- Dr. Leon Root, MD
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Dr. Leon Root, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
- New York, Roosevelt
Overview
Dr. Leon Root, MD works in Roosevelt, New York is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated New York Hospital Spl Surgery in 1961. Dr. Root is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery and practicing for 68 years
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions
• Acne• Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Allergy and-or Sensitivity Elimination Reprogramming Technique
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
• Barium Enema
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
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• Blood in Semen (Hematospermia)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Airway Obstruction
• Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
• Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery
• Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
• Complex Tooth Extraction
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Corneal Tattooing
• Deviated Septum
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Dog Allergy
• Dry Skin
• Dust Mite Allergy
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endometrial Ablation
• Enlarged Turbinates
• Erythema
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Citric Acid Intolerance
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Sulphite
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Amaranth
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Additive Allergy - Carmine
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
• Gastric Lymphoma
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Glaucoma - Sleep Apnea
• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IIb
• Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Hemofiltration
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Hypothermia
• Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
• Infertility Surgery
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Joint X-Ray
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Microlaryngoscopy
• Miscarriages
• Mood Changes
• Multiple Injuries
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• North Carolina Macular Dystrophy
• Oxycontin Addiction
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Pediatric AIDS
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pigeon-Breeders' Disease
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Primary Dystonias
• Radiation Proctitis
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Sinus Node Disease
• Sinus Polyp
• Skin Aging
• Steppage Gait
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Third-Degree Burns
• Upper Airway Obstruction
• Ureteral Stones
• Wart Removal
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Procedures
• Achilles Tendinitis• ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Surgery
• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
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• Brachial Plexus Palsy
• Bunion
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Fracture
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Neck Pain
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
• Complications of Joint Prosthesis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dupuytren's Contracture
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Femur Fracture
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot Fracture
• Foot Sprain
• Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
• Gait Abnormality
• Ganglion Cyst
• Glenoid Labrum Tear
• Hammer Toe
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
• Hand Fracture
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hip Dysplasia
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Sprain
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Joint Drainage
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Dislocation (incl. Meniscal Tear)
• Knee Fracture
• Knee Sprain
• Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
• Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Tear
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
• Low Back Pain
• Lumbar Spine Fracture
• Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Tear
• Morton's Neuroma
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Myelopathy
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
• Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
• Neuroplasty
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
• Osgood Schlatter Disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hands
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Pelvic Fracture
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Pyogenic Arthritis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Surgery
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Sacrum Disorders
• Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Nerve Block
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Steroid Injection
• Still's Disease
• Systemic Chondromalacia
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Tibula and Fibula Fractures
• Trigger Finger
• Trigger Point Injection
• Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
• Wrist Fracture
• Wrist Fusion
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 68
State License
- New York
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
New York Hospital Spl Surgery
NY, USA
Year completed: 1961
NY, USA
Year completed: 1961
Awards
1 AACPDM
2 AAOS
3 ACS
4 AMA
5 AOA
6 POSNA
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Office Locations
Primary location
United Cerebral Palsy
380 Washington Avenue Suite 200
New York (NY)
Roosevelt
11575
Phone:(516) 378-2000
Accepting New Patients
- No
Map & Directions
United Cerebral Palsy, 380 Washington Avenue Suite 200, Roosevelt, New York (NY), 11575
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- ABCD HMO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Freedom Plan
- HealthFirst
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- Pathway Enhanced Guided Access
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York NY,
New York,
10021
(212) 606-1000
An Extraordinary History Founded in 1863 by Dr. James Knight and 20 prominent New Yorkers, Hospital for Special Surgery is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the country. Recognized since its inception as a world leader in musculoskeletal medicine, the Hospital's strength lies in the depth of experi...
(212) 606-1000
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