Robert Zbeda, MD

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 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 Injuries

Credentials

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
Fellowship, Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Shoulder/Elbow & Upper Limb Surgery, 2021
Residency, Lenox Hill Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, 2020
MD from New York Medical College, 2015

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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
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- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
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- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
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- BCBS Florida Blue Select
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- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
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- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
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- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
First Health
- First Health PPO
GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.

HIP
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Medicare Supplement
Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- UMR GEHA
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
- United Healthcare NYU Care (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum

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