About Dr. Carson
Departments
Special Expertise
Sports medicine
Shoulder surgery
Procedures
Achilles tendon surgery
ACL reconstruction
ACL revision surgery
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Biceps surgery
Cartilage restoration procedure
Elbow arthroscopy
Elbow tendon repair
Hamstring tendon repair
Knee arthroscopic surgery
Knee ligament surgery
Meniscal surgery
Multiple knee ligament surgery
Partial / Unicompartmental knee replacement
Pectorals major surgery
Shoulder arthroplasty
Shoulder arthroscopic surgery
Patient Stories
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Affiliations
American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Bone and Joint Society
American Medical Association
American Orthopaedic Association
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America
J R Gladden Orthopaedic Society
National Medical Association
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
AOSSM Certificate of Additional Qualification Sports Medicine
Awards
University of Virginia Medical School Teaching Award, 2015
University of Virginia Martin Luther King Diversity Award, 2012
JR Gladden Alvin Crawford Mentor Award, 2011
University of Virginia Resident Teaching Award, 2010
University of Virginia Resident Teaching Award, 2008
John Jay College Mentor Award, 2005
Education
Medical: University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago 1989
Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery 1990
Residency: Harvard University Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, 1995
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine / Shoulder Surgery, 1996
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Knee Animations
- Knee - Diagnostic Knee Arthroscopy animation
- Knee - High Tibial Osteotomy animation
- Knee - Loose Body Removal animation
- Knee - Partial Knee Replacement animation
- Knee – Patella Realignment animation
- Knee - Torn ACL Anatomical Footprint Reconstruction animation
- Knee - Torn Meniscus Repair animation
- Knee - Torn Meniscus Trimming animation
Shoulder Animations
- Shoulder - Bankart Repair animation
- Shoulder - Detached Labrum Repair animation
- Shoulder - Diagnostic Arthroscopy animation
- Shoulder - Distal Clavicle Resection animation
- Shoulder - Fully Torn Rotator Cuff animation
- Shoulder - Partially Torn Rotator Cuff animation
- Shoulder - Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder - SLAP Lesion Repair animation
- Shoulder - Subacromial Decompression animation
- Shoulder - Total Shoulder Replacement animation
- Shoulder - Trimming Torn Labrum animation
Publications by Dr. Carson
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of May 01, 2023, Dr. Carson reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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