Dr. Sama’s patients rate him
4.8 out of 5 stars in friendliness/courtesy and
4.9 out of 5 stars in skill.
Learn more about the HSS Patient Experience Survey and Ratings here.
The University of Miami School of Medicine
The University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery (Residency)
The Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medical College, Surgery of Spinal Disorders and Deformities (Fellowship)
Henry King Stanford Scholarship in Academic Excellence, 1988-1991
4 Year Half Tuition Scholarship, University of Miami
Nu Kappa Tau chapter of Mortar Board Honor Society, 1990
Treasurer, University of Miami, 1991
Nominated, Student Leader of the Year, University of Miami, School of Medicine, 1991-1992
Sophomore Class Vice President, University of Miami, School of Medicine, 1992-1993
Class Fundraising Chairperson, Generating over $15,000 for Graduation
University of Miami, School of Medicine, 1992-1993
Milan Scholarship in Outstanding Achievement, 2 Year Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Miami, School of Medicine, 1993-1995
Medical School Representative, Board of Trustees, University of Miami, 1993-1995
Vice President’s Service Award, University of Miami, 1994-1995
Iron Arrow Honor Society, Highest Honor Attainable, University of Miami, 1994
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, 1994
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1997
National Orthopaedic Surgery Fellows Foundation Grant: “The Effect of Alendronate on Lumbar Spine Fusion in the Rat Model” – 2000
National Orthopaedic Surgery Fellows Foundation Award: “The Effect of Alendronate on Rat Intertransverse Spinal Fusion” – 2000
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Research Award: “The Effect of Alendronate on Spine Fusion in the Rat Model” – 2000
National Orthopaedic Surgery Fellows Foundation Grant: “The Effect of Alendronate on Spine Pseudarthrosis in the Rat Model” – 2000
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Grant, 2002
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Grant: “The Effect of Alendronate on Spine Fusion in Oophorectomized Osteoporotic Rats” – Hospital for Special Surgery, 2002
Healthgrades Five Star Doctors, Healthlink, NY Newsday, 2010
America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Guide, 2013
Best Doctors in New York, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, New York Magazine, 2014
59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders, Becker’s Spine Review, 2015
Best Doctors in New York, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, New York Magazine, 2015
Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, 2016
Best Doctors in New York, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, New York Magazine, 2016
Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, 2017
Best Doctors in New York, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, New York Magazine, 2017
65 Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Other Orthopedic Surgeons, Becker’s Spine Review, 2017
New York Super Doctors, The New York Times Magazine, 2017
Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, 2018
Best Doctors in New York, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, New York Magazine, 2018
New York Super Doctors, The New York Times Magazine, 2018
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, 2019
New York Super Doctors, The New York Times Magazine, 2019
New York Magazine Top Doctor for 5 Years, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2019
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2020, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors Guide, 2020
Patients’ Choice Award 2020, Vitals | American Registry, 2020
Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor Guide, 2021
Spine
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
The Spine Journal
European Spine Journal
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Global Spine Journal
Asian Spine Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
A complete list of Dr. Sama’s published research can be viewed here.
Active Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Active Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society
Member, University of Miami Alumni Association
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society
Member, University of Miami, School of Medicine, Alumni Association
Member, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgeon Alumni
Member, Alumni Association of Hospital for Special Surgery
Member, New York Presbyterian Hospital Alumni Association
Member, North American Spine Society
Member, HSS Spine Fellowship Alumni Association
Member, AO Spine North America
Member, Medical Society of the State of New York
Member, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (Formerly Spinal Arthroplasty Society)
Member, NYS Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
Member, The American Orthopaedic Association
Member, EuroSpine
Member, South Carolina Spine Society
Active Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society
Most major insurance plans accepted.
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Andrew A. Sama, MD
Associate Attending Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
For over 20 years, Dr. Sama has specialized in the diagnosis and surgical management of all traumatic, degenerative and deformity-related spine conditions. He takes an integrated, personalized approach to spine care, delving into the individual cause of each patient’s condition. This allows Dr. Sama to specifically design a treatment plan based on a patient’s unique needs, leading to a superior level of care and the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Sama has received “Patients Choice” and “Compassionate Care” awards and has consecutively been listed as one of the “Best Orthopedic Doctors” among a select group of surgeons in New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue since 2014.
Dr. Sama’s clinical interests include complex spine surgery, minimally invasive lateral lumbar fusions, non-fusion and motion preservation technologies, and microsurgery. Dr. Sama also has a keen interest in disorders of the cervical spine and sports-related injuries. He is a spinal consultant with the medical staff of the United States Olympic Committee. He is also on the editorial board of Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine and serves as a reviewer for the journals, Spine and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. A complete list of Dr. Sama’s published research can be viewed here.
Dr. Sama is an active member of many spine societies, academic committees and editorial review boards, including the North American Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine, the Eastern Orthopaedic Society and AOA Spine North America. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
As per the respective State Board of Medical Examiners, Dr. Sama is licensed to practice medicine in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.