Experience, Education & History
Education
New York University School of Medicine
Physiology and Neuroscience
Graduated with Honors
Yale University
B.S. Biology
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Residency
New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Internship
New York University Medical Center, General Surgery Internship
Fellowship
Florida Orthopaedic Institute Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
After residency, Dr. Dicpinigaitis served in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia and was the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery while at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. Dr. Dicpinigaitis has been practicing orthopedic surgery on Long Island since 2012.
Licensure
New York State Medical License
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Medical Society of the State of New York
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Employment
Central Orthopedic Group
Specializing in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy
Plainview, NY
December 2021 - PresentHospital Affiliations
South Nassau
North Shore University Hospital
NYU Langone - Long Island (formerly known as Winthrop)
Saint Francis Hospital
Saint Joseph Hospital
Publications
“Gunshot Wounds to the Lower Extremities”
P. Dicpinigaitis, R. Fay, K. Egol, K. Egol, P. Wolinsky, N. Tejwani, K. Koval, American Journal of Orthopedics. 2002 May; 31 (5): 282-293.
“Can External Fixation Maintain Reduction after Distal Radius Fracture?”
P. Dicpinigaitis, P. Wolinsky, R. Hiebert, K. Egol, K. Koval, N. Tejwani, Journal of Trauma-Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2004 October; 57(4): 845-850.
“Gunshot Wounds to the Extremities”
P. Dicpinigaitis, K. Koval, N. Tejwani, K. Egol, Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2006; 64 (3 and 4): 139-155.
“Delay in Treatment of a Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture during COVID-19 Pandemic Leading to Amputation”
P. Regala, P. White, A. Bitterman, G. Katsigiorgis, P. Dicpinigaitis, Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. 2021 April; 11(4):28-32.
Awards & Recognition
Castle Connolly - Recognized in 2020, 2021, 2022
Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Top Doctors New York Metro Area - 2020, 2021, 2022
New York Magazine - Top Doctors 2021, 2022