Mitchell Keschner, MD

About Mitchell Keschner, MD

Dr. Mitchell Keschner was born and raised on Long Island. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. Dr. Keschner then completed an orthpaedic surgery residency at the prestigious NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan.

After residency, Dr. Keschner completed a Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases where he spent a year devoted to the non-operative and operative treatment of disorders of the hand and upper extremities. Upon completion of his fellowship, Dr. Keschner began working at the Central Orthopedic Group in 2004. Dr. Keschner is board certified from the American Board Orthopaedic Surgery.

WATCH! Exclusive Interview with Dr. Keschner on News 12

Dr Mitchell Keschner of the Central Orthopedic Group sat down with the team at News 12 Long Island to discuss the influx of hoverboard related injuries that are plaguing youth and adults alike since their increase in popularity over the last several months. A 12-year-old boy from Plainview fell off his hoverboard just a day after receiving it. The fall left him with several wrist fractures.

Dr Keschner, an orthopedist, says he has seen 20-30 patients in the past six months, all of whom have suffered hoverboard-related injuries. While some of Dr. Keschner's patients have been given a 3 to 5 week cast treatment, others have required bone manipulation, or in some cases surgical treatments. Keschner says parents should make sure their kids are wearing helmets and even wrist and knee guards to help prevent injuries. Riding should be limited to smooth, indoor surfaces to limit the risk of falls on uneven pavement.

View the original article and video here: News 12 Long Island

Experience, Education & History

Education

Undergraduate

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
BA | May 1994

Magna Cum Laude Graduate
Dean’s List 1993-1994

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
M. D. | May 1998

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, elected as a Junior

Residency

NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases
Orthopedic Surgery | June 1998 – June 2003
Residency Director: Joseph Zuckerman, M.D.

Fellowship

NYU – Hospital for Joint Diseases
Surgery of the Hand & Upper Extremity | August 2003 - July 2004
Fellowship Director: Martin Posner, M.D.

Interests

Tennis and running. Has completed a total of five marathons, 3 NYC,
1 Philadelphia, and 1 Marine Corps in Washington, D.C.

Experience

Licensure

Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
Recertified, 2015

New York State Medical License, 1999

Employment

Current Employment

Central Orthopedic Group

Private Practice Subspecializing in Hand and Upper Extremity

Plainview and Rockville Centre, NY

August, 2004--present

Hospital Affiliations

North Shore University Hospital
Plainview, NY

St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bethpage, NY

Melville Surgery Center
Melville, NY

Publications

Ilan DI, Tejwani N, Keschner M, Leibman M
Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, J Am, Acad Orthop Surg 11(3): 192-9
2003

Keschner MT, Bong MR, Wittig JC, Tejwani N
“Pseudopathologic Fracture of the Neck of the Femur, JBJS Am 86:1534-7
2004

Keschner MT, Paksima N
“The Stiff Elbow, Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 65(1): 24-8
2007

Keschner MT, Michelson H, Rosenberg AD, Wambold D, Albert DB, Altman R, Green S, Posner M
“Safety and Efficacy of the Infraclavicular Nerve Block Performed at Low Current, Pain Practice 6(2): 107-111
2006

Jazrawi LM, Della Valle CJ, Elbeshbeshy B, Koval KJ, Zuckerman JD
“Orthopedic Residency: How to Get Into a Program and Succeed Once You’re There, Appendices D and E
2001, NYU-HJD Department of Orthopedic Surgery

(516) 681-8822 (516) 681-3332

651 Old Country Road Suite 200,
Plainview, NY 11803

77 North Centre Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

5840 Merrick Road
Massapequa, NY 11758

1022 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701

(516) 681-8822

Locations in Plainview, Rockville Centre, Massapequa, & Yonkers

Specializing in Hand & Wrist