Accomplished Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins White Plains Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgeon Daniel Markowicz, M.D., Joins the White Plains Hospital Family
White Plains, NY (June 17, 2013) – White Plains Hospital has welcomed Orthopaedic Surgeon Daniel Markowicz, M.D., of Manhattan, to its group of integrated physician practices as of June 1st. Dr. Markowicz has joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates Orthopaedic Specialists, a division of the Hospital aligning physicians with Hospital services.
Dr. Markowicz completed his fellowship in Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement at The Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Prior to this he completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Hospitals for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Markowicz received his Medical Degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health where he earned Honors in every surgical specialty and was the recipient of the Ferguson Award in Surgery. He attended Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in Biology. Dr. Markowicz holds faculty appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development where he teaches the Orthopaedic curriculum to graduate physical therapy students.
Dr. Markowicz is Board-Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He specializes in total joint replacement & in revision total joint replacement of the hip and knee as well as in general adult orthopaedic surgery.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Markowicz into our growing family of talented orthopaedic specialists,” said Susan Fox, President of White Plains Hospital. “His advanced training and skills are a perfect match for our hospital and the exceptional care we are proud to provide for our patients.”
Since he has been in practice Dr. Markowicz has performed more than 1,000 major orthopaedic surgeries including hundreds of joint replacements and revisions. He has published articles in peer-reviewed orthopaedic journals and his research has been presented at national and international academic meetings, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has spoken on orthopaedic surgery techniques and care at national continuing medical education seminars for other orthopaedists.
He is available for consultation at his White Plains office, located at 222 Westchester Avenue. Appointments can be made by calling (914) 946-1010.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital (WPH) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. Centers of Excellence include the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Pavilion, The William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center and The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center. The Hospital has the busiest Emergency Department in Westchester County, seeing nearly 55,000 visits a year. White Plains Hospital is the only community hospital in Westchester County licensed to perform emergency & elective angioplasty. The Hospital is a ten-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation, and received Magnet designation in 2012 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. WPH is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit http://www.wphospital.org.