Dr. Andrew Stewart joined Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County in 2005. He is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, with a focus on injuries of the knee and shoulder. Dr. Stewart earned his medical degree from Columbia University and completed his orthopedic training at New York Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where he also served as Chief Resident. He continued his training by completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he cared for high-level skiers, snowboarders and other Olympic winter athletes. He has also worked with the New York Yankees, Major League Soccer, and the Columbia University athletic department.

Dr. Stewart is proficient in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures for injuries to the knee, shoulder and elbow, including ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, rotator cuff repair, and cartilage restoration procedures. He takes an interest in comprehensive sports injury management, from rehabilitation to bracing and return to sport.

Dr. Stewart lives with his wife and son in Dutchess County and enjoys running, skiing and snowboarding, literature and music.

CURRICULUM VITAE:

Education:
1995-1999

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, NY

Doctor of Medicine

1992-1994
Columbia University School of General Studies 1992-1994

New York, NY

Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program.

Training:
2004-2005

Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Salt Lake City, UT

Fellow in Sports Medicine

2003-2004
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Columbia University Medical Center

Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery

2000-2003
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Columbia University Medical Center

Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery

1999-2000
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Medical Center

Intern, General Surgery

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon:
Vassar Brother Medical Center 
Poughkeepsie, NY

St. Francis Hospital
Poughkeepsie, NY

Courtesy Staff
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck, NY

CERTIFICATION:

ABOS Part I Exam: PASSED, July 2004

ABOS Part II Exam: August, 2008

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Candidate Member

New York Orthopedic Society: Member

New York Orthopaedic Hospital

Rosamond Kane, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Resident Award

For sensitivity to the special needs of children, academic excellence,

clinical expertise and technical proficiency in pediatric orthopaedics

2000-2001
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

First Annual Housestaff Physician of the Year Award

For commitment to a collaborative, collegial environment

1999-2000
Nominee, Arnold P. Gold Resident Teaching Award 

Humanism and excellence in teaching

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Simon Rifkind Research Fellowship 1996

Merksamer Scholarship 1995-1999

Colgate University

Mercury Scholarship 1990

Dean’s Award 1989, 1990

SPORTS COVERAGE

Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Réal Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) medical and game coverage 2005

Solitude Ski Resort medical coverage 2004-2005

Utah Snowbears (ABA basketball) medical coverage 2004-2005

Copper Hills High School football game coverage 2004

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Yankee Stadium medical coverage (regular season and playoffs) 2003

Tournament of Champions professional squash match coverage 2003

Columbia University football training room and game coverage 2000-2003

City College of New York training room coverage 2001-2003

John F. Kennedy High School (Bronx) football game coverage 2001-2002

ACTIVITIES

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center

Preceptor, third-year medical student Orthopaedic Surgery rotation 2003

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Instructor in Anatomy and Neuroscience, Student Success Network 1996

Member, Neural Sciences Journal Club 1995-1996

Member, Walker Percy Society 1995

Colgate University

Co-Captain, Men’s Rugby Club 1990

Member, Committee for Drug and Alcohol Awareness 1989-1990

Chairman, Theta Chi Fraternity Community Action Committee 1989-1990

PUBLICATIONS

1. Ahmad CS, Stewart AM, Izquierdo R, Bigliani LU. Tendon-bone interface motion in transosseous suture and suture anchor rotator cuff repair techniques. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2005; 33:1667-71.

2. Stewart AM, Paulos LE. Biosteon cross-pin femoral fixation and tibial interference screw fixation for hamstring ACL reconstruction. Techniques in Orthopaedics 2005; 20:254-260.

3. Paulos LE, Stewart AM. Tibial fixation for hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Techniques in Orthopaedics 2005; 20:303-305.

4. Stewart AM, Ahmad CS. Failure of acromioclavicular reconstruction using Gore-Tex graft due to aseptic foreign body reaction and clavicle osteolysis. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2004; 13:558-561.

5. Stewart AM, Lervick GN, Levine WN. Techniques for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in athletes. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 2002; 13:298-303.

6. Hirano M, Cleary JM, Stewart AM, Lincoff NS, Odel JG, Santiesteban R, Santiago Luis R. Mitochondrial DNA mutations in an outbreak of optic neuropathy in Cuba. Neurology 1994; 44:843-45.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Stewart AM. Athletic injuries of the knee. Northern Dutchess Hospital Sports Injury Conference, Rhinebeck, NY. May 29, 2007.

2. Stewart AM. Orthopedic trauma in the pediatric patient. St. Francis Hospital Regional Trauma Conference, Poughkeepsie, NY. November 5, 2005.

3. Paulos LE, Stewart AM. Effects of sterilization techniques other than irradiation on soft tissue grafts. Soft Tissue Allografts in Orthopaedics: Science and Application, AOSSM Conference, Atlanta, GA. January 15, 2005.

4. Ahmad CS, Stewart AM, Bigliani LU. Tendon-bone interface motion in transosseous suture and suture anchor rotator cuff repair techniques. AOSSM 2004 Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. June 24, 2004.

4. Stewart AM, Izquierdo R, Bigliani LU, Ahmad CS. Tendon-bone interface motion in transosseous suture and suture anchor rotator cuff repair techniques. OREF New York Metropolitan Area Resident Research Competition & Symposium. May 9, 2003.

FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATIONS

1. Knee Dislocation. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. May 10, 2005.

2. The Throwing Shoulder. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. April 26, 2005.

3. Cartilage Restoration: Surgical Procedures and Results. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. April 5, 2005.

4. Meniscus: Basic Science and Repair. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. February 22, 2005.

5. Anterior Shoulder Instability. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. January 25, 2005.

6. Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Surgical Considerations. Sports Medicine Conference, The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. November 23, 2004.

PAST RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Sports Medicine Service 1998

Hospital for Special Surgery

Clinical evaluation of microfracture treatment for cartilage defects of the knee

Visiting student under Dr. Russell F. Warren

Center for the Study of Society and Medicine 1996

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Perceptions of death among physicians

Simon Rifkind Research Fellow under Dr. David J. Rothman

Department of Neurology 1993

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Mitochondrial DNA mutations associated with optic neuropathy

Research Assistant under Dr. Michio Hirano