Dr. David A. Drucker, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Drucker practices Orthopedic Surgery in Staten Island and New York, New York.

Physician Profile for Dr. David A. Drucker, MD

Addresses:: 10 Union Square East PACC 3M; New York, NY 10003; 11 Ralph Place; Staten Island, NY 10304

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 26; Practice Member Since: 1995.; Current Title: President of Orthopaedic Surgery; Physician Website: http://www.newyorkhipandknee.com
Awards and Honors:: 2001-2002, UMDNJ Orthopaedic Chief Residents Award for Excellence in Teaching; 1991, Mueller Foundation Research Fellow
: 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:: 2005 Staten Island University Hopsital, Director of Orthopaedic Surgery; UMDNJ, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Assistant Professor (2004)
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1995, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; 1995, American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Professional Interests:: Minimally invasive joint replacement of the hip and knee., Reconstructive surgery for the arthritic hip and knee.
Physician Performs:: Hip replacements, Knee replacements, Revision of failed & painful hip and total knee replacement, Hip resurfacing, Minimally invasive surgery
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Drucker's philosophy on treating patients with arthritis is that before considering surgery all patients should try a comprehensive approach to non-surgical treatment. Those who fail to find success with conservative treatment and elect to have surgery are thoroughly evaluated with respect to general health, lifestyle, living situation and occupation before the doctor and patient choose the appropriate surgery. Dr. Drucker's surgical expertise includes minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIS), Hip Resurfacing, revision total joint replacement and dealing with the complications of total joint replacement such as loosening, infection, dislocations and fractures.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. David A. Drucker, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Finch University Health Sciences Chicago School Of Medicine
North Chicago, IL 1983
Internship:: Umdnj-Nj Medical School
NEWARK, NJ
Residency:: Umdnj University Hospital
Newark, NJ
Fellowship:: Indiana University
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Mass. General Hospital Harvard University
BOSTON, MA; Umdnj-Nj Med School
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
Undergraduate School:: University Of Delaware
NEWARK, DE

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Hip replacements	150
Knee replacements	150
Revision of failed & painful hip and total knee replacement	30
Hip resurfacing	-
Minimally invasive surgery	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

ChoiceCare - HMO
Devon Health Services Inc (PPO)
HIP Health Plan of NY - HMO
Oxford - Liberty (HMO)

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Participates in Clinical Trials:

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. David A. Drucker, MD as of 11/29/2009.
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. David A. Drucker, 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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