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David Godfried, MD
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
About Me
David H Godfried, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the Mount Sinai Children’s Services Division of Pediatric Orthopedics and an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. Dr Godfried’s clinical expertise spans the gamut of pediatric musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.
Upon receiving is medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons in the City of New York, he completed an internship and residency at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Godfried completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago. He served as Director and/or Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at Texas Tech University, Northwell Health System, and the NYU Orthopedic Hospital before joining the Mount Sinai faculty.
Dr. Godfried is available for referral and consultation at the Mount Sinai Doctors office in Hewlett and participates in pediatric orthopedic care of children seen at Mount Sinai Hospitals in Manhattan, Queens, and Oceanside.
Pediatric Orthopedic Clinical Focus:
- Clubfoot
- Hip dysplasia
- Bone/Joint Infections
- Limb deformities
- Leg length discrepancy
- Pediatric Fractures
- Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
- Blount Disease and Bowlegs
- Torticollis
- Scoliosis
- Gait Abnormalities
- Limping Child
- Sports Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Skeletal Dysplasia
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Blount’s Disease
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Osgood-Schlatter
- Benign Bone Tumors
- Polydactyly
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Orthopedics, ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Ankle Fracture
- Arm Fracture
- Benign Musculoskeletal Tumor
- Brittle Bones / Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Broken Arm / Leg / Rib
- Cerebral Palsy
- Clavicle Fracture
- Clubfoot
- Compression Fracture
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Sprain
- Finger Fracture
- Foot Fracture
- Foot or Ankle Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Fracture
- Hand Fracture
- Hand Injury
- Hip Fracture
- Impaired Gait
- Leg Fracture
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Metacarpal Fracture
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries
- Musculoskeletal Tumor
- Navicular Fracture
- Neck Fracture
- Orthopedic Brace
- Orthopedic Consultation (Foot and Ankle)
- Orthopedic Consultation (Hand)
- Orthopedic Consultation (Shoulder and Elbow)
- Orthopedic Consultation (Spine)
- Orthopedic Second Opinion
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Patella Fracture
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Second Opinion
- Rib Fracture
- Rickets And Osteomalacia
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spine Fracture
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Thumb Fracture
- Toe Fracture
- Torticollis
- Vertebral Fracture
- Wrist Fracture
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Minnesota Orthopaedic Surgery GME
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery
Institution Not Present
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards
2018
William L. Jaffe MD Faculty Resident Teaching Award
NYU School of Medicine
2008
Outstanding Achievement in Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Residents North Shore
Long Island Jewish Health System
2007
Teacher of the Year, Orthopaedic Residents, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Long Island Jewish Health System
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Godfried has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.