Liana J Tedesco, MD
Locations and Appointments
Center for Community Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Multi-Specialty
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Kings Highway
About Liana J Tedesco, MD
Liana J. Tedesco, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery specializing in operative and non-operative treatments of acute and chronic hand and upper extremity conditions. She treats both adult and pediatric patients, with a special interest in the sports-related hand, wrist, and elbow injuries. Dr. Tedesco completed her medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine where she was the President of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. After medical school, Dr. Tedesco completed her residency training at the New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident during her final year. As a chief resident, Dr. Tedesco was the recipient of the Alexander Garcia, MD Senior Resident Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery and the Robert E Carroll, MD Hand Resident Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery. Her residency training was followed by a fellowship training in hand surgery at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, where she obtained additional training in microsurgery and nerve repair/reconstruction. Dr. Tedesco is also an active member of the academic orthopedic community. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, and the American Orthopaedic Association, where she was elected as an emerging leader. During residency, Dr. Tedesco served as the Chair of the AAOS Resident Assembly, a position to which she was elected by her peers. Dr. Tedesco is passionate about the development of young leaders in the orthopedic community through mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Specialties & Expertise
- Arthritic Hand Reconstruction
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Surgery
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Elbow
- Arthroscopic Debridement of Shoulder
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopy of Shoulder
- Biceps and Triceps Tendon Ruptures
- Carpal Bones and Hand Fractures
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Congenital Deformity
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Disorder
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Fracture Surgery
- Elbow Joint Pain
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Problem
- Elbow Problems
- Elbow Replacement
- Elbow Surgery
- Elbow/Shoulder Surgery
- Forearm Fractures
- Fracture
- Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Golfer's Elbow
- Hand & Wrist - Upper Extremities
- Hand & Wrist problems
- Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedics
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand and Wrist Problems
- Hand Disorder
- Hand Surgery
- Hand Weakness
- Joint Pain
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Orthopedic Hand Surgery
- Pediatric Hand Problems
- Pediatric Hand Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Trauma
- Reconstructive Joint Surgery
- Resident Education
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Revision of Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorder
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Fracture Surgery
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Joint Instability
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Problems
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Shoulder Trauma Surgery
- Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
- Tendon Injuries
- Tendon Repairs
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tendonitis
- Tendonitis of the Wrist
- Tennis Elbow
- Tommy John Surgery
- Trauma
- Trauma Reconstruction
- Trauma Surgery
- Trauma/Fracture Care
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Finger Release
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Fractures
- Wrist Problems
- Wrist Surgery
Education
- Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
- Fellowship: NYU Langone--Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
- Residency: New York Orthopaedic Hospital NYP/Columbia Orthopedics
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital