Dr. Gabriel Dassa, MD
Board-certified orthopedic and hand surgeon with over 25 years serving Bronx-area patients. AAOS Fellow, former Chief of Orthopedic Hand Surgery at Bronx Lebanon and Lincoln Medical, and active attending at Montefiore Medical Center — providing orthopedic surgery consultation for MAIC's personal injury patient population.
Gabriel Dassa, MD
2522 Hughes Ave · Bronx, NY 10458
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery
Clinical Background
Dr. Gabriel Dassa is one of the most credentialed orthopedic surgeons serving the Bronx community, bringing over 25 years of surgical expertise to personal injury patients at MAIC. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, followed by a sub-specialty fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at NYU Medical Center / Hospital for Joint Diseases under the mentorship of nationally recognized surgeons Dr. Charles Melone and Dr. Keith Raskin.
Dr. Dassa holds dual board certifications — from both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery — and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He served as Chief of Orthopedic Hand Surgery at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, and as Chief of Orthopedics and Medical Director for AllMed Medical and Rehabilitation Centers. He currently maintains active attending status at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, and Mount Vernon Hospital Center.
In the personal injury context, Dr. Dassa's surgical expertise covers the full spectrum of trauma-related orthopedic presentations: distal radius fractures (Colles fractures), carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist arthroscopy, joint replacement of the hand and wrist, nerve and tendon disorders, rotator cuff pathology, and arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery. He is also a qualified Medical Expert in Orthopedic Surgery and serves as physician for USA Boxing and the Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament.
Clinical Specialties
- Hand & Wrist Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Nerve & Tendon Disorders
- Fracture Management
- Orthopedic Expert Opinion
Services & Expertise at MAIC
Distal radius fractures, carpal tunnel, wrist arthroscopy, joint replacement
Knee and shoulder arthroscopy for post-traumatic pathology
Surgical evaluation and treatment of rotator cuff tears
Upper extremity nerve injuries and tendon reconstructions
Trauma fracture treatment including operative fixation
Qualified Medical Expert — available for IME and causation opinion
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery — Board Certified
- American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery — Board Certified
- Diplomat, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS Fellow)
Education & Training
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center — Orthopedic Surgery Residency
- New York University Medical Center / Hospital for Joint Diseases — Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship (Drs. Melone & Raskin)
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