Susanne M. Roberts, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeonHand & Upper Extremity Specialist
Susanne M. Roberts, MD, FAAOS is a board certified orthopedic hand surgeon specializing in operative and non-operative treatment of acute and chronic hand and upper extremity conditions. Dr. Roberts treats both adult and pediatric patients. She has a special interest and experience in the care of athletes and sports-related hand and wrist injuries. She is also trained in microsurgery and nerve repair.
Dr. Roberts completed her medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. After medical school, Dr. Roberts completed her residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program, serving as Chief Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital during her final year. Her residency training was followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Roberts has also obtained her subspecialty certificate in surgery of the hand (CAQ).
As an active member of the academic orthopedic community, Dr. Roberts is the recipient of numerous awards and research grants.
She has been invited to give clinical practice and research related lectures both locally and nationally. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters, and is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Sports-related Hand Injuries
- Sports-related Wrist Injuries
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- Ligament Injuries
- Hand Arthritis
- Wrist Arthritis
- Elbow Arthritis
- Nerve Laceration
- Tendon Laceration
- Hand Fractures
- Wrist Fractures
- Forearm Fractures
- Elbow Fractures
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Ganglion Cyst
- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Pediatric Hand Fractures
- Pediatric Wrist Fractures
- Pediatric Forearm Fractures
- Congenital Hand
- Tendonitis of the Wrist
- Tumors of the Hand and Wrist
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- WALANT
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program
- Hospital For Special Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Publications
Susanne M Roberts, Matthew W Konigsberg
A matched quantitative computed tomography analysis of 3 surgical approaches for osteochondral reconstruction of the capitellum.Christine C. Johnson,Susanne M. Roberts, Douglas N. Mintz, Peter D. Fabricant, Robert N. Hotchkiss, Aaron Daluiski
Location of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the CapitellumChristine C. Johnson,Susanne M. Roberts, Douglas N. Mintz, Peter D. Fabricant, Robert N. Hotchkiss, Aaron Daluiski
