
Andrew A Sama MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Co-Chief of Spine Surgery HSS Spine Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
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523 E 72nd StThird FloorNew York, NY 10021
Phone+1 212-606-1122
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Education & Training
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2027
- CT State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Restore CLINICAL TRIAL Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsRelationship Between Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis and Multifidus Muscle Atrophy: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Ali E Guven, Lukas Schönnagel, Erika Chiapparelli, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Jiaqi Zhu
Spine. 2025-05-15 - Quantitative assessment of cervical disc degeneration using disc signal intensity index.Koki Tsuchiya, Ichiro Okano, Ali E Guven, Bruno Verna, Paul Köhli
The Spine Journal. 2025-05-01 - Impact of Lumbar Degenerative Changes on Vertebral Bone Strength: A Finite Element Analysis.Soji Tani, Koji Ishikawa, Erika Chiapparelli, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Lukas Schönnagel
Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
- HSS Names Sheeraz Qureshi, M.D., MBA Co-Chief of Spine ServiceAugust 24th, 2022
- 59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
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