Dr. Kevin D. Plancher, MD, MPH

Expert Publications

• Role of MR imaging in the management of "skier's thumb" injuries.
• The relationship of the infrapatellar branches of the saphenous nerve to arthroscopy portals and incisions for anterior cruciate ligament surgery. An anatomic study.
• Methods of imaging the scaphoid.
• Anterior capsular shift volume reduction: an in vitro comparison of 3 techniques.
• Volumetric change in the shoulder capsule after open inferior capsular shift versus arthroscopic thermal capsular shrinkage: a cadaveric model.
• Limited open incision carpal tunnel release.
• Long-term functional results and complications in patients with knee
• Crisis in medicine: education, a vehicle that brings us together.
• Unicondylar knee arthroplasty: intramedullary technique.
• The increasing recognition of unicompartment arthritis. Preface.
• Crisis in medicine: have we traded technology for our six senses?
• Crisis in medicine: part 3. they physician as the captain--a personal touch.
• Arthroscopic removal of loose bodies of the elbow.
• Clinical anatomy of the wrist and elbow.
• Prevention and rehabilitation of overuse injuries of the elbow.

Clinical Trials

• Lyme Test Indication Combinations (LyTIC) Study

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kevin D. Plancher, who serves patients throughout the States of New York & Connecticut.

Dr. Plancher is a leading orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with extensive knowledge in knee, shoulder, elbow, and hand injuries. He is the Founder of Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine with offices in New York, New York & Cos Cob, Connecticut. 

Among his academic appointments, he is a Clinical Professor within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine & an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York. In addition, he is the Fellowship Director of an ACGME accredited sports medicine program in New York City and Connecticut.

The doctor’s hospital affiliations include Stamford Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital/ Northwell Health, and Montefiore Medical Center (Voluntary Attending).

Academically, Dr. Plancher earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biochemistry from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He then went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Physiology and his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. 

Furthering his training, he completed his residency at Harvard University’s Combined Orthopedic program. He then went on to complete two post-graduate fellowships, one in hand and microvascular surgery at The Indiana Hand Center, and the other in sports medicine and reconstruction of the shoulder and knee at The Steadman Hawkins Clinic. In 2017, he completed his Master of Public Health degree at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 

Honored to serve as Chair-Elect on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Plancher is board-certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Lecturing globally on issues related to orthopedic procedures and sports injury management, he is the Founder of the “Orthopedic Summit: Evolving Techniques”, (OSET) a national conference. He is also a founding member for the Educational Enhancement Fund of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the Founder of  “The Orthopedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (OFALS)”.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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