Evan Flatow, MD
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PRESIDENT, MOUNT SINAI WEST
PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
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Specialties
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
Research Topics
Biomechanics/Bioengineering, Signal Transduction, Tendon Biology, Tendon Disease
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT)
Specific Clinical/Research Interests: Rotator cuff; tendon failure; shoulder mechanics; shoulder replacement

Postdoctoral Fellows: Nelly Andarawis, PhD

Summary of Research Studies:
Dr. Evan Flatow is a shoulder surgeon with clinical research interests in shoulder fractures, rotator cuff disorders, and shoulder replacement.  He has basic research interests in shoulder mechanics, gene expression in shoulder tendons, and mechanisms of tendon failure. Dr. Flatow's primary current basic research effort is in developing and validating a rat model of fatigue damage accumulation in tendons, which can then be used to characterize tendon injury and the effect of biologic perturbations.

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Mount Sinai West

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Orthopedics GME

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

April 1994

Clinician Investigator Award

National Institute of Health/NIAMSD

2009

Best Doctors

New York Magazine

1992, 1994, 1996

The Neer Award for Excellence in Shoulder Research

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

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Dr. Flatow did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry and other outside entities during 2023 and/or 2024: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

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