Leesa M Galatz, MD
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PROFESSOR AND SYSTEM CHAIR | Orthopedics
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Specialties
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery

MD, George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

2021

2021 Women’s Leadership Forum Award from the Orthopedic Research Society

2019

Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine 2019-2020

2019

Notable Women in Healthcare Award by Crain’s New York Business

2018

New York Magazine Top Doctors

2018

Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors

2018

Super Doctors- New York

2016

Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area

2014

Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award-“Natural History of Rotator Cuff Disease: Relationship to Surgical Indications”; Awarded annually by AAOS and ORS for research representing a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation.

2013

Orthopedics This Week” One of the 28 Top North American Shoulder Surgeons

2009

Charles S. Neer Award for American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

2009

American Orthopaedic Association ABC Traveling Fellow

2008

St Louis Magazine” Best Doctors in America

Mount Sinai Orthopedics: A Message from Dr. Leesa Galatz
Leesa Galatz, MD
Dr. Leesa Galatz: Fit After 50

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Galatz during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Royalty Payments:

  • Medacta

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.