Osteoarthritis of Hand near Long Island City, NY

Biography: Dr. Levine obtained her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She also completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center and fellowship in hand surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases. Dr. Levine is board certified in surgery of the hand and orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Levine is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Brooklyn Orthopaedic Society. She received the Peter Schweitzer award. Dr. Levine gives each patient her focused attention, and she prides herself on delivering the best treatment available. She conducts her appointments with personalized care and attention that she would expect for her own family.

Biography: Liana J. Tedesco, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery specializing in operative and non-operative treatments of acute and chronic hand and upper extremity conditions. She treats both adult and pediatric patients, with a special interest in the sports-related hand, wrist, and elbow injuries. Dr. Tedesco completed her medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine where she was the President of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. After medical school, Dr. Tedesco completed her residency training at the New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident during her final year. As a chief resident, Dr. Tedesco was the recipient of the Alexander Garcia, MD Senior Resident Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery and the Robert E Carroll, MD Hand Resident Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery. Her residency training was followed by a fellowship training in hand surgery at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, where she obtained additional training in microsurgery and nerve repair/reconstruction. Dr. Tedesco is also an active member of the academic orthopedic community. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, and the American Orthopaedic Association, where she was elected as an emerging leader. During residency, Dr. Tedesco served as the Chair of the AAOS Resident Assembly, a position to which she was elected by her peers. Dr. Tedesco is passionate about the development of young leaders in the orthopedic community through mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Biography: Chima D. Nwankwo M.D., also called "Dr. Chima" by patients, colleagues, and hospital staff, is a fellowship-trained and board-certified (ABOS) orthopedic trauma surgeon practicing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. He currently serves as the division head of orthopedic trauma Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University. Dr. Nwankwo completed an undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California Berkeley and received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He completed a residency program in orthopedic surgery at the San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program (SFORP at St. Mary's Medical Center). He received fellowship training in orthopedic trauma surgery at Allegheny Health Network/Allegheny General Hospital, a regional Level-1 Trauma center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and completed an AO Trauma fellowship during the same year. Dr. Nwankwo has expertise in the orthopedic management of patients with life and limb-threatening injuries from accidents, falls, or assaults. Dr. Nwankwo is an expert in pelvic and acetabular surgery, hip fracture surgery, complex long bone injuries, periarticular reconstruction around major joints in the upper and lower extremity, nonunion and malunion fracture repair, traumatic limb deformity correction, management of neglected fractures, treatment of bone infections (osteomyelitis), and acute and elective hip replacements. He is also at the cutting edge of using minimally invasive/percutaneous treatments for treating broken bones. Dr. Nwankwo is a member of the Orthopedic Trauma Association, AO Trauma, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.