65 Outstanding Shoulder Surgeons and Specialists
The following shoulder surgeons and specialists were selected for this list based on the awards they have received from major organizations in the field, leadership in those organizations, work on professional publications and positions of service held at hospitals and practices. The surgeons are listed in alphabetical order by last name. All physicians placed on this list have undergone substantial review from our editorial staff. Physicians do not pay and cannot pay to be selected as an outstanding leader. This list is not an endorsement of any individual's or organization's clinical abilities. Jeff Abrams, MD (Princeton Orthopaedic Association, Princeton, N.J.). Dr. Abrams was one of the first physicians to perform rotator cuff repairs and stabilization surgery using arthroscopy. He currently serves as a consultant to the National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y., and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Abrams' additional training includes a sports medicine fellowship in Aspen, Colo., and at the Houghston Sports Medicine Clinic in Columbus, Georgia. In addition to working with patients, Dr. Abrams' career includes lecturing internationally and authoring several articles for publication. Dr. Abrams is a member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Answorth Allen, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Allen is a team physician for the New York Knicks and former team physician for the New York Mets. He earned his medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City and completed his residency at The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. His expertise is in arthroscopy, shoulder surgery and treating sports injuries. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Allen is involved in research projects and has published articles in professional journals such as Shoulder Arthroplasty Vivek Agrawal, MD (The Shoulder Center, Carmel, Ind.). Dr. Agrawal is director of The Shoulder Center in Carmel, Ind., which specializes in providing advanced care for shoulder problems. Dr.Pennsylvania Medical Society - News
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has also served as the president of the Kankakee County Medical Society. Frances Cuomo, MD (Beth Israel Medical Center,
Leo McCafferty, MD, a Pittsburgh plastic surgeon and president of the Allegheny County Medical Society in Pennsylvania, said some physicians think an insurer shouldn't own a hospital, and others think a health system like UPMC shouldn't own a health
He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Internists, the American Society of Nephrology, the Medical Society of Delaware, Delaware State Osteopathic Medical Association and the Pennsylvania Osteopathic
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Sanford J. Siegel, MD, recently received the 2011 Pioneers in Medicine Award from the Monumental City Medical Society for his community outreach program, the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, which is directed toward Baltimore's African-American male
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A total of 1,491 malpractice lawsuits were filed in 2010, according to a report released last week by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
Court officials reported that 163 cases reached a jury, and 133 verdicts – 81 percent – favored the defense.
Chief Justice Ronald Castille said there’s been a 45 percent decline in cases since the early part of the decade, when the state made legal changes intended to weed out frivolous cases.
Among the rules that took effect in 2002 – when malpractice lawsuits peaked at 2,904 – is a requirement that plaintiffs get another doctor in the same field to sign off on the claims. Another requires malpractice claims to be filed in the county where the alleged malpractice occurred, preventing lawyers from ”forum shopping” or filing cases in counties where they believe juries will be more sympathetic.
Attorneys also attributed the drop statewide to an increase in litigants using private mediators.
“Over the past 10 years, private mediation has definitely increased,” said attorney Bryan Neft, an officer in the civil litigation section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
Heath care industry advocates said the data vindicates their contention that too many dubious claims against doctors were making it to court.
“There were too many frivolous lawsuits finding their way into our legal system and tying up resources,” said Chuck Moran, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
Pittsburgh attorney George Kontos, however, said malpractice lawsuits are “not as prolific as people think,” and he probably rejects about 90 percent of the people seeking one.
“There’s not a medical malpractice crisis in this state. There hasn’t been for many years,” Kontos said. “A plaintiff’s attorney can’t afford to take a frivolous lawsuit.”
Dr. Ralph Schmeltz, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, called the decline encouraging but said further changes are needed.
“We still see a significant problem with things like defensive medicine,” he said. “Physicians are very concerned with getting sued.”
He also said the drop in filings has not resulted in a reduction in liability premiums in the commonwealth.
“When you’re trying to recruit physicians, you’re looking at a national market,” he said.
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