• Richard S. Gilbert, M.D. | BIO

      Richard Stephen Gilbert, M.D.Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

      Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand

      SPECIALTY

      • Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity

      Dr. Gilbert is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is an active member of the hand and upper extremity service. He is actively involved in the education and training of residents and medical students. His specialty interest is in the reconstruction and treatment of fractures, soft tissue injuries, and neuropathies involving the hand and upper extremity. He employs both traditional surgical techniques and minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques.

      HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
      Mount Sinai Medical Center – New York, NY
      Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens – Long Island City, NY

      BOARD CERTIFICATION
      American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
      Certified: July 18, 2002

      Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand (CAQHS)
      Certified: August 7, 2004

      HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY FELLOWSHIP
      Yale University School of Medicine – Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
      August 1999 – July 2000

      ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY
      Mount Sinai Medical Center – New York, NY
      July 1995 – June 1999

      SURGERY INTERNSHIP
      Mount Sinai Medical Center – New York, NY
      July 1993 – June 1994

      MEDICAL SCHOOL
      Mount Sinai School of Medicine
      M.D. – May 18, 1993

      UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
      The Johns Hopkins University
      B.A. – May 25, 1989

      MEMBERSHIP and ASSOCIATION

      American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
      American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
      American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
      New York Society for Surgery of the Hand
      Diplomate of The National Board of Medical Examiners

      RESEARCH
      Dr. Gilbert has authored medical articles and presented at regional and national orthopedic conferences on issues related to the hand and upper extremity. He has also performed funded research related to the hand and upper extremity.

      OUTSIDE OF MEDICINE
      Dr. Gilbert’s outside interests include music, reading, photography and sports.