GLENDALE, NY (September 22, 2022) – EMU Health, a multi-specialty outpatient medical facility in the Glendale section of Queens, NY, has partnered with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, a global leader in the treatment of musculoskeletal issues. This new affiliation is the latest step by EMU Health in pursuing its stated goal to continue to elevate the level of health care available to the previously underserved Queens community.
“Rothman Orthopaedic specialists will now be seeing patients at EMU Health in Queens,” explained Daniel Lowy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EMU Health. “This move will bring further high-level quality care to patients and their families in our greater Queens area.”
“We are really excited about the continued growth of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in the New York City market,” said Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, President of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Richard H. Rothman Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. “Partnering with EMU Health will provide patients in this region access to some of the best orthopaedic providers in the world, and we look forward to bringing the best musculoskeletal care to the Queens community.”
This affiliation with Rothman Orthopaedic represents the latest initiative by EMU Health to continue growing its world-class medical and patient care offerings in Queens, through the recruitment of eminent physicians as well as broader collaborations with other leading medical organizations and entities.
“Our vision at EMU Health is to provide all residents of the various communities in Queens with the highest quality medical and surgical services,” said Efrat Yaish, Chief Clinical Executive and Principal at EMU Health. Yaish noted that this new affiliation with Rothman Orthopaedics is another significant step in pursuing that vision, enabling EMU Health to further expand its resources and services in the realm of musculoskeletal subspecialties, consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries.
“When selecting a health partner, it is important that the goals, values and vision of patient care are perfectly aligned,” said Christopher T. Olivia, MD, CEO of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. “EMU Health is an ideal partner for their commitment to bringing high-quality orthopaedic services to the communities, the very principles Rothman Orthopaedics was built on.”
“Making a positive difference in the community has been a key imperative in the founding and growth of EMU Health,” Lowy added, “and we’re proud to feel that our Glendale home is not only bringing an expanding set of world-class medical care to Queens families, but is emerging as a leading medical treatment destination across the entire NYC Metro area.”
About EMU Health:
EMU Health is a five-year-old multi-specialty outpatient medical facility under article 28, consisting of an ambulatory surgery center (AAAHC accredited) and a specialty care center consisting of orthopedics, general surgery, women’s health, interventional radiology & cardiology. Since its inception, the facility has strived to make world-class medicine locally available to Queens residents, and continually recruits top physicians from around New York City to bring their talents to the Queens community. For more information, visit the company’s website at emuhealth.com.
About Rothman Orthopaedic Institute:
“When selecting a health partner, it is important that the goals, values and vision of patient care are perfectly aligned,” said Christopher T. Olivia, MD. “EMU Health is an ideal partner for their commitment to bringing high-quality orthopaedic services to the communities, the very principles Rothman Orthopaedics was built on.”
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is the largest musculoskeletal practice in the United States according to Becker’s Review. A world-leader in the field of orthopaedics, Rothman Orthopaedics partners with health systems, hospitals and physicians to build enduring musculoskeletal systems of care in communities that are high-quality, compassionate, affordable and grounded in evidence-based medicine.
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute orthopaedists treat patients in 41 locations and has surgical privileges at 71 facilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Florida. With experts in nine orthopaedic sub-specialties including spine, hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic oncology and trauma, Rothman Orthopaedics is recognized for excellence in clinical treatment methods, research, education and technology.
Consistently recognized as national and regional “Top Docs,” Rothman Orthopaedics is proud to be the official team physicians for the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, the iconic Radio City Rockettes, The Big EAST Conference, as well as 56 college and high school teams.
For more information about Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, please visit www.RothmanOrtho.com.
