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Board Certifications:
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Orthopedic Surgery:
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- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
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Hand Surgery:
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- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand
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Diplomat:
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- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- National Board of Medical Examiners
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Fellow:
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- America Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Consultant/Hand Surgeon:
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- New York Rangers Hockey Club
- Manhattan College
- Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma/NISMAT and New York Jets Football Club (former consultant)
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Training Program Role:
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- Emeritus Chief of Hand Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital Orthopedic Residency Program
- Member, Core Teaching Faculty
- Best Teacher Award for Resident Education
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Education:
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Fellowship:
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- Emanuel Kaplan Fellowship in Hand Surgery
- Hospital for Joint Diseases/New York University Hospital
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Residency:
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- Orthopedic Surgery Program, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Graduate/Medical Degree:
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- University of Connecticut Medical School
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Undergraduate:
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- Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences
- Magna Cum Laude
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Professional Memberships/Activities:
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- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- New York Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- New York County Medical Society
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Awards / Publications:
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- Teaching Award for Resident Training, Lenox Hill Hospital 1995.
Pianka, G.: Neurovascular Injuries. In: Nicholas, J., Hershman, E. (eds):
- The Upper Extremity in Sports Medicine, C.V. Mosby Co., p. 665; 1995.
- Pianka, G.: Wrist Arthroscopy. Hand Clinics, W.B. Saunders Company, 1991, 8:4, p. 621.
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