Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Consultant John Handelsman

John E. (Jack) Handelsman, MD, FRCS, MCh Orth is Chief Emeritus of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of the North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Chairman Emeritus of the Orthopaedic Department. With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Handelsman serves as a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics at the School of Medicine at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York and as a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, at New York University School of Medicine in New York

Dr. Handelsman has given presentations on Pediatric Orthopaedics at national and international meetings. He has published papers and abstracts in noted medical journals and organized and directed major Pediatric Orthopaedic CME Programs at hospitals along the East coast. Dr. Handelsman has received honors and awards for his commitment to research in his field of expertise. He is presently employed by NYU Langone Ambulatory Care - Long Island.

Consulting Services:

• Pediatric Neuromuscular Diseases - Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Peripheral Neuropathies
• Hip Diseases in Children - Hip Dislocation, Perthes Disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
• Peripheral Deformities - Club Foot, Rocker Bottom Foot, Pes Cavus, Pes Planus, Leg Length Discrepancy, Missing Bones
• Fractures in Children - Growth Plate Injuries, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Child Abuse

American Societies Include:
American Orthopaedic Association
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America - Founder Member
American Academy of Pediatrics (Associate Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow)
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic Research Society
American Orthopaedic Foot Society

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