Seaport Orthopaedic Opens Full Service Hand Center
Seaport Orthopaedic is proud to announce the creation of its full service Hand Center.
Seaport Orthopaedic Associates (SOA) is proud to announce the formalization of its comprehensive Hand Center. This is based upon a full service, unified group approach which offers the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with upper extremity problems.
The Hand Center offers evaluations by our hand surgeon, Michael Rettig, MD, coordinated with additional upper extremity consideration and treatment from Andrew Brown, MD, our staff’s senior physiatrist. Additionally, SOA offers an appropriate referral to a certified hand therapist which can be done at the same convenient location.
SOA offers our upper extremity patients all the necessary diagnostic tests: plain x-rays, as well as an extremity dedicated MRI and electro diagnostic testing (NCV and EMG). We also provide ergonomic evaluations, short and long term disability evaluations and functional capacity evaluations. Our clinicians are familiar with both AMA guidelines as well as NY State guidelines for treatment. On referral, our experienced clinical team will review and treat your patients whether or not they are surgical candidates.
SOA’s Hand Center provides appropriate documentation that clearly charts clinical progress and can provide a comprehensive narrative based upon previous treatment. However, in order to optimize the documentation of the clinical course, we strongly recommend sending your patients to us before someone else initiates treatment or surgery.
Dr. Michael Evan Rettig is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and wrist. He is Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine, and on the teaching faculty of the New York University Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Diseases Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Brown is the Medical Director of Downtown Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as a Senior Physiatrist of Seaport Orthopaedic Associates. He is an expert in non- operative orthopaedic medicine, including the treatment of upper extremity pain, tendonopathies and repetitive strain disorders. He is also recognized as an expert in electro-diagnostic medicine. Dr. Brown has also been recognized by Castle Connolly's Guide to Top Doctors in the New York metro area.
Seaport Orthopaedic Associates offers ample treatment programs for your patients. Our services include orthopaedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, and podiatry. We believe in meeting and exceeding patient’s individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment. We look forward to helping your patients achieve an active and pain-free lifestyle.
Seaport Orthopaedic Associates offers same day appointments for acute injuries. If you have a patient who you think needs surgery, a Seaport Physician will see him/her that day.
SOA accepts most insurance plans and stands ready to service all of your orthopaedic needs. If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please do not hesitate to call at (212) 513-7711.
At Seaport we believe in meeting patients' individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment, designed to help achieve an active, pain-free lifestyle. Seaport physicians take the time to know you and work with you from your initial symptoms or injury, through every aspect of your recovery. Our goal at Seaport is to enable our patients to get back to a full active lifestyle as quickly and safely possible. We are New York's Orthopedic Surgery Center.
Our group is comprised of various physicians whose specialties include orthopaedic surgery, treatment of the hand, elbow, shoulder, knee, spine, hip, foot and ankle, physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management.