Dr. Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS
Chosen as one of New York's top three doctors in Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Kevin Plancher is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who leads Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine on Park Avenue at 92nd Street. He treats knee, shoulder, elbow, and hand problems, including ACL tears and total and reverse joint replacement. He holds board certification in both Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Surgery of the Hand. He earned his MD at Georgetown and trained in Harvard’s combined orthopedic program. He then did fellowships at the Indiana Hand Center and the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail. He is a Clinical Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
(212) 876-5200
1160 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10128
Awards & Certifications:
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- Board Certified, Surgery of the Hand
- Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Former Chair, Board of Specialties, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association
- Team Physician, U.S. Ski Team and Major League Lacrosse
Education & Training:
- BS, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Trinity College
- MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (2017)
- Residency, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program
- Fellowship, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, The Indiana Hand Center
- Fellowship, Shoulder and Knee Reconstruction and Sports Medicine, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, Vail
Why did we choose Dr. Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS as one of our Top Doctors?
Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Kevin Plancher as a top orthopedic surgeon in New York because of his dual board certification, his two fellowships, and his national leadership. He earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Harvard’s combined orthopedic program. He then finished fellowships at the Indiana Hand Center and at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. He is board certified in both Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Surgery of the Hand. He is a Clinical Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and once chaired the Board of Specialties for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
What sets Dr. Plancher apart is the breadth of joints he treats. At Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine on Park Avenue, he cares for the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hand, from ACL tears to total and reverse shoulder replacement. He has a special interest in injury prevention for young female athletes. He has also served as a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team and Major League Lacrosse. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Kevin Plancher among the top three orthopedic surgeons in New York.
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