About Me
I am a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder surgery. My scope of practice includes all conditions of the upper extremity, including fractures, tendon/ligamentous injuries, sports-related injuries, peripheral nerve conditions, and arthritis. I am a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
My philosophy centers on ensuring that patients receive personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care tailored to their unique needs. I find immense satisfaction in helping individuals regain function and improve their quality of life through advanced and innovative non-surgical and surgical treatments.
I was born and raised in New York City and attended the Dalton School. I graduated from Dartmouth College with honors and a degree in history. I then pursued a year of clinical research at the Hospital for Special Surgery. I obtained my medical degree from New York Medical College and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and earned numerous academic awards. I completed my orthopedic surgery residency at Lenox Hill Hospital and served as chief resident. During my residency, I trained at world-renown centers including Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.
After my residency, I completed a shoulder and elbow fellowship at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group in Australia. I also completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami.
I am actively involved in education and research and have published multiple textbook chapters and peer-reviewed publications. I have also presented research at local and national meetings and have won multiple awards. I continue to perform clinical and biomechanical research on novel surgical techniques to further advance my field.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- acromioclavicular sprain
- arm fracture
- arthrogryposis
- brachial plexus injuries
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- children with complex congenital hand conditions
- clavicle fracture
- compartment syndrome
- cubital tunnel syndrome
- de quervain syndrome
- dislocated elbow
- dislocated finger
- dislocated wrist
- distal radius fracture
- dupuytren's contracture
- elbow arthritis
- elbow contracture
- elbow dislocation
- elbow injury
- elbow pain
- elbow sprains & strains
- elbow stiffness
- elbow swelling
- elbow tendinitis
- epicondylitis
- finger fracture
- finger tendon pulley injury
- frozen shoulder
- golfer's elbow
- hand arthritis
- hand deformity
- hand fracture
- hand injury
- hand pain
- hand sprains & strains
- hand tendonitis
- hemangioendothelioma
- nailbed injury
- nerve laceration - upper extremity
- neuropathic pain
- occipital neuralgia
- olecranon bursitis
- olecranon fractures
- peripheral nerve injury
- phantom limb pain
- pronator syndrome
- raynaud's disease
- rotator cuff syndrome
- scaphoid fracture
- scaphoid nonunion fracture
- severe and complex trauma of an upper extremity
- shoulder & elbow fractures
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder sprains & strains
- shoulder tendinitis
- sprained finger
- tennis elbow
- tfcc tears
- thumb cmc/basal joint arthiritis
- torn rotator cuff
- traumatic fracture
- triangular fibrocartilaginous complex tear
- triceps injuries
- triceps tendinitis
- triceps tendon rupture
- trigger finger
- ulnar collateral ligament tear
- ulnar nerve compression
- vascular, bony, and soft tissue injuries to the upper extremities
- wrist & hand repetitive use injuries
- wrist arthritis
- wrist bursitis
- wrist fracture
- wrist injury
- wrist pain
- wrist sprain
- wrist tendinitis
Treatments
- amputations - upper extremity
- arm/leg nerve release
- bloodless surgery
- carpal tunnel injection
- carpal tunnel surgery
- elbow arthroscopy
- elbow replacement
- elbow surgery
- hand surgery
- ligament reconstruction
- tenodesis
- viscosupplementation
- wrist surgery
- wrist/forearm tendon lengthening
- wrist/forearm tendon release
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Brachial Plexus Injuries , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Compartment Syndrome , Elbow Sprains & Strains , Frozen Shoulder , Hand Sprains & Strains , Soft Tissue Sarcoma , Shoulder & Elbow Fractures , Shoulder Dislocation , Shoulder Labral Tears , Shoulder Sprains & Strains , Torn Rotator Cuff , Ulnar Nerve Compression , Wrist & Hand Repetitive Use InjuriesCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2024
Education and Training
- Fellowship, University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Hand Surgery, 2022
- Residency, Lenox Hill Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, 2020
- MD from New York Medical College, 2015
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
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- Aetna POS
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- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
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Centerlight Healthcare
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Humana
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Local 1199
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Magnacare
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
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Multiplan
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
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Robert Zbeda, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
645 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Research Academic Contact
Academic office
645 Madison Avenue
3rd and 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Phone
Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Beatty, Evan W; Osada, Koya; Zbeda, Robert M; Bae, Donald S
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Pt. B. 2024 Jul 08;
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Zbeda, Robert; Asaid, Raf; Warby, Sarah A; Cassidy, John Tristan; Hoy, Gregory
Journal of clinical medicine. 2023 Oct 25; 12(21):
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Ernstbrunner, Lukas; Almond, Mitchell; Rupasinghe, Harshi S; Jo, Olivia I; Zbeda, Robert M; Ackland, David C; Ek, Eugene T
American journal of sports medicine. 2023 Jun ; 51(7):1895-1903