Frank A. Cordasco, MD, MS

Dr. Frank A. Cordasco is an Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery, and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Cordasco is the Surgical Director of the HSS Ambulatory Surgery Center. He is the Clinical Co-Director of the Leon Root Motion Analysis Laboratory.

Dr. Cordasco has been in practice since 1990, specializing in surgery for sports related injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has treated numerous professional athletes who are members of teams from outside the New York area and travel here to obtain his consultation and care. Dr. Cordasco has cared for many professional ballet and modern dancers with injuries unique to their career.

He has received the Charles S. Neer II Award three times for recognition of outstanding clinical research in the field of shoulder surgery and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. He has been a member of the course faculty of countless national and international professional meetings and educational programs throughout the last decade. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Cordasco is an active member of many professional organizations, including: The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has held leadership positions in these organizations including Chairman of the Membership Committee of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (2004-2005) and member of the Education Committee of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2004-2008).

Dr. Cordasco is a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Children of China Pediatrics Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cunningham Dance Foundation. He has served as a volunteer in medical missions to China and Africa.

Appointments

Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Subspecialty

Sports Medicine

Special Expertise

Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder
Knee Instability, Ligament Reconstruction
Meniscus Surgery
Shoulder Instability, Labrum and Ligament Repair
Rotator Cuff Repair
Total Shoulder Replacement

Awards

Active Member American Orthopaedic Association, 2002
Received: Charles S. Neer II Award three times for recognition of outstanding clinical and basic science research in the field of shoulder surgery, 1990, 2003 and 2006
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1984