Melinda S. Sharkey, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

718-920-2060

Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Co-Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
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Melinda S. Sharkey, MD, is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Montefiore. She specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of general pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems, including traumatic injuries, as well as congenital and developmental disorders. Her practice particularly focuses on the surgical treatment of bone deformities, foot deformities, limb length discrepancies, and metabolic bone diseases.

Dr. Sharkey received her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry in 1999 at Wellesley College. In 2004, she received her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sharkey completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco from 2004 to 2009. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Sharkey’s research focuses on contemporary social issues, orthopedic surgery, and the practice of academic medicine. She is also interested in exploring the effect of gender on participation and authority in academic medicine. Her work has been published in a number of reviewed journals and abstracts, and also presented nationally.

Dr. Sharkey is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. She is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Orthopedic Association.

Gender: Female

Credentials

Titles and Positions

Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Co-Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics

Education and Training

Medical Education University of Chicago
Fellowship The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Residency University of California San Francisco

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Limb and Foot Deformity Surgery

Clinical Focus

She specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of general pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems, including traumatic injuries, as well as congenital and developmental disorders.