O. Alton Barron, MD
Dr. Barron is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, a Senior Attending Physician in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, and an Attending Hand Surgeon at the CV Starr Hand Surgery Center at Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Barron received his undergraduate degree in Engineering with honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a Tau Beta Pi. He was awarded his medical degree from Tulane University, where he also completed his orthopedic surgery residency. He was awarded fellowships in shoulder surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and hand surgery at Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Barron is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, for which he is the treasurer (2007-08). He has been a Fordham University Team Physician since 2002 and treating doctor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for the past 13 years.

A Texas native, Dr. Barron lives in Irvington, New York with his wife, a native New Yorker, and three children. He enjoys numerous sports, including running, tennis, golf, basketball, and hiking in the Adirondacks. He has run eleven marathons, and is a founding and advisory board member of Team Continuum, which has raised over 3.5 million dollars in four years for cancer patients and their families.

Medical Specialties:
Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Specializations/Clinical Interests:
Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgery, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Sports Injuries

Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand, 2000

Other Profiles:
AAOS profile
St Lukes-Roosevelt profile ScarsdaleDocs.com
Current Positions
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
  • Senior Attending, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
  • Education Committee Member 1999-present
  • Director of Research: 2001-present
  • Attending Hand Surgeon, CV Starr Hand Surgery Center, Roosevelt Hospital Hand Surgery Fellowship

    • Education
  • University of Texas at Austin, 1979-1983. Degree: B.S. Engineering with Honors, Tau Beta Pi
  • Tulane University School of Medicine. Degrees: M.D.- conferred 6/89
  • Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Orthopedic Surgery, 7/89-6/94

    • Education Fellowships
  • Roosevelt Hospital., New York., NY. Hand Surgery, 1/95-12/95. Director: Richard G. Eaton, M.D.
  • Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital., New York, NY. Shoulder Surgery 7/94-12/94. Director: Louis U. Bigliani, M.D.

    • Licenses and Credentials
  • Currently licensed to practice Medicine and Surgery in the state of New York
  • Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Passed Part II of American Board of Orthopedic Surgery examination July 16, 1998
  • Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand surgery issued by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery August 28, 2000

    • Professional Societies
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2000-present
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2002-present
  • Self-Assessment Exam Committee, 2003-present
  • Courses and Meetings Advisory Committee, 2007-present
  • New York County Medical Society, 1996-present
  • New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2003-present
  • Treasurer, 2007-8
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