North Shore Orthopedic & Spinal Surgery Assocs PC

Dr. Sanjeev Suratwala, MD is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in the comprehensive treatment of spinal disorders. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Suratwala is experienced in providing non-surgical treatments for neck pain, lower back pain, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and fractures of the spine. He is also an expert in minimally invasive spinal surgery and traditional complex surgeries, including microdiscectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, disc replacement and kyphoplasty. To provide comprehensive care, Dr. Suratwala also performs epidural steroid injections and other injections in the spine and joints. Throughout his career, Dr. Suratwala has explored ways to provide the best care to each and every patient seen by him. After medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and residency training at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital at the Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Suratwala went for additional training in spinal surgery to Minnesota. After fellowship training, Dr. Suratwala was awarded a prestigious travel fellowship through the Cervical Spine Research Society and worked with renowned spinal surgeons in France (Professor Daniel Chopin), Germany (Professor Jurgen Harms), Switzerland (Dr. Dieter Grobe), and St. Louis (Dr. K. Daniel Riew). To broaden his experience, Dr Suratwala has also volunteered at hospitals in India, providing care to underprivileged patients. Dr. Suratwala's research interests include patient outcomes in orthopaedic surgery and investigative work in new technologies. He has presented research at international meetings of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Scoliosis Research Society, the European Spine Society and the Association of Spine Surgeons of India. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Spine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Suratwala is also interested in innovations in healthcare and the intersection of healthcare and technology and the future of medicine. To pursue these interests Dr Suratwala completed his MBA at the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and was awarded the Palmer Scholar award as a top graduate in his class. Dr. Suratwala had been recognized by his medical peers and awarded the Castle Connelly Top Doctor award for the New York metro region multiple times. Dr. Suratwala brings his talents, international expertise and compassionate approach to patient care to New York, and is privileged to serve our community.

Vincent Leone, MD joined the Northwell Health System in 1994 and in 2002 was appointed Director of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Glen Cove and later Syosset Hospitals. Dr. Leone received his MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986 and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency training with an area of extended study in Spinal Surgery at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1991, where he was also served as chief resident. Dr. Leone completed fellowships in spine surgery in Switzerland, Austria and France and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.Dr. Leone is asked to lecture regularly on Spine Surgery topics nationwide and is an assistant clinical professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Dr. Leones practice is focused on the disorders of the spine.

An orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in adult reconstructive surgery, Ayal Segal, MD, FAAOS specializes in advanced total joint replacement of the hip, knee, and ankle as well as complex reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Segal focuses on minimally invasive muscle- and tendon-sparing techniques including direct anterior approach hip replacement and minimally invasive total knee replacement that allow patients to go home sooner and return to their normal activities more quickly. Dr. Segal also has extensive experience in complex primary arthroplasty, patient specific instrumentation surgery, computer navigation assisted surgeries and revision of failed or painful hip and knee replacements.