LAURENCE E. MERMELSTEIN, M.D.

Dr. Mermelstein is Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon whose clinical practice places an emphasis on pediatric scoliosis and deformities, osteoporotic fractures and minimally invasive surgical techniques. His compassion, commitment and dedication provide the highest quality of care to both children and the elderly.

As the first surgeon on Long Island to perform the Posterolateral Endoscopic Discectomy procedure, he continues to be on the forefront of surgical technology. He has lectured extensively at national and international meetings regarding Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation and has authored numerous papers and a book chapter on clinically related spinal issues.

Medical Degree:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Internship/Residency:

• Orthopaedic Surgery Resident:
  Yale - New Haven Hospital,
  New Haven Connecticut
• General Surgey Resident:
  Yale - New Haven Hospital,
  New Haven Connecticut
Fellowships:

• Spinal Surgery Fellow:
  University of California
  Davis, California
Professional Affiliations:
• Medical Society of the State of New York
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society
• Suffolk County Medical Society
• Scoliosis Research Society
Hospital Affiliations:

• Huntington Hospital
  Huntington, New York
• St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
  Smithtown, New York
• Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
  West Islip, New York
• North Shore University Hospital
  Manhasset, New York
• St. Francis Hospital
  Roslyn, New York

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