About Me
As an orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialization in sports medicine at NYU Langone Medical Associates-West Palm Beach, I provide non-operative and operative treatments for patients with injuries to the shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle. These include fractures or dislocations as well as tendon and ligament tears.
I specialize in performing complex knee and shoulder surgeries, including tendon transfers about the shoulder, complex knee ligament, meniscus, and cartilage restoration, and shoulder replacement surgeries. I also treat chronic degenerative conditions, such as shoulder, knee, and hip arthritis in the form of injections, therapy, and joint replacements, which I perform with robotic and computer-navigation assistance.
My career in orthopedic surgery was inspired by my own experiences with injury and the excellent care I received. As a junior in college, I tore my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) not once, but twice! Both times, I was motivated to get back to the sports I loved to play. My surgeon at the time, the late Freddie H. Fu, MD, creator of the world-renowned sports medicine program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, was not only one of the pioneers of ACL surgery and the field of orthopedic surgery, but also an excellent physician and a role model for me.
After graduating with magna cum laude distinction and selected for Phi Beta Kappa, with a degree in chemistry from Northwestern University, I eventually trained under Dr. Fu as a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Fu's exceptional care before, during, and after my ACL surgeries is what I strive to provide to all my patients to this day.
After medical school, I continued with an orthopedic surgery residency at our own NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, where I was awarded the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Safety Star Award for exceptional patient care, which remains a top priority to this day.
During my fellowship training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital, I also served as the assistant team physician for the Boston Bruins, Boston College athletics, New England Revolution I & II teams, the Boston Red Sox, and the New England Patriots, which provided me with invaluable experience treating and managing elite athletes across a spectrum of sports.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achilles injury
- achilles tendon rupture
- achilles tendonitis
- acromioclavicular sprain
- ankle fracture
- ankle injuries
- ankle instability
- ankle pain
- ankle strain
- ankle tendon tear
- anterior cruciate ligament tear
- arm fracture
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- clavicle fracture
- distal radius fracture
- frozen shoulder
- hip & pelvic fractures
- hip arthritis
- hip impingement syndrome
- hip injury
- hip labral tears
- knee arthritis
- knee cartilage injuries
- knee dislocation
- knee injury
- knee ligament tear
- knee pain
- knee sprains & strains
- knee swelling
- knee tendinitis
- little league shoulder
- meniscus tear
- musculoskeletal pain
- osteoarthritis of the hip
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- osteochondritis dissecans
- patella fractures
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- rotator cuff syndrome
- shoulder & elbow fractures
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder injury
- shoulder labral tear
- shoulder sprains & strains
- shoulder tendinitis
- stress fractures
- torn rotator cuff
- traumatic fracture
- triceps injuries
- triceps tendinitis
- triceps tendon rupture
- wrist fracture
Treatments
- acl repair
- ankle arthroscopy
- ankle surgery
- knee arthroscopy
- knee injection
- knee menicus transplantation
- knee meniscus repair
- knee osteotomy
- knee surgery
- meniscus operation
- osteotomy
- posterior cruciate ligament repair
- robotic assisted surgery
- rotator cuff repair
- shoulder arthroscopy
- shoulder reconstruction
- shoulder replacement
- shoulder surgery
- tenodesis
- total knee replacement
- viscosupplementation
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achilles Injury , Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Frozen Shoulder , Hip & Pelvic Fractures , Hip Impingement Syndrome , Hip Labral Tears , Knee Cartilage Injuries , Knee Sprains & Strains , Meniscus Tears , Osteoarthritis of the Hip , Osteoarthritis of the Knee , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Patella Fractures , Shoulder & Elbow Fractures , Shoulder Dislocation , Shoulder Labral Tears , Shoulder Sprains & Strains , Stress Fractures , Torn Rotator CuffCredentials
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, 2024
- Residency, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, 2023
- MD from University of Pittsburgh, 2018
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- Aetna Florida Exchange QHP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- 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
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 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)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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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.
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HIP
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Medicare Supplement
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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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
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- 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 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 Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health 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)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
Berkcan Akpinar, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
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Schedule a Video VisitNYU Langone Medical Associates – West Palm Beach, 1601 Forum Place
1601 Forum Place, Suite 101, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
NYU Langone Medical Associates — Delray Beach
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Research My Research
Interests
SPORTS MEDICINE, ARTHROSCOPY, ACL RECONSTRUCTION
Research Summary
Alongside my clinical expertise, I have been involved in basic science and clinical research since my time as an undergraduate at Northwestern University as well as during medical school in the Physician Scientist Training Program at UPMC. I now sit on the Editorial Board of the Arthroscopy Journal: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, am a peer reviewer for The American Journal of Sports Medicine, and have published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters as well as numerous presentations at national and international medical conferences. My current research interests are focused on clinical outcomes in the setting of the surgeries I perform with an intent to improve patient outcomes.
Publications
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Akpinar, Berkcan; Thorhauer, Eric; Irrgang, James J; Tashman, Scott; Fu, Freddie H; Anderst, William J
American journal of sports medicine. 2018 Apr ; 46(5):1158-1165
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Akpinar, Berkcan; Lin, Lawrence J; Bloom, David A; Youm, Thomas
American journal of sports medicine. 2020 Nov 05; 363546520968562
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Triana, Jairo; Shankar, Dhruv S; Moore, Michael A; Akpinar, Berkcan; Vasavada, Kinjal D; Burke, Christopher J; Samim, Mohammad M; Youm, Thomas
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy. 2024 Sep 11;