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George Pianka, M.D.

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sleepy Hollow, New York
Senior Attending

Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY
Chief of Hand Surgery 


Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Sub-Specialty: Hand Surgery.


     
Certifications:
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery:
  • Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand

Hand Surgery:
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Fellow:
  • National Board of Medical Examiners

Diplomat:
  • Former Consultant Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT)

Hand Surgeons for:
  • New York Jets Football Club

  • Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma

Education:
  • University of Connecticut – M.D

  • Cornell University – Bachelor of Science – Magna Cum Laude

Hospital Training:
  • Internship / Residence: 7/84 – 6/89
    Orthopedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital

  • Fellowship: 7/89 – 6/90
    Hand Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopedic Institute

Orthopedic Residency:
  • Lectures in Hand Surgery

Training Program Role:
  • Member of Core Faculty for Resident Training in Orthopedic
    Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital

Professional Membership/Activities:
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand

  • New York Society for Surgery of the Hand

  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

  • American Medical Association

  • New York County Medical Society

  • Medical Society of the State of New York

Awards / Publications:
  • Teaching Award for Resident Training, Lenox Hill Hospital 1995.
    Pianka, G.: Neurovascular Injuries. In: Nicholas, J., Hershman, E. (eds):

  • The Upper Extremity in Sports Medicine, C.V. Mosby Co., p. 665; 1995.

  • Pianka, G.: Wrist Arthroscopy. Hand Clinics, W.B. Saunders Company, 1991, 8:4, p. 621.

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