
Richard S Obedian MD FAAOS
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Island Spine & Sports Chief of Spine Surgery at North Shore Plainview
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81 North BroadwayHicksville, NY 11801
Phone+1 516-933-4350
Fax+1 516-933-4352
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Obedian is an orthopedic surgeon in Hicksville, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Plainview Hospital, Sisters of Charity Hospital, St Joseph Campus, NYU Winthrop Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital, Mount Sinai South Nassau, and St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in sports medicine, minimally invasive spine surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand and wrist surgery, and hip and knee surgery.
Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1998 - 1999
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1998
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2028
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Recognition Award AMA
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ChartLogic EHR, ChartLogic, a Division of Medsphere Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Role of Bone Biopsy During Kyphoplasty in the Setting of Known Cancer: A Case Report.Muhammad B Tariq, Richard Obedian
Spine. 2021-11-15 - 18 citationsImaging of the brain in the HIV-positive child.Yair Safriel, Jack O. Haller, Daniel R. Lefton, Robert Obedian
Pediatric Radiology. 2000-10-26 - 34 citationsOSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS OF THE DISTAL FEMUR AND PATELLARichard S. Obedian, Ronald P. Grelsamer
Clinics in Sports Medicine. 1997-01-01
Authored Content
- Role of Bone Biopsy in Setting of Known CancerNovember 2021
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