John E. Handelsman MD, FRCS, MCh Orth
— Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Professor,
Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

Degrees:

MD
FRCS (Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England)
MCh Orth (Master of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Liverpool)

Board Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations:

Cohen Children’s Medical Center
North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System
New Hyde Park, New York

NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Hospital For Joint Diseases
Orthopaedic Institute
Manhattan, New York

Nassau University Medical Center
Hempstead, New York

Experience:

Director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Programs:
Stony Book University Medical Center – 1977 to 1980
- Nassau County Medical Center – 1977 to 1980
Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University – 1980 to 1986
Schneider Children’s Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center -1986 to 2000

Chairman, Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1990 to 1997

Private Practice – 2001 to present

Areas of Expertise:

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

ORTHOPAEDICS IN THE ADOLESCENT

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA
– Fractures, Growth Plate Injuries, Dislocations

CHILD ABUSE
– Fractures, Fragile Bones (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)

PEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida,
Muscular Dystrophy, Peripheral Neuropathies

HIP DISEASES IN CHILDREN
– Hip Dislocation, Perthes’ Disease,
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

LOWER LIMB DEFORMITIES
– Club Foot, Flat Foot, Rocker Bottom Foot,
Leg Length Discrepancy, Missing Bones.