Department of Orthopaedics | Icahn School of Medicine

The Department of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provides exceptional patient care powered by breakthrough science, interdisciplinary collaboration, and our deep commitment to train the next generation in the latest orthopedic technology and techniques.

As part of the larger Mount Sinai Health System, we partner with specialists in geriatrics, neurology, oncology, pathology, and rehabilitation medicine to provide highly personalized care for every patient. Through our Orthopedic Research Laboratories, we also ensure that our research promotes strong ties between investigative efforts and clinical care, which translates into greater patient opportunities.

While training at the Department of Orthopedics, our students learn to repair virtually every joint, including performing joint replacement, executing fracture repair, and saving limbs with bone and joint malignancies. We additionally employ cartilage preservation techniques, including cartilage transplantation, which allows patients to preserve their joints and delays the need for joint replacement surgery. Our training goal is to produce expert surgeons in the following areas:

Surgery of the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, elbow, shoulder, and spine
Total joint replacement for knee, hip, foot, ankle, and shoulder
Microvascular surgery
Bone tumor surgery
Minimally invasive surgery

In addition to welcoming trainees through the Visiting Student Program, the Department of Orthopedics offers several residencies and clinical fellowships in orthopedics and podiatry across the Mount Sinai Health System.

Orthopedic Residencies and Fellowships at Mount Sinai

Training for all facets of orthopedic care, including outpatient, inpatient, and surgery.

Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Our four-year program advancing skills in all aspects of podiatry care and surgery.

Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Our three-year residency offering expert mentorship in podiatric medicine and surgery.

Hand and Elbow Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Clinical experience and research for a broad spectrum of hand and elbow conditions.

Shoulder Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Designed to educate fellows in every aspect of shoulder care.

Spine Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Our one-year program providing experience in all types of spinal pathology.

Meet the Chair

Leesa M Galatz, MD

PROFESSOR AND SYSTEM CHAIR | Orthopedics

Discover Dr. Galatz’s legacy of leadership in rotator cuff disorders and tendon engineering strategies.

Message From the Chair

Dedicated to Your Well-Being

The Department’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee works to elevate the physical and emotional well-being of everyone who walks through our doors. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, we collaborate continually to meet this goal for our patients, students, faculty, and researchers.