Dr. Robert M. Zbeda, MD
Hand & Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow, Orthopedic
Robert M. Zbeda, M.D. is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder surgery.
Dr. Zbeda completed his undergraduate degree in History from Dartmouth College. He subsequently completed his medical degree from New York Medical College, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and academic awards. He then completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he served as chief resident and trained at world-renowned centers Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA, Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York, NY, and R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MA.
Dr. Zbeda also completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group in Melbourne, AU, and a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL.
Dr. Zbeda has published multiple textbook chapters and peer-reviewed publications and is actively involved in ongoing research. He continues to perform research on clinical and biomechanical novel surgical techniques to further advance his field.
Languages:
English, Spanish
Education & Training:
- Fellowship, Hand Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
- Fellowship, Shoulder/Elbow Upper Limb Surgery, Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
- M.D., New York Medical College (NYMC), Valhalla, NY
- B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Board Certification & Qualification:
family medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
Professional Associations:
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
- Dartmouth Alumni Association of NYC
Hospital Affiliations:
- Hoboken University Medical Center
- NYU Joan H. & Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing
- NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Conditions & Treatments:
- Fractures
- Tendon/ligamentous injuries
- Sports-related injuries
- Peripheral nerve conditions
- Arthritis