Charles P Melone, Jr., MD
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
About Me
Dr. Melone is Director of the Division of Hand Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He also received the Distinguished Service Citation from New York University Medical School in 1999.
Dr. Melone has committed himself to many professional organizations. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Association for Hand Surgery and New York Society for Surgery of the Hand. He served as President of the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand from 1991-1992. He successfully completed the Certificate of Added Qualification in 1993 and more recently, once again 2003. In 1994 he was appointed to the Medical Advisory Board of the New York State Athletic Commission. Furthermore, Dr. Melone acts as a hand consultant for the Scleroderma Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation.
Dr. Melone has served as a hand surgery consultant for the majority of New York and New Jersey professional sports teams and the New York City Public School Athletic League.
His academics are as extensive and impressive as his surgical accomplishments. Whether presenting, moderating or chairing, Dr. Melone has participated in over 115 lectures and post-graduate courses on hand surgery across the country and has written over 50 articles on various topics in hand surgery ranging from hand injuries in boxers and distal radius fractures to scleroderma, a vascular, connective tissue and immune disease which affects the hand. His fracture classification called the Melone Classification of the Distal Radius Fractures is based on various fracture patterns and is taught to aspiring orthopaedic/hand surgeons to enhance their diagnostic and management skills.
Dr. Melone received his undergraduate as well as medical degree from Georgetown University. He has served as a member of the Board of Regents at Georgetown and has established an endowment in his father’s name, Charles P. Melone, Sr., M.D.
Language
English
Position
CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Orthopedic Consultation (Hand)
Education
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Nassau County Medical Center
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Nassau County Medical Center
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Nassau County Medical Center
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery
Bellevue Hospital Center
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards
1991
Best Doctor in New York Magazine 24 Consecutive years
Certificate of Appreciation – Georgetown University Board of Regents July 1, 1995 – June 30, 2001
Certificate of Appreciation – Georgetown University Loyalty Society 2/2010 Greater New York Hospital Association Honoring Haiti Heros: Recognizing Haitian Earthquake Medical Responders New York, New York May 27, 2010
Police Department of the City of New York Honorary Police Surgeon New York, New York June 1, 2010
Helping Hand Brings Sunshine “Dust to Dawn Award” Honoring service in response to the earthquake in Haiti New York 2010
United Scleroderma Foundation – Honoree for Research & Treatment in Patients with Scleroderma. New York, NY May 1997
The Scleroderma Foundation/Tri-State Chapter Gala - Honoree for Research & treatment in Patients with Scleroderma. Elmont, NY October, 1998
Appointed Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon for Georgetown University Basketball Program 2010 – 2011
Castle Connolly Top Doctor 10 Consecutive years in the New York metro area
Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation Service Award - November, 2011
Certificate of Appreciation – Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter Manhattan 2015
Arthritis Foundation Awards Gala – NY Chapter Founders’ Award Recipient Dr. Charles P. Melone,Jr., MD November 12, 2015
Research
Evaluation of Freeze-Dried Tendon Grafts.
Evaluation of Effect of Hematoma within the Digital Flexor Sheath.
Scientific Exhibit - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Use of four dimensional X-ray techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery – 1973.
Scientific Exhibit - American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Treatment of Scaphoid Pseudoarthrosis with Bone Grafting and Pulsing Electromagnetic Fields.
Annual Meeting, 1986
Scientific Exhibit - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. An Anatomic Classification of Distal Radius Articular Fractures. Annual Meeting – 1992
Delayed Flap Resurfacing for Digital Tip Amputations with Exposed Bone.
Usage of Integra for Hand Surgery – Dupuytren’s Contracture and Scleroderma
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Industry Relationships
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