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Eric Spencer, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He delivers exceptional services to patients in Yonkers,NY at SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE.
Dr. Spencer specializes in joint replacement surgery and hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. His specialty includes nerve compression problems like carpal tunnel syndrome. An expert in advanced sports medicine, he treats many athletes, at both the high school and collegiate level, for musculoskeletal injuries such as sports-related tendinitis.
Backed by his considerable skills and experience in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery, Dr. Spencer frequently performs complex upper extremity procedures such as arthroscopic labral and rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement, and wrist reconstruction.
He excels at surgeries such as Mako® Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology for partial knee replacement and arthroscopic knee surgery.
Dr. Spencer graduated with honors from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in Manhattan's Washington Heights, receiving several prestigious research grants and honors during his time there.
Also in New York City, Dr. Spencer went on to complete his general surgery and orthopedic residencies at Lenox Hill Hospital — one of the 100 best hospitals in the country. Dr. Spencer also completed a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in New York.
Since 2012, Dr. Spencer has consistently been among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors for the NYC Metro Area and Westchester County. He was also voted one of the Consumer's Research Council of America's Top Surgeons and named a Top Doctor by Westchester Magazine.
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Dr. Steven Lisser is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon at Orthocenter who specializes in Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow Surgery, as well as Sports Medicine. Dr. Lisser is passionate about his field, with special interests that include rotator cuff disease, ligament reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and shoulder cuff disease.
Dr. Lisser earned his Medical Degree and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He then completed a Hand, Elbow and Microsurgery Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After that, Dr. Lisser completed a Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lisser is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He holds additional certifications in Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Lisser is a Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Lisser serves as the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ and is a past President of the Medical Staff and past member of the Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board.
Dr. Lisser serves on the Board of the Hackensack Meridian Health Hospital Corporation and Chairs the Board’s Medical Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Shrewsbury Surgical Center and is a consultant for medical device companies.
Yariv Maghen, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group in Fishkill and Carmel, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut. In addition to general orthopaedic conditions, Dr. Maghen employs both surgical and non-surgical options in treating various musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Maghen graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with honors and earned his medical degree at New York Medical College. He completed his general orthopaedic training at Westchester Medical Center in New York, a level 1 trauma center serving the entire Hudson Valley. Dr. Maghen then completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery in Mount Sinai Hospital and Tisch Hospital in New York City, where he was trained by world leaders in the field.
He was awarded top doctor from NY Top Docs, a division of USA Top Docs, in 2024.
He is strongly committed to evidence-based medicine, patient education, and shared decision-making. Evidence-based medicine means that Dr. Maghen incorporates the most updated scientific literature regarding state-of-the-art treatments into his practice. Communication with the patient is of vital importance in his practice, and he makes every effort to accomplish this. An informed patient can help make the best, educated treatment decision regarding their condition.
Yariv Maghen, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group in Fishkill and Carmel, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut. In addition to general orthopaedic conditions, Dr. Maghen employs both surgical and non-surgical options in treating various musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Maghen graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with honors and earned his medical degree at New York Medical College. He completed his general orthopaedic training at Westchester Medical Center in New York, a level 1 trauma center serving the entire Hudson Valley. Dr. Maghen then completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery in Mount Sinai Hospital and Tisch Hospital in New York City, where he was trained by world leaders in the field.
He was awarded top doctor from NY Top Docs, a division of USA Top Docs, in 2024.
He is strongly committed to evidence-based medicine, patient education, and shared decision-making. Evidence-based medicine means that Dr. Maghen incorporates the most updated scientific literature regarding state-of-the-art treatments into his practice. Communication with the patient is of vital importance in his practice, and he makes every effort to accomplish this. An informed patient can help make the best, educated treatment decision regarding their condition.
Dr. Steven Lisser is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon at Orthocenter who specializes in Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow Surgery, as well as Sports Medicine. Dr. Lisser is passionate about his field, with special interests that include rotator cuff disease, ligament reconstruction, reconstructive microsurgery, arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and shoulder cuff disease.
Dr. Lisser earned his Medical Degree and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He then completed a Hand, Elbow and Microsurgery Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After that, Dr. Lisser completed a Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lisser is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He holds additional certifications in Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Lisser is a Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Lisser serves as the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ and is a past President of the Medical Staff and past member of the Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board.
Dr. Lisser serves on the Board of the Hackensack Meridian Health Hospital Corporation and Chairs the Board’s Medical Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Shrewsbury Surgical Center and is a consultant for medical device companies.
Sotirios Papafragkou, MD, FACS, is a triple board-certified surgeon at Plastic Surgery Associates of Long Island in Roslyn Heights, New York. Dr. Papafragkou is board-certified in plastic surgery, hand and microvascular surgery, and general surgery. He is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and The Aesthetic Society (ASAPS).
Dr. Papafragkou is proud to serve the communities in Long Island and New York City. In addition to his plastic surgery training, Dr. Papafragkou completed three additional fellowships. In Belgium, he was trained under the world-renowned Dr. Blondeel, specifically for breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. Moreover, he completed an additional aesthetics fellowship under the world expert in eyelid surgery, Dr. Mark Codner, in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Papafragkou also completed a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey, now part of Rutgers University. He specializes in breast reductions with a short scar technique, blepharoplasties, endoscopic brow lifts, breast reconstruction, augmentation, and lift, body contouring, and hand surgery.
After graduating from medical school, Dr. Papafragkou completed a general surgery residency at Nassau University Medical Center on Long Island. He completed his formal plastic and reconstructive training at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He also completed a hand and microvascular fellowship and cosmetic and oculoplastic fellowship. Dr. Papafragkou rounded out his training by completing a breast reconstruction fellowship in Belgium.
Dr. Papafragkou is passionate about teaching and medical research. He participated in studies at Columbia University as well as at Mount Sinai West, formerly St. Luke’s-Roosevelt in New York City. He has received the 2006-2007 award for outstanding resident research. Dr. Papafragkou has published several studies in prestigious medical journals, including the Journal of Hand Surgery.
At this orthopedic hand and microvascular fellowship, Dr. Papafragkou treated complex hand and upper extremity trauma, including nerve injuries. He also treats hand conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, dupuytren’s contracture, trigger fingers, and cubital tunnel. At his aesthetic and oculoplastic fellowship, he focused on cosmetic eyelid surgery, aesthetic breast surgery, facelifts, and endoscopic brow lifts. At his Breast Reconstruction fellowship, Dr. Papafragkou was exposed to post-mastectomy breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery.
Dr. Papafragkou is fluent in his native Greek language.
Amish Naik MD PHD Orthopedics Surgery is a full-service orthopedic practice that offers cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating bone and joint conditions and injuries. Amish Naik, MD, PhD, is an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he provides women, men, and children in the North Jersey and New York Metropolitan areas a seamless, patient-first therapeutic experience. Because injuries and debilitating pain can strike at any time. Naik is a member of the RWJ Barnabas Orthopedic Group and is affiliated with the following hospitals and surgery centers: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston New Jersey, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City New Jersey, Short Hills Surgery Center in Melbourne New Jersey, and Livingston Surgery Center in Livingston New Jersey.
Read more about our practice and quality care here.
Amish Naik MD PHD Orthopedics Surgery is a full-service orthopedic practice that offers cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating bone and joint conditions and injuries. Amish Naik, MD, PhD, is an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he provides women, men, and children in the North Jersey and New York Metropolitan areas a seamless, patient-first therapeutic experience. Because injuries and debilitating pain can strike at any time. Naik is a member of the RWJ Barnabas Orthopedic Group and is affiliated with the following hospitals and surgery centers: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston New Jersey, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City New Jersey, Short Hills Surgery Center in Melbourne New Jersey, and Livingston Surgery Center in Livingston New Jersey.
Read more about our practice and quality care here.
Amish Naik MD PHD Orthopedics Surgery is a full-service orthopedic practice that offers cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating bone and joint conditions and injuries. Amish Naik, MD, PhD, is an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he provides women, men, and children in the North Jersey and New York Metropolitan areas a seamless, patient-first therapeutic experience. Because injuries and debilitating pain can strike at any time. Naik is a member of the RWJ Barnabas Orthopedic Group and is affiliated with the following hospitals and surgery centers: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston New Jersey, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City New Jersey, Short Hills Surgery Center in Melbourne New Jersey, and Livingston Surgery Center in Livingston New Jersey.
Read more about our practice and quality care here.
Amish Naik MD PHD Orthopedics Surgery is a full-service orthopedic practice that offers cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating bone and joint conditions and injuries. Amish Naik, MD, PhD, is an experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, he provides women, men, and children in the North Jersey and New York Metropolitan areas a seamless, patient-first therapeutic experience. Because injuries and debilitating pain can strike at any time. Naik is a member of the RWJ Barnabas Orthopedic Group and is affiliated with the following hospitals and surgery centers: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston New Jersey, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City New Jersey, Short Hills Surgery Center in Melbourne New Jersey, and Livingston Surgery Center in Livingston New Jersey.
Read more about our practice and quality care here.
As a native of Monmouth County, Jeremy Ruskin, MD, is excited to provide care of the *elbow, wrist, and hand to his patients at Central Jersey Hand Surgery. Dr. Ruskin treats patients in the practice’s offices in Eatontown, Freehold, and Toms River.
Dr. Ruskin earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. From there, he attended Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School and earned his Doctorate of Medicine. He remained at Rutgers where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. Finally, Dr. Ruskin completed a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery.
As a part of his practice, Dr. Ruskin takes care of injuries throughout the entire upper extremity, from the shoulder down to the fingers. He has a special interest in shoulder replacements, shoulder arthroscopy, traumatic injuries of the elbow, fracture care, the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries, surgical and non-surgical treatment of arthritis, and sports injuries. His aim is to take care of all of your upper extremity needs, both surgically and non-surgically.
Dr. Ruskin is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and dog, cooking and eating, and riding his Peloton bike.
Known for his expertise in complex hand and wrist conditions, board-certified orthopedist Raymond Decker Jr., MD, FACS, FAAOS, ABIME, CIME, can help patients recover from the pain and restore their hand functions. Dr. Decker cares for patients at Central Jersey Hand Surgery in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.
After earning his Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., Dr. Decker went through extensive patient care training. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. Dr. Decker then finished a hand and microsurgery fellowship at Tampa General Hospital in Florida.
Not only is Dr. Decker board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, but he also has advanced training and professional affiliations. Dr. Decker is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
He even maintains memberships with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, and the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, to name a few. As a specialized medical expert, Dr. Decker is a respected certified Independent Medical Examiner and is affiliated with the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
Dr. Decker currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice.
As a leader in integrative conservative care and complex minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery, board-certified orthopedist George Gabuzda, MD, FACS, FAAOS, is a trusted practitioner. He treats patients at Central Jersey Hand Surgery, which has modern offices in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.
Dr. Gabuzda earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson Medical School (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College). After graduating, Dr. Gabuzda completed an orthopedic surgery residency through the University of Connecticut in Hartford. To further his expertise, Dr. Gabuzda went through an in-depth hand surgery fellowship at the prestigious Tufts University in Boston.
Staying updated with both nonsurgical and surgical hand and wrist treatments is important to Dr. Gabuzda. He’s board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Gabuzda is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, Dr. Gabuzda maintains a professional membership with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Dr. Gabuzda currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice.
Dedicated to modern, innovative approaches to treating hand and wrist conditions, board-certified orthopedist Teddy Atik, MD, FAAOS, provides integrative care at Central Jersey Hand Surgery. Dr. Atik treats patients at the practice’s locations in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.
After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the prestigious New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Atik went through extensive patient care training. He completed a comprehensive orthopedic surgery residency at the NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.
Dr. Atik then finished a competitive fellowship program at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he gained extensive training in hand and microsurgery. He’s now board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He’s also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Additionally, Dr. Atik maintains professional memberships with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, among others.
Because of Dr. Atik’s dedication to research-driven treatments and continuing education, he earned multiple recognitions as one of the “Top Doctors” in New Jersey Monthly and the prestigious Castle Connolly “Top Doctors” award.
Dr. Atik is one of the pioneers of Xiaflex and Needle Aponeurotomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture in the U.S. since 2008 having traveled to France and learned the procedure first hand from the doctor that invented it. He is a co-designer of a safe and effective device for the treatment of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel Release being used by hundreds of surgeons around the United States.
Dr. Atik currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice.
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