About the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery Leadership
Orthopedic Surgery Leadership
NYU Langone’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery has topflight leadership, and our faculty are renowned educators, researchers, and surgeons in all major subspecialties of orthopedic surgery.
Our Leadership
Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD
Chair and Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Samuel Levine, MPH
Vice President for Musculoskeletal Services, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
James D. Capozzi, MD
Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Joseph Bosco III, MD
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality
Gail S. Chorney, MD
Vice Chair for Professional Services
Kenneth A. Egol, MD
Vice Chair for Education and Academic Affairs and Joseph E. Milgram Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Toni M. McLaurin, MD
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Philipp Leucht, MD, PhD
Vice Chair For Research
William L. Jaffe, MD
Vice Chair
Eric J. Strauss, MD
Director of Orthopedic Surgery Residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Mark G. Grossman, MD
Director of Orthopedic Surgery Residency at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Ran Schwarzkopf, MD
Director of Strategic Initiatives for NYU Langone Orthopedics
Claudette M. Lajam, MD
Chief of Quality and Patient Safety
Eric Schips, MPA
Administrator Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Charlie Catanzaro, MBA
Administrator Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Our Division Chiefs
William Macaulay, MD
Adult Reconstructive Surgery
John G. Kennedy, MD
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Jacques H. Hacquebord, MD
Hand Surgery
Nicola Fabbri, MD
Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery
Mara Karamitopoulos, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Dennis A. Cardone, DO
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Mandeep S. Virk, MD
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD
Spine Surgery
Laith M. Jazrawi, MD
Sports Medicine
Kenneth A. Egol, MD
Trauma and Fracture Surgery
Our Orthopedic Location and Site Chiefs
Nirmal C. Tejwani, MD
Site Chief, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Charla R. Fischer, MD
Site Chief, Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion
Joshua C. Rozell, MD
Site Chief, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
Sanjit R. Konda, MD
Site Chief, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Toni M. McLaurin, MD
Site Chief, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Ramesh Gidumal, MD
Site Chief, VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
Richard Savino, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Long Island Community Hospital
Our Podiatry Leadership
Rick Delmonte, DPM
Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery
Raymond G. Ferguson Jr., DPM
Chief, Podiatry, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island; Podiatry Residency Director, NYU Grossman Long Island School Of Medicine
Jeffrey V. Lucido, DPM
Director, Podiatric Medicine Training Program, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
