Dr. Emran Sheikh, MD

Dr. Emran Sheikh, MD

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Age 44
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Dr. Emran Sheikh, MD is an orthopedic hand surgery specialist in Rutherford, NJ and has been practicing for 14 years. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 1996 and specializes in orthopedic hand surgery, plastic surgery of the hand, and more.
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Multi Disciplinary Specialists

201 State Rt 17 Fl 11

Rutherford, NJ 07070

Contact Information

(201) 549-8860

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Amerihealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Coventry Health Care of Delaware
  • EmblemHealth
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Humana
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Top Care Areas

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
high
more than 88% of peers
Trigger Finger
normal
more than 77% of peers
Carpal Tunnel Release
normal
more than 52% of peers

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Care Philosophy

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4  Specialties

  • Orthopedic Hand Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery of the Hand

2  Board Certifications

  • Hand Surgery
    Accredited by: American Board of Plastic Surgery*
  • Plastic Surgery
    Accredited by: American Board of Plastic Surgery*

66  Conditions Treated

  • Arthritis
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Benign Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Benign Skin Tumor
  • Benign Tumor
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brachial Plexus Injuries
  • Brain Disorders
  • Broken Neck
  • Burn Injuries
  • Cancer
  • Carpal Fractures
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
  • Cervical Spine Myelopathy
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • De Quervain's Disease
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Diabetic (Charcot) Foot
  • Dupuytren's Contracture
  • Epilepsy
  • Fracture
  • Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Hand Conditions
  • Hand Fracture
  • Herniated Disc
  • Hidradenitis
  • Intervertebral Disc Disease
  • Low Back Pain
  • Moles (Benign Skin Lesions)
  • Muscle Diseases
  • Nerve Diseases
  • Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
  • Osteoarthritis of Hands
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Peripheral Nerve Injuries
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Pseudoarthrosis
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Radial Nerve Entrapment
  • Radial Tunnel Syndrome
  • Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Second-Degree Burns
  • Skin Cancer
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spine Fractures, Traumatic
  • Stroke
  • Tendon Disorders
  • Tendonitis
  • Third-Degree Burns
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Thrombosis
  • Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Torticollis
  • Trigger Finger
  • Vascular Disease
  • Work-Related Injuries
  • Wrist Disorders
  • Wrist Fracture
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79  Procedures

  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
  • Adjacent Tissue Transfer
  • Amputation
  • Arm Surgery
  • Arthritic Hand Reconstruction
  • Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
  • Basal Thumb Joint Reconstruction
  • Bone and Joint Repair
  • Bone and Joint Replacement
  • Bone Grafting
  • Burn Care Services
  • Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Endoscopic
  • Chronic Pain Management
  • De Quervain's Release
  • Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
  • Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Release Testing
  • Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
  • Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
  • Endoscopic Hand Surgery
  • Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
  • Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
  • Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
  • Excision of Skin Cancer
  • Excision of Skin Lesion
  • Facial Reconstruction
  • Foreign Body Removal
  • Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
  • Fracture Care
  • Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
  • Hand and Elbow Microvascular Surgery
  • Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
  • Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
  • Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
  • Hand or Wrist Tendon Transfer
  • Hand Reconstruction
  • Hand Surgery
  • Hand Tendon Repair
  • Hand, Elbow, and Shoulder Microvascular Surgery
  • Hardware Removal
  • Herniated Disc Procedure
  • Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
  • Laceration Repair
  • Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
  • Lip, Excision or Resection
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Nerve Biopsy
  • Nerve Block, Somatic
  • Nerve Blocks
  • Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Nerve Reconstruction
  • Nerve Surgery
  • Neurolytic Nerve Block
  • Neuroplasty
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Peripheral Nerve Decompression
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • RSD Treatment
  • Skin Excision for Hidradenitis
  • Skin Grafts
  • Skin Lesion Removal
  • Spinal Nerve Block
  • Stellate Ganglion Block
  • Steroid Injection
  • Tendon Repair
  • Tendon Surgery
  • Thoracic Outlet Surgery
  • Trigger Finger Release
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Trigger Point Therapy
  • Worker's Compensation Evaluations
  • Wound Care and Management
  • Wound Repair
  • Wrist and Forearm Tenotomy
  • Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
  • Wrist Replacement
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Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

No malpractice history found for New Jersey.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

  • Penn State U
    Undergraduate School | Graduated 1992
  • Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
    Medical School | Graduated 1996
  • Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
    Internship Hospital | Completed 1997
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
    Residency Hospital | Completed 2003
  • Barnes Jewish Hospital
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2004
  • John Hopkins Hospital
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2000

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
  • Clinical and pathologic predictors of survival in patients with thymoma., 1999
  • Rapid up-regulation of endothelial P-selection expression via reactive oxygen species generation., 2002

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi
  • Urdu

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Dr. Sheikh's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Sheikh

4.4

Based on 14 reviews

5 Stars
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4 Stars
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1 Star
14.285714285714286%
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I have neuropathy in my feet. Dr. Sheikh has done nerve release surgery for my feet and I don't have pain in them anymore. I had suffered with this for six years and now I don't even have to take medication for this. He is the only doctor that I have heard of that does this kind of surgery. I feel...Read More
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Dr. Sheikh accepts 14 insurance carriers

  • Aetna
    Aetna HMO
    Choice Plus POS II
  • Amerihealth
    Amerihealth PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    Blue Card PPO
  • Cigna
    Cigna HMO
    Cigna PPO
    Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
    Open Access
  • Coventry Health Care
    Group Plan PPO
  • Coventry Health Care of Delaware
    Coventry Health Care of Delaware HMO
  • EmblemHealth
    GHI PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
    First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Humana
    Choice Care PPO
  • Keystone Health Plan East
    Keystone Health Plan East HMO
    Keystone Health Plan East POS
  • Medicaid
  • MultiPlan
    MultiPlan PPO
    PHCS Network PPO
  • Oxford Health Plans
    Freedom Plan
  • UnitedHealthCare
    Choice Plus POS
    Options PPO
    Oxford Liberty
    United Healthcare
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