
About
Dr. Michael Cushner is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Yonkers, NY. Dr. Cushner specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cushner tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
Residency
- Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals 1994
- Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals 1993
- Medical University of South Carolina Program
Fellowships
- Sports Medicine/Sports Trauma, South Tahoe Sports Medicine Group, Lake Tahoe, CA 1999
- Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Group 1999
- Lake Tahoe Orhopedic Inst., Sports Medicine, CA, NV, USA 1999
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- Dr. Lisa Nason MD2422 Central Pk Ave Yonkers NY 10710
Nearest Hospitals
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55 PALMER AVENUE BRONXVILLE NY 10708LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTERl
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976 NORTH BROADWAY YONKERS NY 10701