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Elizabeth Dennis, MD
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
About Me
Dr. Elizabeth Dennis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in sports medicine surgery. She currently serves as a player physician for the US OPEN and is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her medical school and residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University and her Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship at The Hospital for Special Surgery. She also has a Master’s Degree in Medical Physics from Columbia University School of Engineering. During her fellowship she was part of the medical team for the New York Rangers (NHL), New York Mets (MLB) and the Brooklyn Cyclones (MiLB).
Dr. Dennis has a special interest is in patellofemoral research, work that she has published in several peer reviewed journals and presented at the national and international level. Dr. Dennis was recently awarded the ISAKOS and Patellofemoral Foundation Traveling Fellowship. She is also a member of the JUPITER (Justifying Patellar Instability Treatment by Early Results) Multicenter Study Group. She is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), American Academic of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Arthroscopic Association of North American (AANA), the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and The FORUM.
Dr. Dennis is deeply committed to the well-being of her patients and prides herself on delivering the best treatment available.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Orthopaedics
Clinical Focus
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Arthroscopy
- Calcific Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Clavicle Fracture
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Sprain
- Ligament Sprains
- Meniscal Tear
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscus Surgery
- Musculoskeletal Surgery
- Orthopedic Second Opinion
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Platelet Rich Plasma
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Labral Repair
- Shoulder Labral Tear
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Sports Injuries
- Torn Tendons / Ligaments
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Fellowship, Arthroscopic & Sports Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
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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.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Dennis during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Conmed
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.