Andrew Merola
| Andrew A. Merola | |
| Born | Andrew A. Merola |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Orthopedic spine surgeon |
| Title | Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Known for | Spine surgery, scoliosis and spinal deformity treatment, medical education |
| Awards | Castle Connolly Top Doctor; New York Magazine Top Doctors; Super Doctors; Russell S. Hibbs Award |
Andrew A. Merola, MD is an American board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon based in New York City, with more than three decades of experience treating complex disorders of the spine across Manhattan and Brooklyn.[1] His practice spans the full range of spine care, from conservative management to advanced reconstructive and minimally invasive surgery, with a particular focus on scoliosis, spinal deformity, and degenerative conditions.[1]
Practice and approach
Merola maintains offices in Manhattan (Flower District, 141 West 28th Street) and Brooklyn, serving patients throughout the New York City metropolitan area.[1] His practice emphasizes direct physician-to-patient care: he does not rely on physician extenders, and every patient meets with him personally, with an emphasis on unhurried appointments and prompt access to care.[1] Over a career of more than 30 years, his practice reports having treated well over 20,000 patients through both operative and non-operative care.[1]
Conditions and procedures
Merola treats conditions across the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, including herniated and degenerative discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica, scoliosis, and adult spinal deformity.[2] His surgical practice includes cervical and lumbar reconstruction, disc arthroplasty (artificial disc replacement), hybrid constructs, spinal fusion, spinal decompression, scoliosis and spinal deformity correction, and revision spine surgery, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques where clinically appropriate.[2] He offers both operative and nonoperative management, matching treatment to each patient's condition.[1]
Credentials and certification
Merola is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.[1] He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society.[1] He is a member of the Medical Society of the State of New York and has served on the editorial review board of Current Orthopaedic Practice.[1]
Hospital affiliations
Merola has served as an attending orthopaedic surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.[3] He is an attending spine surgeon affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine.[4]
Academic appointments
Merola has held faculty appointments as Assistant and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Clinical Assistant Professor at New York Medical College, and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.[4] In these roles he has mentored orthopaedic residents and medical students.[1]
Recognition
Merola has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, a distinction awarded through peer nomination and evaluation.[5] He has also been named to the New York Magazine Top Doctors and Super Doctors lists, and has received the Russell S. Hibbs Award of the Scoliosis Research Society.[1]
Languages
Merola speaks English, Spanish, and Italian.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://www.andrewmerolamd.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.andrewmerolamd.com/procedures
- ↑ https://doctors.nyp.org/andrew-a-merola-md/567-first-street
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://weillcornell.org/andrew-merolamd-5758
- ↑ https://www.castleconnolly.com/resources/about-top-doctors