Joshua E. Hyman, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and an Associate Attending at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus). Dr. Hyman did his orthopedic surgical training at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Hyman specializes in pediatric orthopedic surgery. His areas of clinical interest include hip disease and dysplasia, complex pediatric spinal disorders (scoliosis), limb lengthening and deformity, club foot and other foot deformities, cerebral palsy and neuromuscular disease, fractures and sports injuries. He is the Director of the Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Service.

Dr. Hyman's area of research focuses on methods of measuring quality of life in children. In addition, he is actively involved in research trials on clubfoot, scoliosis and neuromuscular diseases in children. His research has won awards both nationally and internationally.

He is the Medical School Program Director for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and is committed to the education of medical students and residents.

For more information visit the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery website at
www.childrensorthopaedics.com

 

Education:

1986-1990
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, M.D.

1985-1986
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY, English Literature

1981-1985
Columbia University, Columbia College, New York, NY, B.A.

Training:

Fellowship:

1998-1999
Fellow in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, The Hospital For Sick
Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, University of Toronto

Residency:

1998 Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School

1993-1997
Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Combined Orthopedic
Residency Training Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School

1991-1993
Resident in General Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School

Internship:

1990-1991
Internship in General Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
Harvard Medical School

Board Certified:

National Board of Medical Examiners

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses:

Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut

Professional Associations:

National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate

Salter Society, Fellow

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and
Developmental Medicine, Fellow

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Fellow

Orthopaedic Overseas

Society of Practitioners, Executive Committee

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate

Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York

Bergen County Medical Society

Medical Society of New Jersey

New York Academy of Medicine, Fellow

Faculty Practice Organization, Columbia University Medical Center, Director

New York State Medical Society, Columbia University Delegate to the MSSNY House of Delegates

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow

Section on Orthopedics, Chapter Liason

SICOT, Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie, Fellow

American Medical Association