General Info

Dr Flik joined OrthoNY in 2005. EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND: Dr Flik graduated from Dartmouth College where he earned 8 varsity letters as a member of both Division 1 ice hockey and lacrosse teams. Before starting medical school at the University of Vermont, he further pursued his athletic interests by playing professional ice hockey in Europe. Dr Flik attended the Hospital for Special Surgery, long considered one of the top orthopaedic training hospitals in the country. His interest in sports medicine led him to Rush University where he completed a fellowship and served as assistant team physician for the Chicago White Sox (MLB), Chicago Bulls (NBA), and Chicago Rush (Arena Football League). Since coming to the Capital Region, Dr Flik has served as head team physician for the Albany Patroons and Legends (CBA), Albany Buzz/Sportimes (World Team Tennis) and the Albany Academies teams. PRACTICE SPECIALTY: Dr Flik's practice involves all aspects of shoulder surgery and sports medicine. He is the only surgeon in the Capital Region who currently holds a board certification in sports medicine. His surgical practice focuses primarily on the following: -Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs -Arthroscopic or complex open shoulder stabilizations -Total or reverse shoulder replacements -Knee arthroscopy and ligament reconstructions -Cartilage and meniscus repairs PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Dr Flik is the author of over a dozen journal manuscripts, orthopaedic textbook chapters and technique papers that review various topics in sports medicine. For years, he has been involved in teaching residents and fellows, and is a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr Flik is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society. Dr Flik is the Chief of Orthopaedics at the Executive Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center.