
Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery
Paul E. Levin, MD
Executive Vice-Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery
I. M. Levy, MD
Director, Education and Oversight
David S. Geller, MD
Vice-Chairman, Strategy and Innovation
Bang H. Hoang, MD
Director, Orthopedic Oncology Research
Eric D. Fornari, MD
Vice-Chairman, Faculty Affairs
Melinda S. Sharkey, MD
Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mani D. Kahn, MD
Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Chiefs
Dominic J. Catanese, DPM
Chief, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
Frances Cuomo, MD
Chief, Shoulder
Eric D. Fornari, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
David S. Geller, MD
Co-Director, Orthopedic Oncology
David Gonzalez, MD
Chief, Sports Medicine
Bang H. Hoang, MD
Co-Director, Orthopedic Oncology
Mani D. Kahn, MD
Chief, Trauma
Sun J. Kim, MD
Chief, Joint Replacement
Jonathan D. Krystal, MD
Chief, Spine
Roy G. Kulick, MD
Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity
Chaiyaporn Kulsakdinun, MD
Chief, Foot and Ankle
Melinda S. Sharkey, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
Team Members
Carlos M. Alvarado, MD
Director, Robotic Joint Replacement Program
Frank R. Bayerbach, DPM
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Benjamin Berenfeld, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Marc Berezin, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Zachary P. Berliner, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Arup Bhadra, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Yossef C. Blum, MD
Assistant Clinical Director, Center for Joint Replacement Surgery
Ferdinand J. Chan, MD
Director, Sports Medicine Research
Vanessa Charubhumi, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Marcie B. Cobelli, NP
Director of Education, Center for Joint Replacement Surgery
Lauren E. Crocco, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Esteban Cuartas, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
William L. Davis, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Mauricio Drummond Junior, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Ananth S. Eleswarapu, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Elisabeth C. Elsinger, DPM
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Maryirene I. Flynn, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Jason E. Fond, MD
Director, Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Mitchell S. Fourman, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Evan B. Gaines, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Jonathan A. Garcia, PA
Physician Assistant
Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, Masters in Health Administration
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jaime A. Gomez Hernandez, MD
Director, Spinal Deformity and Pediatric Spine Surgery
Alan H. Gotesman, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Konrad I. Gruson, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Yi Guo, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Alex S. Ha, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Lindsey J. Hamill-Courtwright, PA
Physician Assistant
John A. Hardin, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Jenny He, PA
Physician Assistant
Vanessa Hernandez, PA
Physician Assistant
Wanda Horn, MD
Director, Geriatric Inpatient Service
Michael D. Hossack, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Doron I. Ilan, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Sarah G. Jung, PA
Physician Assistant
Eli Kamara, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Dana E. Kamens, PA
Physician Assistant
Harris E. Kaplan, DPM
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Alexa J. Karkenny, MD
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Education
Arin E. Kim, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Steven M. Koehler, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Barry S. Kraushaar, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Benjamin J. Levy, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Craig Lomita, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
James R. McGaughan, PA
Physician Assistant
Mark D. Medici, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Kyle Melfe, PA
Physician Assistant
Patrick J. Murray, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Priya Nori, MD
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and OPAT
Brittany A. Olsen, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
John M. Olsewski, MD
Clinical Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Albert A. Panozzo, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Susan Paul, PA
Physician Assistant
Talia H. Peck, PA
Physician Assistant
Susan Pedersen, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Surgery
Huai M. Phen, MBBS
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Monica Poleway, PA
Physician Assistant
Sandeep K. Ponnappan, PA
Clinical Director, Center for Joint Replacment Surgery
John B. Pope, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Richard L. Popowitz, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Shivani Purohit, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Steven Renzoni, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Robert C. Schneider, PA
Physician Assistant
Avraham Schulgasser, PA
Physician Assistant
Jacob F. Schulz, MD
Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Evan M. Schwechter, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Richard D. Semble, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Neal H. Shuren, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Jordan A. Simon, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Arminderpal Singh, PA
Physician Assistant
Colleen M. Slattery, PA
Physician Assistant
Andrew M. Somberg, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Aaron Sosa, PA
Physician Assistant
Vafa Tabatabaie, MD
Director, Fracture Liaison Service
Eloy D. Tabeayo Alvarez, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Dmitry Vinnikov, PA
Physician Assistant
Pramod B. Voleti, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Sayed E. Wahezi, MD
Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship
Eric G. Walter, DPM
Program Director, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency
Mitchell C. Weiser, MD
Fellowship Director, Adult Reconstruction Joint Replacement Surgery
Arnold B. Wilson, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Beatriz Woodworth, PA
Physician Assistant
Rui Yang, MD
Director, Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship
Paul L. Brief, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Shira Dvora, PA
Physician Assistant
Beverly Lum, PA
Physician Assistant
Victoria N. McCaffrey, PA
Physician Assistant
Bharat Tiwari, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Surgery
Rehabilitation
Christine Hinke, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Michael D. Robinson, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Enrique J. Sanz, MD
Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery