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Michael R Hausman, MD
Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
About Me
Dr. Hausman is the Robert K. Lippmann Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Vice-Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Mount Sinai, and Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Hausman received his undergraduate degree and medical degrees, cum laude, from Yale University, interned in general surgery at the University of Colorado and returned to Yale for his orthopedic residency. He then received subspecialty training in Hand Surgery with the prestigious fellowship of Drs. J. William Littler and Richard Eaton in New York.
Dr. Hausman is an internationally recognized upper extremity surgeon who treats disorders of the hand, elbow, shoulder and peripheral nerves. Dr. Hausman also performs microsurgical reconstruction of congenital, trauma, burn and neoplastic conditions throughout the body. He has pioneered the use of arthroscopy for treating pediatric elbow deformities and adult fractures and dislocations and has been invited to lecture on these topics throughout the world. He has also served as Chairman and Director and faculty for international courses in elbow arthroscopy and reconstruction in America, Europe, South America and the Middle East.
Dr. Hausman has also devised new and novel treatments for conditions of the wrist and reconstruction of injured peripheral nerves as well as common conditions, such as tennis elbow. He has published over 100 articles about these treatments, as well as his research about the regulation of bone growth and about nerve injury.
Dr. Hausman is board certified in orthopedic surgery and has the additional certification in surgery of the hand, a rigorous, additional qualification for subspecialists. He has served on the board of directors of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and serves Mount Sinai in a variety of capacities, including chairman of the Professionalism Committee of the Faculty Council. He is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Castle Connelley and New York Magazine have recognized him as one of the nation’s and City’s top doctors. He resides in New York with his wife and three children and enjoys cycling, reading and music.
In the News
Dr. Hausman discusses elbow reconstructive surgery in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up.
View the PDF.
Language
English, Spanish
Position
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
- Acute Compartment Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture
- Fracture
- Hand Injury
- Muscle Strain
- Orthopedic Consultation (Hand)
- Orthopedic Second Opinion
- Shoulder Pain
- Tennis Elbow
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Pain
Video
Education
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Yale New Haven Hospital
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Research
-Pediatric Elbow Reconstruction
-Treatment of Elbow Stiffness
-Fractures using Arthroscopic Techniques
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.
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
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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. Hausman 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
- trimed
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Checkpoint Surgical
Founder/Co-Founder/Partner
- NDI Medical
- SPR
- Checkpoint Surgical
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.