Mount Sinai Endowed Professor of Orthopedic Surgery System Chair, Dept. of Orthopedics, Mount Sinai Health System
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Leesa M. Galatz, MD
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Doctor Leesa M. Galatz, MD practices Orthopaedic Surgery. She researched medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine. George Washington University School of Medicine has a rank of 67 in research and a 0 in primary care She received 2 awards: "Regional Top Doctor" and "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Leesa Galatz is also a published MD. She has 73 publication published. The most recent publication is: Biceps activity during shoulder motion: an electromyographic analysis. She is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Development and use of an animal model to study post-traumatic stiffness and contracture of the Elbow.
- In Vivo Evaluation of Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells Delivered with a Nanofiber Scaffold for Tendon-to-Bone Repair.
- Tendon regeneration and scar formation: The concept of scarless healing.
- A prospective evaluation of survivorship of asymptomatic Degenerative rotator cuff tears.
- Reliability of patient self-assessment of Shoulder range of motion and strength after Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Arthroscopic Debridement and Capsular Release for the Treatment of Shoulder Osteoarthritis.
- The effect of age on rat rotator cuff muscle architecture.
- Skeletal muscle fibrosis and stiffness increase after rotator cuff tendon injury and neuromuscular compromise in a rat model.
- Pectoralis major tendon transfer for irreparable subscapularis tears.
- Factors affecting outcome after structural failure of repaired rotator cuff tears.
- Rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective randomized trial of immobilization compared with early motion.
- Elbow arthroscopy: early complications and associated risk factors.
- The effects of Chronic unloading and gap formation on tendon-to-bone healing in a rat model of massive rotator cuff tears.
- Characteristics of small to medium-sized rotator cuff tears with and without disruption of the anterior supraspinatus tendon.
- What Is the Role of Arthroscopic Debridement for Glenohumeral Arthritis? A Critical Examination of the Literature.
- Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Failed Repairs of Large or Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Minimum Ten-Year Follow-up.
- The Effect of Unloading on Gene Expression of Healthy and Injured Rotator Cuffs.
- Teres minor muscle and related anatomy.
- Relation of the radial nerve to the anterior capsule of the Elbow: anatomy with correlation to arthroscopy.
- Elbow radiographic anatomy: measurement techniques and normative data.
- The role of mechanobiology in tendon healing.
- Tissue Engineering Strategies for the Tendon/Ligament-to-Bone Insertion.
- The relationship between scapular notching and reverse Shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis design.
- Arthroscopic bankart repair does not obviate progressive Degenerative changes.
- Platelet-rich plasma in rotator cuff repair.
- The effect of tear size and nerve injury on rotator cuff muscle fatty degeneration in a rodent animal model.
- Sustained delivery of transforming growth factor beta three enhances tendon-to-bone healing in a rat model.
- Arthroscopic management of the stiff Elbow.
- Evolution of rotator cuff repair techniques: are our patients really benefiting?
- Factors affecting healing rates after arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair.
- Musculoskeletal deformities secondary to neurotomy of the superior trunk of the Brachial plexus in neonatal mice.
- Cigarette smoking increases the risk for rotator cuff tears.
- Insertional anatomy of the triceps brachii tendon.
- Relationship of tear size and location to fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff.
- Revision arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: repair integrity and clinical outcome.
- Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular injuries and clavicular, glenoid, and scapular Fractures.
- Complete removal of load is detrimental to rotator cuff healing.
- Tendon integrity and functional outcome after arthroscopic repair of high-grade partial-thickness supraspinatus tears.
- Recovery potential after postnatal Shoulder paralysis. An animal model of neonatal brachial plexus palsy.
- Shoulder strength in asymptomatic individuals with intact compared with torn rotator cuffs.
- Avoidance and treatment of complications in Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Decreased muscle loading delays maturation of the tendon enthesis during postnatal development.
- Outcomes after percutaneous reduction and fixation of proximal humeral Fractures.
- Shoulder arthroplasty in sickle cell patients with humeral head avascular necrosis.
- Ultrasound evaluation and clinical correlation of subscapularis repair after total Shoulder arthroplasty.
- The demographic and morphological features of rotator cuff disease. A comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic Shoulders.
- Characteristics of the rat supraspinatus tendon during tendon-to-bone healing after acute injury.
- Management of Elbow osteoarthritis.
- The efficacy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of long head of the biceps tendon pathology.
- Outcome of open reduction and internal fixation of surgical Neck nonunions of the humerus.
- The outcome and repair integrity of completely arthroscopically repaired large and massive rotator cuff tears.
- The posterior branch of the axillary nerve: an anatomic study.
- Accuracy of ultrasound imaging of the rotator cuff in Shoulders that are painful postoperatively.
- Pectoralis major transfer for anterior-superior subluxation in massive rotator cuff insufficiency.
- Transitioning to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: the pros and cons.
- Intra-articular Fractures of the upper extremity: new concepts in surgical treatment.
- Arthroscopic treatment of post-traumatic Elbow contracture.
- Non-prosthetic management of grade IV osteochondral lesions of the glenohumeral Joint.
- Elbow instability: treatment strategies and emerging concepts.
- From platelet-rich plasma to the reverse Prosthesis: controversies in treating rotator cuff pathology.
- The development and morphogenesis of the tendon-to-bone insertion - what development can teach us about healing -.
- Delayed repair of tendon to bone injuries leads to decreased biomechanical properties and bone loss.
- Nicotine delays tendon-to-bone healing in a rat Shoulder model.
- Prospective longitudinal analysis of postoperative Shoulder function : a ten-year follow-up study of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
- Management of surgical Neck nonunions.
- Biceps activity during Shoulder motion: an electromyographic analysis.
- Anatomic evaluation of the subcoracoid pectoralis major transfer in human cadavers.
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: transition from mini-open to all-arthroscopic.
- The localized expression of extracellular matrix components in healing tendon insertion sites: an in situ hybridization study.
- Factors affecting the outcome of total Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Development of the supraspinatus tendon-to-bone insertion: localized expression of extracellular matrix and growth factor genes.
- The role of transforming growth factor beta isoforms in tendon-to-bone healing.
Schools
George Washington University School Of Medicine
George Washington University Hospital
University Pa
Procedures Preformed
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
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Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
- Ataxia
- Back Pain
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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University of Pennsylvania -
George Washington University -
George Washington University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital -
Mount Sinai Hospital -
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1558387852 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | GALATZ | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | LEESA | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 631101032 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MO | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 170.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 117.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 68.82 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1558387852 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | GALATZ |
| First Name Of The Provider | LEESA |
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