Welcome back to Episode 9 of The OrthoZone! In this episode, two of Tri-County's sports medicine surgeons sit down for an in-depth discussion on ACL repair, and discuss a newer technique known as the BEAR technique (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair). This episode dives into the controversial aspects of…
David M. Epstein, M.D.
Specialties:
Ankle, Foot, Knee, Shoulder, and Sports Medicine
Locations:
Cedar Knolls, Jefferson, and Bedminster
Centers of Excellence:
About
David M. Epstein, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports-related injuries of the shoulder, knee, ankle, and foot. His expertise includes nonoperative and operative (open and arthroscopic) treatment of shoulder, knee, and ankle disorders. He has particular expertise in sports-related shoulder and knee injuries as well as ligament, tendon, cartilage, and joint conditions affecting active individuals and athletes. He performs rotator cuff repair, labral repair, meniscal surgery, ACL reconstruction, and ligament and tendon repair/reconstruction. Dr. Epstein also has extensive experience in joint cartilage restoration and preservation procedures of the knee and ankle.
Dr. Epstein is a consultant for the New York Jets. He currently serves as the team physician for Parsippany High School and assists in the care of many other local high schools. He is also a former consulting physician of the United States Tennis Association for the annual US Open Tennis Championships.
Dr. Epstein graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in economics. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society while receiving his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. He then performed his orthopedic surgery residency at the prestigious NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, where he published several articles in journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. While completing his residency, Dr. Epstein received specialized training at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, one of the nation’s busiest trauma hospitals.
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Dr. Epstein is dual-fellowship-trained in orthopedic sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery, providing advanced expertise in the treatment of shoulder, knee, and ankle injuries in athletes and active individuals. He completed his sports medicine fellowship training at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he assisted in the care of several professional and collegiate sports teams, including the New York Jets, New York Islanders, and Hunter College Hawks, gaining experience in treating athletes at all levels of competition. During his fellowship, Dr. Epstein’s research was presented at several orthopedic meetings, and he coauthored a chapter in the textbook Disorders of the Shoulder. Dr. Epstein then completed a second fellowship at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center with Dr. Mark Myerson, a world-renowned foot and ankle surgeon. While at the institute, Dr. Epstein’s training focused on the treatment of sports-related foot and ankle injuries, ligament repair/reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures of the foot and ankle as well as ankle replacement surgery. This advanced training complements his expertise in sports medicine and arthroscopic treatment of shoulder, knee, and ankle injuries.
He has given numerous lectures at both local and regional meetings and has recently published articles in the peer-reviewed journals The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Foot & Ankle Specialist.
Dr. Epstein is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, a candidate member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
He currently resides in Livingston, New Jersey, with his wife and two children.
In his free time, Dr. Epstein enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, snowboarding, and playing soccer, basketball, tennis, and golf.
Specialties
Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, ankle arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization and labral repair, knee meniscus surgery, ACL reconstruction, cartilage restoration and joint preservation surgery, OATS surgery of the knee and ankle, microfracture of the knee and ankle, foot and ankle surgery, open and percutaneous Achilles tendon repair, first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) replacement for hallux rigidus, ankle fracture surgery, and Lisfranc fixation.
Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education & Training
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Doctor of Medicine: Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency: New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
- Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship: Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Hospital Affiliations
- Morristown Medical Center
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Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
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