Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder
Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder
Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder
 
My Practice
Edgar G. Handal, MD. Orthopaedic Surgeon

 

UNDER-GRADUATE TRAINING:

  • S.U.N.Y. Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
  • B.A. in Biology - June, 1983

 
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
  • S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Brooklyn NY M.D. - May, 1987

GENERAL SURGERY INTERNSHIP:
  • S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center Kings County Hospital
  • Brooklyn, N.Y. July, 1988-June, 1992

FELLOWSHIP:
  • University of California-San Diego San DiegoCA
  • Total Joint and Adult Reconstructive Fellowship,
  • August, 1992-August, 1993
  • OASIS Sports Medical Group San Diego, CA
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship
  • February, 1994-November, 1994

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
  • Boca Raton Community Hospital
  • Boca Raton, Florida
  • Bethesda Memorial Hospital
  • Boynton Beach, Florida
  • Delray Community Hospital Delray Beach, Florida
  • West Boca Medical Center - Boca Raton, Florida

LICENSURE:
  • Florida, California, New York

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 7/97

MEDICAL SOCIETIES:
  • American Medical Association
  • Florida Medical Association
  • Florida Orthopaedic Society
  • Palm Beach County Medical Society
  • South Palm Beach County Orthopaedic Society

TEACHING POSITIONS:
  • Assistant Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Southern California at San Diego and Veteran's Administration Hospital, San Diego

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Edgar G . Handal, D. R. Morawski, R. F. Santone "Complications in High Tibial Osteotomy" in Knee surgery (Fu, Harner and Vince editors) Williams and Wilkins, 1994, Chapter 57 pp 1153-1171.

  • Edgar G. Handal, D.R. Morawski, R.D. Coutts, "Polyethylene Debris in Lymph Nodes of Patients with Total Hip Arthroplasties. A Report of Two Cases" (Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, November 1994)

  • Edgar G. Handal, R.D. Coutts "The Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A comparison of Continuous Passive Motion Versus Lower Extremity Sling Elevation".(submitted for publication).

  • Edgar G. Handal, G.M. Losse, J. Serocki, D.B. Robertson "Subacromial Decompression: An Analysis of Pre-and Post-operative Radiographic Evaluation. Introduction of the Functional Acromial Slope Tilt (FAST) view". (submitted to the American Journal of Sports Medicine for publication).

PRESENTATIONS:

  • BROOKLYN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY CONFERENCE "Lis franc Fracture Dislocations" January, 1990.

  • BROOKLYN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY CONFERENCE "Immediate Correction of Angular Deformity and Distraction Osteogenesis of Long Bones in Children" November, 1990

  • BROOKLYN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY CONFERENCE "Management and Complications of Complex Femur Fractures" December, 1990

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO ORTHOPAEDIC CONFERENCE "Acetabular Considerations in Total Hip Arthroplasty" January, 1993.
Click here to know more about Edgar G. Handal, MD. Publications
Why Choose Dr. Handal?

 
 
 
FacebookTwitterLinkedinMyspace
© Edgar Handal MD Florida International Joint Institute Total Joint Replacement Delray Beach Florida
Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Florida International Joint Institute - Specialized Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Your Practice Online