Dr. David I. Zaret, M.D.
Orthopedist | Foot and Ankle Surgery
444 Merrick Road Floor 2 and Floor 3 Linbrook NY, 11563About
Dr. David Zaret is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Linbrook, NY. Dr. Zaret specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Zaret 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
Tufts University Bachelor of Science 1992
Adelphi University MBA 2020
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bunion
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Hammer Toe
- Broken Ankle
- Stress Fracture
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. David I. Zaret, who serves patients throughout the State of New York.
Dr. Zaret is one of Long Island’s leading board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons. He possesses extensive expertise in total ankle replacement surgery, as well as other more common foot and ankle procedures such as fusions, tendon repairs, and bunion corrections. Currently, he is in practice with Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group, seeing patients at the offices in Lynbrook, Garden City, and Woodbury, New York.
An affiliate of Northwell Health, Orlin & Cohen has Long Island’s largest, most experienced team of orthopedic subspecialists, available seven days a week. The doctors have years of extra fellowship training in the nation’s top programs, which gives them specialized expertise, experience, and access to the latest techniques so that patients experience better outcomes.
A 1996 graduate of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Dr. Zaret went on to serve his internship at Stony Brook University Hospital in 1997. This was followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2002, and a fellowship in foot & ankle surgery at Union Memorial Hospital/Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy in 2003. “My fellowship training and specialization ensures my patients receive the latest treatments in both common conditions and complex surgical reconstruction” expressed the doctor. Dr. Zaret has continued his education by completing the MBA program at Adelphi University in 2020.
He is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers in the local area, including Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Syosset Hospital, South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center, South Nassau Communities Hospital, and North Shore University Hospital.
Ensuring that his patients receive the latest treatments, Dr. Zaret is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, he is a member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, the Suffolk County Orthopedic Society, and the New York State Medical Society.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
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