David Alexander Forsh MD
Orthopedic Trauma
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
5 E 98th St# 1188New York, NY 10029
Fax+1 212-241-9710
Overview of Dr. Forsh
Dr. David Forsh is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, and Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and has been in practice 20 years. Dr. Forsh accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 195 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital and one of 117 doctors at Mount Sinai Morningside who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2027
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Child and Adolescent Athletes at Greatest Risk of Concussions and Closed Head Injuries in Male Ice Hockey: A 20-Year Analysis of National Injury Data.Luca M Valdivia, Charu Jain, Niklas H Koehne, Avanish Yendluri, Christopher A White
Sports Health. 2026-06-05 - Youth and adolescent male ice hockey players at increased risk of fractures: a 20-year analysis of national injury data.Luca M Valdivia, Charu Jain, Uma Balachandran, Niklas H Koehne, Jennifer Yu
The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsOutcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty Versus Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Acetabular Fractures in Older Adults.Priya Singh, Carolina Stocchi, Brocha Z Stern, Arthur Drouaud, Hulaimatu Jalloh
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
Mount Sinai Orthopedic Surgeons to Present Award-Winning Research and Breakthrough Studies at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual 2025 MeetingMarch 4th, 2025
Lindenhurst Woman ‘Taking Baby Steps’ to Recovery After Shattering Pelvis in CrashMay 18th, 2017
The Biggest Challenge Facing Orthopedic Surgeons for 2015: 11 Surgeons Respond FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOCofinity PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PPO
Pacificare HMO
PriorityHealth HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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