Dr. Tony Quach, MD

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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Tony Quach, who serves patients in New York.

Dr. Quach is a skilled and experienced orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of athletic injuries, while maintaining an interest in a diversity of orthopaedic conditions. At present, he serves as the Associate Director of Sports Medicine Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens. 

In evaluating patients, he develops an individualized treatment plan that includes a discussion of both surgical and non-surgical options and their reasonable outcomes. His areas of expertise include sports medicine, minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery, as well as shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow surgery. 

Regarding his specialties, Dr. Quach has stated: “I chose this specialty because I take pride in helping athletes get back to the top of their game. I specialize in treating athletes with various sports medicine injuries, and develop individualized treatment plans to optimize function and recovery.”

Dedicated to excellence, he is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). To ensure safe, ethical, and effective practice of orthopaedic surgery, the ABOS maintains the highest standards for education, practice, and conduct through examination, certification, and maintenance of certification for the benefit of the public.

Following the completion of his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1999, Dr. Quach attended medical school at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received an NIH training grant for his research. 

Wanting to further his education, he went on to complete his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in 2008. This was followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was a team physician for the UCLA Bruins football, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field, golf, and swimming teams.

A firm believer that attention to detail is the key to a successful recovery, the doctor stays up to date in his field by remaining an active member of several organizations. These include: the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Throughout his fruitful career, Dr. Quach has been the recipient of several awards and honors, including New York Super Doctors Rising Stars (2013, 2014) and America’s Top Orthopaedists Award (2014, 2015).

A native New Yorker, he grew up in Flushing, Queens. He is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and the Chaozhou dialects.

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