Fred D Cushner MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Special Surgery
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523 East 72nd Street7th FloorNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Cushner
Dr. Fred Cushner is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery and Hospital for Special Surgery. He received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and has been in practice 35 years. He is one of 391 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery and one of 91 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1993- Medical University of South CarolinaInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
- Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1993 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1994 - 2017
SC State Medical License 1989 - 2017
MD State Medical License 1994 - 2016
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Developing and validating machine learning models to predict length of hospitalization before obese patients undergo elective arthroplasty.Felix C Oettl, Aaron I Weinblatt, Jose Gutierrez Naranjo, Michael Parks, Fred Cushner
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-01-01 - Patellar Overstuffing in Total Knee Arthroplasty Results in Decreased Extensor Mechanism Efficiency.Brandon R Bukowski, Sonia K Chandi, Pravjit Bhatti, Paola Jimenez, Nathan Lenz
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2025-08-01 - Recovery of Ambulation After Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Not Affected by Timing of Second Side Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of Implanted Sensor Data.Rika Ichinose, Patrick M Aubin, Scott T Schumacker, Fred D Cushner
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-07-01
Press Mentions
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