Daniel Polatsch
Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill
Office
(212) 434-4263
210 East 64th Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10065
About
Daniel Polatsch
Dr. Daniel Polatsch is a Manhattan based orthopaedic hand surgeon who has been recognized as New York's Top doctors by New York Magazine, Castle Connolly, New York Times Super Doctors, and U.S. News and World Report for over 10 consecutive years. Dr. Polatsch is the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox and was recruited by Lenox Hill Hospital and Northwell Health to establish and build a world-renowned Hand Surgery Center. Dr. Polatsch also recently completed his tenure as the President of The New York Society for Surgery of the Hand (NYSSH) for which he was elected by his peers. The NYSSH is one of the largest hand organizations in the United States.Dr. Polatsch is nationally and internationally known for excellence in the comprehensive management of complex hand, wrist, and elbow disorders. He is responsible for the teaching and education of resident doctors who are training to become future orthopedic surgeons and hand surgeons. Dr. Polatsch is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is board certified in both orthopaedic surgery and hand surgery. He underwent additional specialty training in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery at the renowned Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship in Boston. Prior to becoming the Co-Director of the New York Hand and Wrist Center he was in practice for over 12 years at the Hand Surgery Center with Dr. Charles Melone, MD. During that time, he was the program director of the Mount Sinai Orthopedic Hand Surgery Fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.Dr. Polatsch is on the editorial review board of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Journal of Orthopaedics and Orthopedics for his expertise in hand surgery and has published extensively on a wide variety of hand and upper extremity topics in a multitude of peer-reviewed journals. He has presented his research extensively at regional and national society meetings. He has also authored many book chapters most notably on topics related to the care and treatment of elite and professional athletes. He is also one of the founding members of Northwell's Center for Regenerative Orthopaedic Medicine.Dr. Polatsch earned his undergraduate degree with distinction at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society for his superior scholastic achievements and earned independent research honors. His post-graduate training included a surgical internship at NYU Medical Center followed by an orthopaedic surgery residency at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, where he was appointed Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. He then underwent further specialty training at the Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program which included training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital.Owing to his expertise in sports-related elbow, wrist, and hand injuries, Dr. Polatsch has treated countless professional, Olympic, and collegiate athletes in every sport, performing state-of-the-art surgical techniques that have permitted their return to sports activities without impairment. This includes the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA, and Professional fighting (both Boxing and MMA). He has treated countless celebrities and entertainers. In addition, Dr. Polatsch's clinical interest and expertise include the following: endoscopic carpal tunnel decompression, professional fighting related injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, ganglion cysts, wrist fractures, ligament injuries, scapholunate (SL) ligament injuries, triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries (TFCC), thumb arthritis, skiier's thumb, cubital tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tendonitis, distal biceps tendon problems, dupuytrens disease (both surgical and non-surgical treatment), extensor tendon injuries, fingertip injuries, flexor tendon injuries, fractures in children, golf injuries to the hand/wrist/elbow, hand fractures, hand or wrist tumors, hand therapy, joint replacement, kienbocks disease, mallet fingers, microsurgery, nail bed injuries, nerve injuries, numbness , olecranon bursitis, scaphoid fractures, ski and snowboard injuries, steroid injections, tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis, thumb sprains, wrist sprains.
Primary Specialty
Critical Care Surgeon
Practice
Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, AmidaCare, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, EmblemHealth (GHI), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Hotel Trades, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Local 1199 W, Longevity Health Plan, Medicare, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, US Department of Labor, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, Workers Compensation, WTC (World Trade Center Program)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Lenox Hill Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill
Languages
English
Services
Daniel Polatsch provides critical care surgery in New York, NY. A Critical Care Surgeon, acute care, emergency medicine, surgery, surgeon, respiratory failure, shock, renal failure, sepsis, life-threatening illness, ICU, intensive care.
Please call Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill at (212) 434-4263 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or get more information.
Please call Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand and Wrist Center of Lenox Hill at (212) 434-4263 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or get more information.
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