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Richard Gilbert, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Great Neck, NY

Richard Stephen Gilbert MD

Hand Surgery


Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon, Northwell Health, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

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  • 833 Northern BoulevardSuite 220Great Neck, NY 11021

  • Phone+1 516-622-7975

  • Fax+1 516-498-9385

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Summary

  • Dr. Richard Gilbert is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery based in Great Neck, NY. He completed his medical education and training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a fellowship at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. Dr. Gilbert's expertise includes hand osteoarthritis, hand and elbow surgeries, hand fractures, and endoscopic carpal tunnel release. He is currently employed as an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon at Northwell Health. Dr. Gilbert has contributed to various publications in reputable medical journals. His accolades include being recognized as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area and receiving honors from Castle Connolly, New York Times, Newsday, and New York Magazine from 2013 to 2023.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1999 - 2000
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1999
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - 2027
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Hand
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors (New York Metro Area and Regional) Castle Connolly, 2014-2023
  • Super Doctors New York Times, 2013-2023
  • Top Doctors on Long Island Newsday, 2017-2022

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Effect of Two Factors on Interobserver Reliability for Proximal Humeral Fractures  
    Mellema JJ, Kuntz MT, Guitton, TG, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2017
  • Assessment of Decisional Conflict about the Treatment of Trigger Finger, Comparing Patients and Physicians  
    Hageman MG, Doring AC, Spit SA, Guitton, TG, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), Arch Bone Jt Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Interpretation of Post-operative Distal Humerus Radiographs After Internal Fixation: Prediction of Later Loss of Fixation  
    Claessen FM, Stoop N, Doornberg JN, Guitton TG, van den Bekerom MP, Ring D, Gilbert RS, et al (as part of the Science of Variation Group), J Hand Surg Am, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis of the Most Common Causes of Atraumatic Hand and Wrist Pain 
    The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY - 1/31/2015
  • Evaluation of Hand Trauma and Infections 
    The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2014
  • Principles of Ligaments, Cartilage, and Synovium 
    C V Starr Hand Surgery Center, Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY - 1/18/2013

Committees

  • President, The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand 2022 - 2023

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