Frank Cammisa, M.D.
Community✓ Board CertifiedWilliam and Barbara Weldon Chair in Spine Innovation
Credentials
Appointments
- —William and Barbara Weldon Chair in Spine Innovation
- —Frank P. Cammisa, Jr., MD Chair in Spine Surgery
- —Chief Emeritus, Spine Surgical Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
- —Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
- —Senior Scientist, Clinical Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
- —Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
- —Medical Staff, New York Football Giants
- —Spine Consultant, New York Mets
- —Spine Consultant, NHL Players Association
- —Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Education & Training
Certifications
- —National Board of Medical Examiners
- —American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, ABOS
Affiliations
- —North American Spine Society
- —International College of Surgeons
- —Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- —Cervical Spine Research Society
- —International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
Awards
- —Castle Connolly Top Doctor — 20 Years
- —Guide to America's Top Surgeons, Consumer Research Council of America, 2002–Present
- —Best Paper: 'The Relationship Between Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy and Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis at the L4/5 Level', North American Spine Society, 2024
- —Lifetime Achievement Award, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2023
- —Whitecloud Award Finalist – Best Basic Science/Translational Paper, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 2023
- —Best Poster Award, 24th EFORT Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria, 2023
- —Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Editor's Choice & Cover of the Issue, 2023
- —First Place Poster Presentation, Philadelphia Spine Research Society Symposium, 2023
- —Georg-Schmorl Prize, German Spine Society, 2023
- —Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002–2022
- —New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2002–2016, 2021–2022
- —Best of Greenwich Award, Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), 2022
- —Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2003–2020
- —Leon Wiltse Award for Best Overall Paper; Charles D. Ray Award for Best Clinical Paper, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, 2020
- —Il Leone di San Marco Award in Medicine, Italian Heritage and Culture Committee, 2019
- —Lumbar Spine Research Society Best Paper Award, 2018
- —Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Marquis Who's Who, 2017
- —National Consumer Advisory Board, America's Best Physicians, 2017
- —American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Best Poster: Spine, 2016
- —International Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, The Leading Physicians of the World, 2016
- —North American Spine Society Best Paper: Measurement of Surgical Outcomes, 2015
- —Spine Across the Sea, Best Papers, 2015
- —European Society of Anesthesiology, Best Abstract Award, 2013
- —Cervical Spine Research Society – Asia Pacific Section, Best Podium Award, 2013
- —Cervical Spine Research Society – European Section, Best Poster Award, 2013
- —North American Spine Society Outstanding Paper Award for Surgical Science, 2013
- —Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Founders Award, 2012
- —Spine Across the Sea, Best Poster Award, 2012
- —International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Whitecloud Award Finalist – Best Basic Science Paper, 2011
- —Nancy Kane Bischoff Award for Teaching, 2006
- —International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Sofamor Danek Paper Award, 2006
- —New York Magazine Top Minimally Invasive Doctor, 2002
- —American Orthopaedic Association, North American Traveling Fellowship
- —Fellow Scholar Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- —Spinal Research Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
State Licensure
New York · Connecticut · Florida
Languages
Clinical Quality Signals
NPI registry →Fellowship Training
Fellowship-trained
University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Medical Center (Spinal Surgery)
Board Certification
2 board certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners · American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, ABOS
Medicare Volume
Not available
Industry Disclosures
$4,355 reported
Industry payments from medical device & pharma companies
Fellowship and board certification data is sourced from professional profiles and self-reported enrichment. Medicare volume reflects CMS annual data where available. Disclosure data is sourced from the CMS Open Payments database.
Locations
Office
Clinical Focus
Research & Publications
Research Interests
- —Computer Assisted Image Guidance
- —Demineralized Bone Matrix
- —Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
- —Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- —Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- —Bone Growth Enhancement
Machine learning-based identification and ranking of risk factors for lumbar paraspinal muscle atrophy.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · 2026
The Association of Vascular Health With Cervical Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy and Disc Degeneration.
Global Spine J · 2026
Multilevel Standalone Anterior Plus Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Comparison to Circumferential Lumbosacral Fusion.
Global Spine J · 2026
Fostering Lifestyle Walking After Complex Lumbar Surgery and Longitudinal Improvements in General Function and Lumbar-Specific Disability.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · 2026
Comparison of CTA and MRI for C1 Instrumentation Presurgical Planning.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · 2026
+3 more publications
Clinical Trials
A Pilot Study to Obtain Initial Information on Gene Expression in the Human Intervertebral Disc: The Origin and Fate of the Nucleus Pulposus
ActiveCharacteristics of Resistance Training and Lifestyle in Touring Professional Golfers
ActivePredicting Clinical and Patient-Centered Outcomes after Surgery for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
ActiveProspective, Concurrently Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc Compared to ACDF for the Treatment of Symptomatic Cervical Radiculopathy
ActiveNews
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Industry Relationships
Source: CMS Open PaymentsTotal reported: $4,354.89Relationship Breakdown
Total: $4,355Payments do not imply improper conduct. Disclosure promotes informed decision-making. CMS Open Payments data is typically published 12–18 months after the payment date.
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No outcomes data has been published for Dr. Frank Cammisa.
Provider-reported outcomes are aggregate statistics only — no patient names, dates of service, or individual identifiers. Data is self-reported by the provider and not independently verified. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.