Skip to main content
Dimitrios Christoforou, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, East Setauket, NY, St. Charles Hospital

DimitriosChristoforouMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • East Setauket, NY

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

Orthopedic Surgeon at St. Charles Orthopedics

Join to view full profile

Dr. Christoforou is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Christoforou's full profile

Already have an account?

Summary

  • Dr. Christoforou graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from New York University in 2002 with a degree in history and biology. He subsequently earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine with honors where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in 2006. His post-graduate training included an internship in General Surgery at NYU Medical Center, followed by an orthopaedic surgical residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, where he received the Chief Resident Teaching award. During that time he also served as a staff physician at Madison Square Garden, and as an assistant team physician for high school and local college sports teams. He then completed a fellowship in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery at Harvard Medical School, where he gained extensive experience, and served as a clinical instructor at the Massachusetts General and the Brigham and Women’s Hospitals in Boston. He has obtained further microsurgical training at Columbia University Medical Center’s Microsurgery Training and Research Laboratory. He has authored over 20 peer reviewed publications and chapters in orthopaedics and hand surgery. His research has been presented and awarded at multiple regional, national and international conferences. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

    Christoforou strives to individualize treatment for each of his patients, using minimally invasive approaches to care for a broad spectrum of problems of varying complexity.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2011 - 2012
  • New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
    New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.A., Major in History & Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
  • Dr. Ralph Luskin Chief Resident Teacher of the Year Award NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 2011
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Delta Chapter of NYU School of Medicine, 2006
  • Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Fractures of the radial head and neck: Current Concepts  
    Ruchelsman DE, Christoforou D, Jupiter JB, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/1/2013
  • Multiple nerve injury following repair of a distal biceps tendon rupture: Case report and review of the literature  
    Fajardo M, Fitzpatrick D, Christoforou D, Rosenberg Z, Grossman JAI, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2013
  • Microsurgical management of acute traumatic injuries of the hand and fingers  
    Christoforou D, Alaia M, Scott SC, Bull Hosp Jt Dis, 1/1/2013
  • Join now to see all

Abstracts/Posters

  • Removal of Radial Head Prostheses: A retrospective case series
    Christoforou DC, Neuhaus V, Mudgal C, New England Hand Society Annual Meeting; Massachusetts General Hospital Richard Smith’s Day Meeting; International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Multiple locations, 2011, 2012, 2013, 1/4/2013
  • Modified Outerbridge-Kashiwagi procedure in pediatric elbow contractures
    Howell RD, Christoforou D, Price A, The Combined American Society for Surgery of the Hand and Australian Hand Surgery Society Annual Meeting, Kauai, HI, 1/22/2012
  • Jersey Finger Repair: A Biomechanical Evaluation of a New Surgical Technique
    Christoforou D, Fajardo M, Kardashian G, Tsai P, Klein J, and Lee SK, Multiple locations, 2009, 2010, 1/31/2010
  • Join now to see all

Lectures

  • Common Hand Problems: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention 
    Middletown, NY - 1/1/2013
  • Achilles tendon ruptures 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2011
  • Management of acute traumatic injuries of the hand and fingers 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2011
  • Join now to see all

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Dimitrios Christoforou, Dr. Dimitrios Christoforou, MD, Dr. D Christoforou