Our bodies are durable machines with strong support structures, but they aren’t indestructible. When bones and joints are broken or bruised, or when movement or speech is compromised due to bone or muscle deterioration, nerve damage, stroke or other disabling events, NuHealth’s specialists in Orthopedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation are ready. In fact, both of these highly regarded services are led by renowned leaders in their respective fields.
- Experienced specialists in trauma and sports medicine
- One of only nine joint replacement surgeons on LI certified in hip resurfacing.
- Brand new inpatient orthopedics unit on NUMC’s recently remodeled 8th floor.
- Only one of two inpatient rehabilitation units on LI included in US News & World Report 2010 “Best Hospitals”
- PM&R Chair Dr. Lyn Weiss named to America’s Best Doctors.
- Seamless interaction between the physicians who make orthopedic repairs and those who develop your personal rehabilitation program.
Contact Information
Appointments: (516) 486-NUMC (6862)
- Administration:
- Orthopedics
- Chair: Charles Ruotolo, MD
- (516) 572-6702
- Administrator: Adrienne McIntosh
- (516) 572-0080
- Consultations
- Orthopedics
- (516) 572-6702
Clinical Services
Orthopedics
Whether you have a fractured limb, congenital bone deformity, repetitive motion injury or degenerative disease, the experience of your physician can make the all the difference in your recovery. As practitioners in Long Island’s premier trauma hospital, NuHealth’s orthopedists are highly skilled at repairing shattered limbs, but their expertise does not end there. Using both surgical and non-surgical approaches, including restorative therapies, advanced arthroscopic techniques, bone grafts, artificial joints, braces and other medical devices, the Orthopedic Department at Nassau University Medical Center is dedicated to relieving pain and restoring mobility and range of motion. Areas of expertise include:
- Total hip and knee replacements
- Emergency bone and joint fracture repair
- Sports Medicine
- Shoulder, hip and knee injuries
- Repetitive Stress Injuries
In addition to NuHealth’s experienced orthopedists, a specially-trained staff of nurses and allied health professionals are waiting at the dedicated Orthopedics Unit on the 8th Floor of Nassau University Medical Center. This newly-renovated, bright and airy space is the perfect place to recover from emergency or elective orthopedic surgery. What’s more, the close working relationship between our departments of Orthopedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ensures a smooth transition from repair to rehabilitation.
Clinical supervision of NUMC’s Orthopedics Department is provided by Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
To make an appointment with an orthopedist, call (516) 572-6702
Clinical Staff
ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS
Charles Ruotolo, MD
ORTHOPEDIC SHOULDER
Charles Ruotolo, MD
ORTHOPEDIC KNEE
Charles Ruotolo, MD
Stanislav Avshalumov, DO, MD
ORTHOPEDIC TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS
Stanislav Avshalumov, DO, MD
ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA MANAGEMENT
Baruch Toledano, MD
ORTHOPEDIC HIP — including hip arthroscopy, hip replacement and hip preservation
Stanislav Avshalumov, DO, MD
ORTHOPEDIC SPINE
Karèn Avanesov, DO
ORTHOPEDIC FRACTURE MANAGEMENT
Charles Ruotolo, MD
Stanislav Avshalumov, DO, MD
Baruch Toledano, MD
