Matthew Edward Cunningham MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
535 E 70th StNew York, NY 10021
Fax+1 212-774-2918
Overview of Dr. Cunningham
Dr. Matthew Cunningham is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and thoracic spine surgery. He has more than 90 publications and over 2,500 citings.
Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2006 - 2007- Hospital for Special SurgeryFellowship, Research Fellow on the Spine/Scoliosis Service, 2005 - 2006
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2005
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2001
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
- Whitecloud Research Award Nominee IMAST/SRS, 2017
- America's Most Honored Professionals American Registry, 2016
Clinical Trials
- Cost Effectiveness of Nonoperative Management for Adult Spinal Deformity Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current Use and Complications Associated With Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Spine Fusion Surgery: A Review of 9809 Patients.Maximilian K Korsun, Tomoyuki Asada, Takashi Hirase, Bo Zhang, Cole T Kwas
Spine. 2026-03-15 - Can use of a stiffer rod obviate the need for posterior column osteotomy in Lenke I and II curves? A prospective, multi-center study.Luke Mugge, William F Lavelle, Mark Rahm, Matthew E Cunningham, Shyam Kishan
Spine Deformity. 2026-03-01 - Robotic-assisted navigation facilitates accurate and clinically safe pedicle screw placement by a well-trained orthopaedic surgery resident when compared to an attendi...Amith Umesh, Austin C Kaidi, Benjamin N Groisser, Ankush Thakur, Takashi Hirase
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2026-02-19
Press Mentions
50 Spine Surgeons & Specialists Researching Biologics for Spine Treatments FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- Orthopaedic Research SocietyMember
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOMVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
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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