Dr. Mark G Creighton M.D.
Orthopedist
5 Cuba Hill Road Greenlawn NY, 11740Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Mark Creighton is a Board-Certified orthopaedic surgeon, with offices in Greenlawn and Nesconset, New York. Doctor Creighton is a graduate of Stanford University, and received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at The University of Iowa Dept of Orthopaedics, a highly respected training program. He has completed two fellowships, and has subspecialty expertise in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He formerly served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, in the Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery at StonyBrook Univ Medical Center, and is a NY State Trooper Police Surgeon. Dr. Creighton has authored research papers which have been presented at orthopaedic conferences around the country, and has been published in the most respected peer-reviewed orthopaedic journals. Dr. Creighton has over 30 years of clinical experience treating a wide array of diseases and injuries to the musculoskeletal system in children and adults, including sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, tendon injuries, ligament injuries, and arthritis, and has subspecialty expertise in performing minimally invasive knee and shoulder surgeries.
Education and Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1990
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, Hospital for Joint Diseases 2011 - 2016
- Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery , StonyBrook Univ Medical Ctr 2018 - 2020
Awards
- NorthStar 90 Award 2021 Northwell Health
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Hamptons Health Society; Southampton Youth Services; Big Brothers; Suffolk Federal Credit Union
Areas of research
Use of Ultrasound to Accelerate Fracture Healing; Bone Morphogenetic Protein; Total Hip Replacement in Rheumatoid PatientsDr. Mark G Creighton M.D.'s Practice location
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