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About Dr. Healey
Special Expertise
Bone and soft tissue tumors, cysts, and cancers (sarcoma)
Complex joint reconstruction
Rare bone diseases
Procedures
Biopsy and excision of all benign and malignant tumors of the bones and soft tissue
Complex bone and joint reconstruction including bone transplantation and custom prosthetic reconstructions of the extremities and spine
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Affiliations
President, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, 2013-2014
President, Association of Bone Joint Surgeons, 2010-2011
President, International Society of Limb Salvage, 1997-1999
International Skeletal Society
Orthopaedic Research Society
Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery 1987, 1997, 2007, 2018
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 20 Years
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2002-2020
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors for Cancer, 2005-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2002-2022
Newsweek, 2015
Philip D. Wilson, Jr., M.D. Award for Teaching ExcellenceWeill Cornell Medical College, 1989, 1997, 2004
Kashiwagi-Sumihara Japan - United States Exchange Traveling Fellowship, 1992
Clinical Oncology Career Development Award, American Cancer Society, 1988-1990
Zimmer Award for Orthopaedic Research, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 1985-1987
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Vermont, 1978
Education
Education: BS, Yale University
Medical: University of Vermont
Internship: Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Orthopaedic Oncology, New York
Orthopaedic and Biochemistry Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
State Licensure
New York
Languages
EnglishFor My Patients
Publications by Dr. Healey
Patient Education
Editorial Appointments
Deputy Editor, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and International Society of Limb Salvage
Selected Journal Articles
Research
Bone tumors
Metabolic bone disease
Tumor micro environment
Quality of life in tumor patients
Metabolic bone disease
Tumor micro environment
Quality of life in tumor patients
Clinical Trials / Research Studies
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Healey as of January 20, 2020.
- Argios- Advisory Board
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research- Author
- Daiichi Sankyo - Advisory Board; Author; Consultant
- IlluminOss Medical, Inc. - Author
- Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation- Advisory Board; Medical Board of Trustees
- Stryker- Consultant
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS. Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.