About Me
As a child growing up on Long Island, my life revolved around sports. Football was my passion, and I played it intensely, even during my years at Columbia University. But like any athlete, I found that injuries were part of the game. These injuries sparked my interest in medicine, specifically orthopedic surgery.
I wanted to help others, especially athletes, overcome their injuries just as I had, so I decided to specialize in treating sports-related injuries. This path allowed me to combine my love for sports, medicine, and my hometown community.
On a typical day, I meet with patients of all ages, many of whom are athletes like me. I treat a variety of injuries and conditions, especially those related to the rotator cuff, knee, and hip. Because of my own love for skiing, I also specialize in treating injuries common to skiers.
My approach to treatment is pretty simple: treat every patient with respect and kindness, just as I would want to be treated. I believe in explaining to my patients what their problem is in a way they can understand. I know from experience that quick access to treatment is crucial, so I ensure my patients get the attention they need as soon as possible.
While surgery can sometimes be the best solution, I always explore other options first. Things like physical therapy, medication, or injections can often help. But when surgery is necessary, I use the most advanced techniques to ensure the best results.
I have extensive experience with minimally invasive procedures like knee and shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). I’m proud to have been one of the first surgeons on Long Island to perform arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. I also stay updated with the latest techniques, often traveling around the country to learn about the newest advancements in hip and shoulder replacement.
From my childhood on the playing fields of Long Island to my current position as an orthopedic surgeon, my journey has been guided by my love for sports and medicine. My goal is to help others overcome their injuries and get back to doing what they love, just like I did.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achilles injury
- biceps tendinitis
- distal biceps tendon rupture
- frozen shoulder
- hip & pelvic fractures
- hip arthritis
- knee injury
- meniscus tear
- osgood-schlatter disease
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- rotator cuff syndrome
- sports injury
- torn rotator cuff
Treatments
- acl repair
- arthroscopic surgery
- cartilage repair
- corticosteroids injection
- hip replacement
- knee arthroscopy
- rotator cuff repair
- shoulder surgery
Conditions
- biceps tendinitis
- distal biceps tendon rupture
- hip & pelvic fractures
- knee injury
- meniscus tear
- osgood-schlatter disease
- rotator cuff syndrome
- torn rotator cuff
Treatments
- acl repair
- arthroscopic surgery
- cartilage repair
- corticosteroids injection
- knee arthroscopy
- rotator cuff repair
- shoulder surgery
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achilles Injury , Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture , Frozen Shoulder , Hip & Pelvic Fractures , Osgood-Schlatter Disease in Children , Meniscus Tears , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Torn Rotator CuffCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2001
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Northwell Health - Lenox Hill Hospital, Sports Medicine, 1999
- Residency, New York University Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery, 1998
- MD from Chicago Medical School, 1993
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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
- 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 BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- 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)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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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
- Connecticare Commercial
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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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
- 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 Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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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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Oscar
- Oscar Bronze Edge Exchange
- Oscar Gold Edge Exchange
- Oscar Platinum Edge Exchange
- Oscar Silver Edge Exchange
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
- Oxford Metro
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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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 Health Care Charter
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare CareCore
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare Compass Exchange
- 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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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Richard Ritter, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Advanced Orthopedic Associates—Long Island
285 Sills Road, Building 18, East Patchogue, NY 11772
NYU Langone Advanced Orthopedic Associates-Long Island
715 Roanoke Avenue, Building A, Suite 4, Riverhead, NY 11901
NYU Langone Advanced Orthopedic Associates-Long Island
2500 Nesconset Highway, Building 20-A, Stony Brook, NY 11790