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John Handelsman, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, New Hyde Park, NY, Cohen Childrens Medical Center

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Orthopaedic Surgery • New Hyde Park, NY

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Summary

  • JOHN HANDELSMAN

    Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics.
    Pediatric Orthopedic Attending,
    Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, New York (USA).


    John (Jack) Handelsman obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Subsequent Orthopaedic training was at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford and the Royal Victoria Hospital of McGill University in Montréal. At that time, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London (FRCS). He obtained a Masters Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Liverpool (MCh Orth), during a Fellowship year at the Alder Hay Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

    Subsequently, over a 25-year period, he directed the Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinical and Residency Programs at three teaching centers in the USA. These were
    Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York - 5 years
    Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University, Providence - 5 years
    Schneider Children’s Hospital of Northwell Health, New York -15 years, where he also served as Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery.
    John was very enthusiastic about exposing pediatricians to pediatric orthopaedics, and during that time, organized 30 annual CME programs on children’s musculo-skeletal problems.

    Research interests and publications include peripheral deformities, muscle abnormalities in clubfoot, hemophilic arthritis, CP and neuromuscular diseases, pediatric hip problems, fractures in children and child abuse.

    He remains clinically and academically active at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, New York.

Education & Training

  • Liverpool University
    Liverpool UniversityMCh Orth, 1963
  • Royal College of Surgeons
    Royal College of SurgeonsFRCS (Fellowship), Surgery, 1960
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityM.A., 1982
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1953

Certifications & Licensure

  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 1981 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Marquis Who's Who in Medicine 2002
  • Teacher of the Year, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 1999
  • Merit Award Rotary Club of New York, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Iliac apophyseal displacement: an alternative in pediatric pelvic osteotomies  
    J.E. Handelsman, J. Weinberg, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1/1/2008
  • The management of long toe flexor spasticity in the equinus foot in cerebral palsy  
    J.E. Handelsman, J. Weinberg, S. Corso, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1/1/2007
  • Corrective supracondylar humeral osteotomies using the small ao external fixator  
    J.E. Handelsman, J. Weinberg, J.C. Hersch, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Saunders Manual of Pediatric Practice 
    Chapter: Developmental dislocation of the hip. 
    J.E. HandelsmanW.B.Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA1999
  • The Club Foot, The Present and a View of the Future 
    Chapter: Understanding muscle pathology-muscle pathology in club foot and lower motor neuron lesions. 
    J.E. HandelsmanEditors: George W. Simons.Springer-Verlag, New York, NY1993
  • Recent Advances in Hemophilia Care, Progress in Clinical and Biological Research, Vol. 334 
    Chapter: Pathogenesis and treatment of hemophilic arthropathy and deep muscle hemorrhages. 
    Page 199 - 206J.E. Handelsman, R.A. GlasserEditors: Carol K. Kasper.Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, NY1990
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The role of overhead traction with abduction in closed reduction of infant hip dislocation.
    J.E. Handelsman, D.H. Godfried, J. Weinberg, Program Book, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, 1/1/2007
  • The management of long toe flexor spasticity in the equinus foot in cerebral palsy.
    J.E. Handelsman, J. Weinberg, S. Friedman, Program Book, Pediatric Orthopaedic Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, 1/1/2006
  • Correction of malunited pediatric distal humeral fractures with the small ao external fixator.
    J.E. Handelsman, J.C. Hersch, J. Weinberg, Program Book, The American Orthopaedic Association, 118th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

  • Cleft foot deformity: managememnt and long term follow-up. 
    Amelia Island, FL - 1/1/2014
  • The management of cleft foot deformity – a 30 year follow-up. 
    Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York. NY - 1/1/2014
  • Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Problems. 
    Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • The extrinsic musculature of the foot. An Applied Anatomical Study. M.Ch.Orth.Thesis 
    J.E. Handelsman, Liverpool University
    1/1/1963

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. John Handelsman, Dr. John Handelsman, MD, Dr. J Handelsman, Dr. John E Handelsman