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Physician Profile for Dr. Daniel B. Polatsch, MD

Address:
321 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Male
Years Since Graduation: 16
Current Title: Assistant Professor Hand Surgery
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:
Associate Director, Albert Einstein Hand Surgery Fellowship at Beth Israel
Editorial Review Board - Hand Surgery, American Journal of Orthopaedics
 
Committees:
Clinical Care Committee, Member
 
Publications:
8/2007, Ulnar Nerve Anatomy, Hand Clinics, 2007 Aug;23(3)
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy
2006, Basal Joint Arthritis: Evaluation and Treatment., Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2006;64(3-4):178-84.
Basal Joint Arthritis: Evaluation and Treatment.
2006, An Unusual Rupture of the Flexor CarpiRadialis Tendon: A Case Report., American Journal of Orthopaedics. 2006(3):141-3.
An Unusual Rupture of the Flexor CarpiRadialis Tendon: A Case Report
2005, Posterior capsulorrhaphy for treatment of recurrent posterior glenohumeral instability., Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2005;63(1-2):9-12.
Posterior capsulorrhaphy for treatment ofrecurrent posterior glenohumeral instability.
2005, Chronic exertional compartment syndrome:diagnosis and management., Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2005;62(3-4):77-84.
2003, Comparison of two headless screwdesigns for fixation of capitellum fractures., Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2003;61(3-4):123-6
2003, Severe Ulnar Neuropathy Following Anterior Subcutaneous Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve in a Collegiate Tennis Player, Am J Orthopedics, 31(11):643-646, 2002.
2002, Capitellar Fractures: A BiomechanicalEvaluation of Three Fixation Methods., Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 16:503-6, 2002
 
Professional Interests:
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Wrist fractures, Sports injuries, Arthritis, Wrist arthroscopy, Pediatric hand surgery
 
Physician Treats:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist Pain), Complex Fractures, Congenital Disorders, Contractures, Distal Radius Fractures, Elbow diseases, Epicondylitis - lateral, Fractures, Hand pain, Joint pain, Microsurgery, Neoplasm, Nerve (Neurological) Injuries, Nerve conduction disorder, Nerve injuries, Numbness, ORIF wrist fractures, Orthopaedic Trauma, Osteoarthritis
 
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Italian
 

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialty:
Orthopedic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Daniel B. Polatsch, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)
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Medical School:
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY 1997
 
Internship:
New York University Medical Center-Tisch Hospital
New York, NY 1998
 
Residency:
Hospital For Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute
New York, NY 2002
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY 2002
 
Fellowship:
Brigham And Womens Hospital
Boston, MA 2003
Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Boston, MA 2003
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 2003
 
Positions:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Assistant Professor
Bronx, NY
 
Undergraduate School:
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 1993
 

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. Daniel B. Polatsch, MD as of 07/11/2009.
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. Daniel B. Polatsch, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.    Learn More
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