Christoper B Michelsen MD Columbia Orthopaedics

Description: Spinal & Joint Replacement Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. Christopher B. Michelsen is a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery. After graduation from Bowdoin College he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army serving two years of active duty in the Air Defense Artillery. After discharge from the military he matriculated at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After his residency at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr. Michelsen served as the implant fellow under Dr. Frank Stinchfield. The following year he was awarded the New York Orthopedic Hospital traveling fellowship to study internal fixation in Switzerland.
Since 1976, except for 9 months in 1990 when recalled to the Army for Desert Storm, Dr. Michelsen has practiced at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center specializing in the care of adult spinal problems, joint replacement, and trauma.
New York, NY, USA