Dr. Austin T. Fragomen, III, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

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Introduction

Patient/Medical Philosophy:
Dr. Austin Fragomen attended medical school at the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He excelled through a very hands-on surgical internship at Montefiore and Jacobi medical centers in the Bronx. He launched into his orthopaedic residency training program, under John R. Denton, MD, at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center. As chief resident he took a strong interest in fracture care, limb reconstruction, and joint preservation surgery. He then relocated to San Francisco, California to dedicate himself to learning advanced techniques in surgery the of shoulder and knee with pioneer and innovator Eugene M. Wolf, MD. He returned to New York's Hospital for Special Surgery to become their first fellow in Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery. As an Assistant Attending, he is the newest member of the Hospital's Limb Lengthening & Deformity Service. He has presented his clinical and biomechanical research at medical meetings and has authored and editted articles for various Orthopaedic journals and textbooks. He has lectured extensively on related topics to residency training programs and in the community setting. Skilled in the art of less invasive surgery, Dr. Fragomen will perform a sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of each patient to determine an optimal treatment plan. Whether performing an all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or mounting a percutaneous external fixation frame the goal is always to minimize the trauma of surgery and maximize a rapid and functional recovery

Personal Facts:: Male; Years Since Graduation: 11
Physician Website:: http://www.hss.edu/physicians_fragomen-austin.asp
Professional Appointments:: Assistant Attending of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery; Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Publications:: 2004 “Arthroscopic reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint”. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine; 2005 “Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Medial Compartment osteoarthritis of the Knee Using the Ilizarov Taylor Spatial Frame” Techniques in Knee Surgery; 2004 "Painless Reduction of Acute Anterior Shoulder Dislocations without Anesthesia." Orthopaedics; 2004 “Arthroscopic coracoacromial ligament reconstruction for acromioclavicular joint separations” Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Professional Affiliations/ Memberships:: Arthroscopy Assocation of North America; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society-ASAMI
Professional Interests:: Deformity Correction & Bone Lengthening Surgery; Ilizarov Limb Reconstruction; Fracture care, Nonunions, Malunions, Bone loss, Osteomyelitis; Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy & Replacement Surgery; Joint Preservation, Limb Realignment & Minimally Invasive Surgery; Biomechanics of External Fixation; Computer Navigation Surgery
Provides Patients with Access to a Nurse:: No

Health Plan/Other

Health Plans Accepted:: Medicare Complete

Accepts Medicare:: Yes

Accepts Medicaid:: Yes

Accepting New Patients:: Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Orthopedic Surgery

Medical School:: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY, 1997

Internship:: Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY, 1998

Residency:: St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers Jamaica, NY, 2003

Fellowship:: California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA, 2004
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY, 2005

Participates in Clinical Trials:: No

Performance

Scheduling

Average time to get a new patient appointment:	2 days
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:	1 day
Average wait room time:	30 minutes
Average number of patients seen in a day:	24

Disciplinary Actions*

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Austin T. Fragomen as of 05/02/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Austin T. Fragomen in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Patient Experience**

Practice Information

Hospital for Special Surgery

www.hss.edu

Description of practice:

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:: Spanish

All physicians at this practice:: Alexa B. Adams, Eric A. Bogner, Vincenzo Castellano, Matthew E. Cunningham, Rebecca Demorest, Shevaun M. Doyle, Li F. Foo, Simon G. Ho, Lana Kang, David Mayman, Theodore T. Miller, Andrew D. Pearle, Gregory Saboeiro

Office Location:

	Hospital for Special Surgery	View Contact Information
	535 East 70th Street (Fragomen III MD)
	New York, NY 10021	View Location Map
Office Information: Physicians At This Office: Austin T. Fragomen