Andrew Elkwood, M.D.

The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction

Wound Debridement

Nerve Reconstruction Surgery

Piriformis Syndrome

Residency
- New York University, Bellevue Hospital
Medical School
- College of Union University, Albany
Masters
- Union College, Schenectady, New York
Undergraduate
- Union College, Schenectady, New York
- Columbia University

Dr. Andrew Elkwood is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with international expertise in nerve reconstruction surgery. He specializes in caring for patients with paralysis in the arms, legs, and face, as well as nerve syndromes of the trunk and pelvis. Dr. Elkwood has helped many patients around the world lead a better quality of life. Dr. Elkwood is an editor of the textbook, Rehabilitative Surgery: A Comprehensive Text for an Emerging Field, published by Springer. He is also a journal reviewer and contributor to scientific publications. Dr. Elkwood has appeared extensively on major media, including 20/20, CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Awards and Certifications

Board-certified in general surgery the American Board of Surgery
Board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Founder and director of the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Associate clinical professor of surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine
Associate clinical professor in the Department of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Assistant professor in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Yearly New Jersey Top Doctor
Listed as one of the best surgeons in America in The Consumer Guide to Top Doctors
Castle Connolly Top Doctor for Cancer

Andrew Elkwood, M.D.

Awards and Certifications

Years of Experience

Number of Procedures