Isaac GammaL

MD, MBA

Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon

Hand

Wrist

Shoulder

Elbow

Accepts all major insurance providers

  • Dr. Isaac Gammal is an expert in the surgical management of upper extremity conditions, particularly musculoskeletal issues of the hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow.

My passion is treating people affected by hand, wrist and upper extremity impairment and restoring them to peak functional capability. I am personally informed by my own experience with orthopedic care, suffering with recurrent shoulder instability for several years. The surgical care I received inspired my passion for the field of upper extremity surgery and afforded my unique empathic approach to caring for my patients.

I received my medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine (US News & World Report #2 Medical School in the US), graduating in the top quintile of my class. I then completed a combined five-year residency in general and orthopedic surgery in at Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Health Center, serving my final year as chief resident and teaching associate. During residency I gained exposure to all aspects of orthopedic care, in children and adults. Following residency, I completed a dedicated one-year fellowship in hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. There I gained surgical expertise in all aspects of hand and upper extremity surgery, working closely with leaders in the field. Across my training I participated in over 4,000 surgical procedures.

I now see patients throughout Brooklyn, specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand). I have special interest in sports-related injuries as well as traumatic injuries of the upper extremity, including fractures of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. In addition, I specialize in tendon ruptures/lacerations, nerve laceration, post-traumatic reconstruction, rotator cuff injuries and arthroscopic repair, shoulder dislocations/labral tears, and arthritis and nerve-related conditions of the upper extremity.

I have been honored to receive numerous awards and appointments, including the Stanely E. Asnis Clinical Excellence Award and was inducted into the C. McCollister Evarts resident leadership forum. I have presented at several regional and international conferences on topics in hand and upper extremity surgery, including presenting one of the top papers at a 2022 meeting of the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand. I have been published in several peer-reviewed journals including Hand and the Journal of Arthroplasty, and published textbook chapters in Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy.

I am board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery. I am also a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

About Me

MY Treatment METHOD

  • Listen

    Hand and upper extremity surgery is as much art as science. I first strive to understand what is your ailment and how it impairs your unique lifestyle

  • Educate

    Next, I comprehensively explain your condition in digestible terms to guide you in making an informed treatment decision

  • Partner

    The last step? Together we formulate the optimal treatment plan. Whether that be conservative or surgical management, each treatment plan is aimed at restoring your functional lifestyle

 Conditions Treated

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"Dr gammal is an excellent doctor. I recently went for a sprain wrist and he handled everything perfectly. He is not looking to jump straight into surgery however, knows exactt when it’s necessary .”

“I saw Dr Isaac Gammal today for the 1st time for my knee pain. What a kind and caring Dr.!! He listened to me and addressed my issue. He gave me a shot with skill and patience. I would recommend him 100% !!!”

Bensonhurst Location

6010 Bay Parkway, 7th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11204

Brooklyn Heights Location

26 Court ST, Brooklyn, NY 11242

Midwood Location

1715 East 13th ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Selected Publications

Peer Reviewed Original Reports

1. Gammal I, Paksima N. Osteoid Osteoma of the Metacarpal Head, A Case Report. Orthoplastic Surgery & Orthopedic Care International Journal. 2022 May 26; 2(4). OOIJ.000544. 2022. DOI: 0.31031/OOIJ.2022.02.000545.

2. Gammal I, Shi G, Lane LB, Nellans KW. Can the Workplace Limitations Questionnaire Capture Short Term Productivity Losses in Acute Distal Radius Fractures Treated with Operative Fixation Versus Cast Immobilization in the Working Population? Hand. 2020 Jun 2;1558944720918356.

3. Gammal I, Rokito SE. Rotator Cuff Arthropathy with Severe Glenoid Bone Deficiency: Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement with Vault Reconstruction Using a Patient Matched Glenoid Implant; A Case Report. Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery.

4. Garbarino L, Gold P, Gammal I, Burshtein A, Burshtein JG, Sodhi N, Rasquinha VJ. Can a Mobile-Based Survey Predict Interventions at 10-weeks Following TJA? Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery.

5. Gammal I, Matuszak S, Kenan, S, Larsen C, Goodman HJ. To Bundle or Not to Bundle? The Financial Impact of Pathologic Hip Disease on Hip Arthroplasty Episodes of Care. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020;S0883-5403(20)30035-8. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2020.01.017. PMID 32029349.

6. Garbarino L, Gold P, Anis H, Sodhi N, Gammal I, Goldstein J, Perfetti D, Danoff J., Boraiah S, Rasquinha V, Higuera C, Mont M. Are Operative Times Predictors of In-Hospital Lengths of Stay after Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty? Surgical Technologies International.

7. Cheriyan T, Gammal I, Cheriyan J, Lafage VL, Goldstein JA, Bendo JA, Schwab FJ, Errico TJ. Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage in Spine Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Anesthesia & Analgesia.

8. Shah SS, Testa EJ, Gammal I, Sullivan J, Gerland R, Goldstein J, Sheridan B, Mashura M, Shah AS, Goodwillie A, Cohn RM. Hip Range of Motion: Which plane of motion is more predictive of lower extremity injury in elite soccer players? Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2019 Fall; 28(3):201-208. PMID 31675297.

9. Shah SS, Goldstein JM, Stein SM, Gammal I, Gerland RJ, Lucke JP, Rokito S. Increased Valgus Carrying Angle at the Elbow correlates with Shoulder and Elbow injuries in Professional Pitchers: A Prospective Study. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Jul; 5(7 suppl6). PMID 5564865.

10. Stein SM, Shah SS, Carcich A, McGill M, Gammal I, Langino M, Mauri T. A Novel Approach to Improving Patient Experience in Orthopedics. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2017 Nov/Dec;32(6):655-660. PMID 28693329.

11. Ames, C, Gammal I, Matsumoto M, Hosogane N, Smith JS, Protopsaltis T, Yamato Y, Matsuyama M, Taneichi H, Lafage R, Ferrero E, Schwab F, Lafage V, ISSG. Geographic and Ethnic Variation in Radiographic Disability Thresholds: Analysis of North American and Japanese Operative Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Populations. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jun; 78(6):793-801. PMID 26692107.

12. Gammal I, Spivak JM, Bendo JA. Systematic Review of Thigh Symptoms after Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Fusion for Adult Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2015 Nov 12;9:62. PMID 26767154.

13. Lafage, VL, Henry, J, Spiegel, M, Oren, JH, Gammal, I, Tanzi, E, Worley, N, Jalai, C, Protopsaltis, TS, Errico, TJ, Schwab, FJ. Discrepancies Between Planned Postoperative Alignment and Age-adjusted Ideals: What Are the Implications of Planning to Over or Under-Correct? The Spine Journal. 2015; 15: S163

Scientific Podium Presentations

1. Gammal I, Shaughnessy P, Kaplan A, Chen J, Glickel SZ. A Quantitative Analysis of Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Vascularity Using Micro-CT Imaging. New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, Resident and Fellows’ Night; New York, NY, May 2022.

2. Garbarino L, Gold P, Gammal I, Burshtein A, Burshtein J, Rasquinha V. The Virtual Appointment: Can a Mobile-Based Survey Predict Interventions at 10 weeks Following Total Joint Arthroplasty? Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Orlando, FL, March 2020. Submitted.

3. Garbarino L, Gold P, Gammal I, Brown L, Kiridly D, Mont M, Boraiah S. Does Residency and Fellowship Training Affect the Learning Curve in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Single Surgeon’s First 100 Cases. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Orlando, FL, March 2020. Submitted.

4. Gammal I, Shi G, Nellans KW. Can the Workplace Limitations Questionnaire Successfully Estimate Work Productivity Losses in the Acute Distal Radius Fracture Population? New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, Resident and Fellows’ Night; New York, NY, May 2019.

5. Gammal I, Shi G, Nellans KW. Can the Workplace Limitations Questionnaire Successfully Estimate Work Productivity Losses in the Acute Distal Radius Fracture Population? Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 10th Annual Alumni Day, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, June 2018.

6. Kiridly D, Gammal I, Heppinstall M. Are All Bundles Created Equal? An Economic Analysis of Hip Fractures Under the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model. Orthopaedic Research Society; New Orleans, LA, March 2018.

7. Shah SS, Mashura M, Gammal I, Sullivan J, Gerland R. Hip Range of Motion: Which Plane of Motion is More Predictive of Lower Extremity Injury in Soccer Players? Orthopaedic Summit; Las Vegas, NV, December 2017.

8. Gammal I, Kenan S, Larsen C, Kenan S, Goodman H. Hip Arthroplasty Episode of Care Cost Analysis in the Oncologic Versus Non-oncologic Patient; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 9th Annual Alumni Day, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, June 2017. 


9. Diebo B, Gammal I, Protopsaltis T, Ha Y, Hyun SW, Matsumoto M, Yamato Y, Takeuchi D, Hosogane N, Yagi M, Lafage VL, Ames C, ISSG. Role of Ethnicity in Alignment Compensation: Propensity Matched Analysis of Differential Compensatory Mechanism Recruitment Patterns for Sagittal Malalignment in 288 ASD Patients from Japan, Korea and United States. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2015.

10. Gammal I, Sultan RM. Epidemiological Analysis of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis in Central and Southern New Jersey. Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Symposium; Neptune, NJ, November 2009.

Multimedia Publications

1. Gammal I, Vakhshori V, Glickel SZ. Need Fasciotomy for Palmar Dupuytren's Contracture. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Boston, MA, September 2022.

2. Gammal I, Mullen JR, Nellans KW. Sagittal Band Reconstruction for Chronic Extensor Tendon Dislocation. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Orlando, FL, March 2020.

3. Gammal I, Mullen JR, Nellans KW. Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy for Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Orlando, FL, March 2020.

4. Gammal I, Tuckman, DV. Basal Joint Suture Suspension Arthroplasty. Video Theater at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Las Vegas, NV, September 2019.

5. Gammal I, Tuckman, DV. Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Fracture Dislocation Open Reduction Internal Fixation Through a Volar Approach. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Las Vegas, NV, September 2019.

6. Gammal I, Tuckman, DV. Dorsal Approach and Plating of a Proximal Third Radius Fracture. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Las Vegas, NV, September 2019.

7. Gammal I, Mullen JR, Nellans KW. Sagittal Band Reconstruction for Chronic Extensor Tendon Dislocation. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Las Vegas, NV, September 2019.

8. Gammal I, Mullen JR, Nellans KW. Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy for Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Las Vegas, NV, September 2019.

Grand Round Presentations

1. Fractures of the Distal Radius. Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 13 September 2017.

2. Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity. Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 31 October 2018.

3. Hand Infections – Diagnosis and Treatment. Grand Rounds, Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY, 29 March 2022.

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