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| Robert Meyerson, Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Dr. Robert Meyerson is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery. He is double board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in both Orthopaedic Surgery and in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Meyerson is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as the Division Chief of Sports Medicine at New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital and as well as the Coordinator of Sports Medicine for the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Residency training program. Dr. Meyerson has been intimately involved in the training of orthopedic surgery residents and medical students for 22 years. He served as Associate Chief of Sports Medicine at St. Vincents Catholic Medical Center, the Manhattan teaching campus for New York Medical College from 2002 -2010, and he served as the program coordinator for the Kingsbrook Jewish Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program from 1991 – 2005.In addition, he served as the Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center from 2005 to 2007.
His interests in sports medicine began in college while playing baseball for Columbia University. Brooklyn born, Dr. Meyerson earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Downstate. After finishing his orthopedic surgery residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Joint Diseases-Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Meyerson has presented research at the annual meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and at Specialty Day for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is past-president for the Brooklyn Orthopedic Society.
Dr. Meyerson specializes in the care of the injured athlete utilizing advanced techniques in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder. However, many orthopedic injuries and conditions do not require surgery and when appropriate, Dr. Meyerson strongly advocates conservative treatment including physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, and activity modification. He cares for athletes of all ages,from adolescents to high school and collegiate athletes, as well as the “weekend warrior”. Dr. Meyerson also has extensive experience treating degenerative arthritis and utilizes the latest techniques in total and partial joint replacement surgery.
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