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Christian Zaino, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Morristown, NJ, Morristown Medical Center

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Orthopaedic Surgery Morristown, NJ

Hand Surgery

Orthopaedic Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microscopic Surgery

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Summary

  • Christian J. Zaino, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon with sub-specialized training in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery. He treats both children and adults with any orthopedic injury or ailment of the arm.

    Dr. Zaino is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, as well as the American Association of Hand Surgery.

    Dr. Zaino completed a formal fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery at the University of Chicago. He also received training in congenital hand surgery at the National Children’s Hospital of Lima, Peru, and microscopic surgery at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota. Most recently, he completed a traveling fellowship in complex wrist arthroscopy and reconstruction at the Hand Institute of Auckland, New Zealand.

    While in Orthopedic Residency at SUNY Downstate / Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, he was chief resident and team physician for two Brooklyn high school football teams – one was his Alma Mater. He completed his surgical internship at New York University Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital in New York. Dr. Zaino also has numerous first-author publications and has given several national and international presentations.

    In medical school at New York University, Dr. Zaino was elected class president four times and gave the commencement valediction as well. For college, Dr. Zaino also graduated from New York University with Magna Cum Laude and Departmental Honors in Architectural History and Urban Planning. He also studied abroad in London, England.

    In his free time, Dr. Zaino enjoys art, off-road driving, snorkeling, traveling, and building sand sculptures with his wife, Joanna, and son, Alessio, on Long Beach Island, NJ.
  • Hand & Upper Extremity Center- The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey

    Without touch, there is no feel.

    Hand & Upper Extremity Center- The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey

    The knowledgeable physicians and staff at OINJ provide complete diagnostic and treatment services for the care of your hand and wrist.

    Hand & Upper Extremity Center- The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey

    Dr. Christian Zaino and Dr. Frank Corrigan speak about OINJ and the Hand and Wrist Center.

    Common Hand Fractures - Christian Zaino, MD

    Broad overview of common hand fractures touching upon the limited role of antibiotics in open fractures cases and the challenges of intramedullary fixation.

    Evaluation & Management of Atraumatic Conditions of the Wrist and Hand: Christia

    Evaluation & Management of Atraumatic Conditions of the Wrist and Hand: Christian Zaino, MD

    Christian J. Zaino, MD, Earns Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand

    Morristown, NJ - Orthopaedic surgeon Christian J. Zaino, MD, of OINJ recently earned Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand

    Christian J. Zaino | Doctors & Surgeons | The Orthopedic Institute of NJ

    Dr. Christian J. Zaino is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialized training in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery.

Clinical Expertise

  • Elbow arthritis, Lateral epicondylitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture, Biceps tendon repair, Distal radius fracture , Carpal fractures, Distal radial ulnar joint instability, Carpal instability , Hand fractures, Carpal tunnel release, Cubital tunnel release, Tendon repair, Hand and wrist surgery, Pediatric orthopaedics, Shoulder and elbow surgery, Hand and wrist functional reconstruction, Orthopaedic traumatology, Carpal osteonecrosis, Wrist fractures, Triangular fibrocartilage complex tear, Minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery, Shoulder resurfacing, Shoulder trauma

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2016 - 2017
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2010 - 2011
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.S., Major in Urban Design and Architecture Studies, Minor in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
  • Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School
    Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day SchoolNo degree, Cum Laude, 1994 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • First Prize, Resident and Fellows Conference New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014
  • Resident Writer's Award Nomination American Journal of Orthopedics, 2014
  • Annual Meeting Scholarship American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts – Comparing Plaster of Paris and Fiberglass Casts
    Zaino CJ, Arief M, Kapadia B, Patel MR, American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 1/24/2015
  • The Reliability and Effectiveness of a Novel Hand-Held Thumb Dynamometer for Measuring Thumb Abduction Strength
    Zaino CJ, Klopsis D, Arief M, Bassini L, Patel MR, Edelstein DE, American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Nassau, Bahamas, 1/24/2015
  • Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts with an Evaluation of Three Cast-Cutting Methods for Pressure Reduction
    Zaino CJ, Arief M, Patel MR, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 69th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2014; New York, NY, 2014, 1/20/2014
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Lectures

  • Skin Surface Pressure under Short Arm Casts with an Evaluation of Three Cast-Cutting Methods for Pressure Reduction 
    Boston, MA, 2014; New York, NY, 2014 - 1/13/2014
  • Decreasing Cast Pressures by using a Simple Method of Casting Distal Radius Fractures with the Hand in Flexion 
    New York, NY - 1/13/2014
  • Skin Surface Pressures under Short Arm Casts 
    Kauai, HI - 1/9/2014
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Dr. Christian J. Zaino ’02 Was Part of a Congenital Hand Deformities Surgery Mission Trip to Lima, Peru
    Dr. Christian J. Zaino ’02 Was Part of a Congenital Hand Deformities Surgery Mission Trip to Lima, PeruMay 31st, 2017
  • Christian J. Zaino, MD, Earns Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand
    Christian J. Zaino, MD, Earns Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the HandJanuary 26th, 2022
  • Joanna Genco, Christian Zaino
    Joanna Genco, Christian ZainoJanuary 26th, 2022

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