Shoulder pain is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and the same ache across the top of the shoulder can come from a torn rotator cuff, a separated acromioclavicular joint, an arthritic joint surface, or a labrum that no longer holds the ball centered in the socket. Those four problems have four different treatments, which is why an accurate diagnosis is worth more than a fast one.

Steven Struhl, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and board certified sports medicine specialist who has been in practice since 1991 and who holds United States Patent 8,162,997 for the acromioclavicular joint reconstruction he developed. He serves on the faculty of NYU School of Medicine and as an attending surgeon at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, and he sees patients at offices in Manhattan and White Plains.

“It is our goal to establish tissue specific diagnosis early in the course of treatment, avoiding the weeks of therapy and repetitive injections that are typically given as initial treatment for orthopedic issues.” – Dr. Steven Struhl

Conditions Treated at Our New York City and Westchester Offices

The shoulder contains muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and cartilage. Damage to any component from an injury or disease can result in pain and dysfunction. Dr. Struhl offers advanced, cutting-edge options in shoulder pain treatments for all types of shoulder conditions, including:

Schedule a Shoulder Evaluation in New York City

Most patients arrive here having already been told something general about their shoulder, and what an evaluation produces is something specific, meaning which structure is injured and what that particular injury actually requires. Dr. Struhl sees patients at the Manhattan office on East 57th Street and the White Plains office in Westchester County, and he will say plainly when a problem does not call for surgery. Call (212) 207-1990 in New York City or (914) 328-4111 in Westchester, and bring any prior imaging with you.