General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Rheumatology
  Dr. John C. L'Insalata graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1986, receiving the General Excellence Award. He received his medical degree in 1990 from Cornell University Medical College, where he received several academic honors, including the General Excellence Award and the Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Awards. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Continuing his training, Dr. L'Insalata completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
• Primary Care
• Family Practice
  Sports Medicine is a field of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders related to participation in sports and exercise. Sports Medicine specialists may include doctors from the fields of medicine, family practice or orthopaedic surgery who have often completed further training such as a Sports Medicine fellowship. Sports injuries can occur while playing sports or exercising and can result from accidents, inadequate training, insufficient warm-up exercises, or improper use of protective devices. The most common sports injuries are sprains, strains, fractures, and dislocations.

Internists

• Internal Medicine

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist as it travels within the carpal canal. It typically causes pain, numbness and tingling in the hand. Diagnosis is usually made by a thorough history and physical examination by your physician but may also include x-rays or electrodiagnostic testing including electromyogram and nerve conduction velocity testing.

Radiologist

• MRI
  Dr. L’Insalata routinely performs outpatient arthroscopic meniscal surgery with general, spinal or local anaesthesia. He will thoroughly discuss treatment options based upon your individual condition including associated injuries, activity level, age, goals, physical examination and x-ray or MRI findings.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  A fracture is a broken bone. Fractures most commonly are caused by a trauma such as a fall, sports injury, or motor vehicle accident. Fractures can also occur from repetitive overuse leading to a stress fracture or in association with a weakened bone due to a bone tumor or to osteoporosis, a disorder leading to generalized weakening of the bones. A suspected fracture is evaluated and diagnosed by a combination of clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic imaging such as x-rays and sometimes CT scan or MRI.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
• Arthroscopy
  Dr. L'Insalata is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and specializes in sports medicine/arthroscopy, treatment of shoulder and knee disorders, and joint reconstruction. Dr. L'Insalata applies the principles of sports medicine developed via the treatment of collegiate and professional athletes to the treatment of each of his patients. This emphasizes the use of non-operative modalities including proper rehabilitation and injury prevention, as well as minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery to allow patients to return to full, pain-free activity as quickly and safely as possible.
• Joint Replacement
  For more advanced arthritis that is non-responsive to conservative measures, surgery may be indicated. This may include arthroscopic surgery or more commonly joint replacement arthroplasty. After a complete evaluation, Dr. L’Insalata can help you choose the best treatment regimen.
• Arthroscopy
• Knee Replacement
• Reconstructive Surgery
  Dr. L'Insalata is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and has separate subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA where he served as team physician for the University of Pittsburgh athletic teams and the Robert Morris College football team and worked professionally with the Pittsburgh Ballet. Dr. L'Insalata is the author of numerous orthopaedic articles and book chapters and has presented nationally and internationally on the treatment of athletic injuries, arthroscopic surgery, and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee. He is a Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Weil Medical College of Cornell University and Clinical Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Dr. L’Insalata is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and subspecialty certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder.
• Physical Therapy
  Ligaments are strong bands of connective tissue that connect the ends of bones to one another, providing stability and support for our joints. Tendons are the fibrous cords that connect our muscles to bone. Ligament injuries (“sprains†) and tendon injuries (“strains†) are the most common orthopedic injuries. Most ligament and tendon injuries can be treated non-surgically with an initial RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) followed by a home exercise regimen or physical therapy and sometimes bracing or immobilization to protect the injured area. Some complete tears of ligaments and tendons are best managed with surgical repair or reconstruction in order to restore full function.