Jonathan Glashow, MD

Dr. Glashow is an Othopaedic/ Sports Medicine Surgeon specializing in the treatment of shoulder and knee injuries. He lectures nationally and internationally on cutting edge arthroscopic surgical techniques. Dr. Glashow is co-Director of Sports Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Dr. Glashow received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College. He completed his residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Glashow earned subspecialty fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute/UCLA in Los Angeles, California: followed by a traveling Shoulder Fellowship in London, Ontario Canada and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Dr. Glashow acted as the team orthopaedic surgeon for the Gravity Extreme Games, and is often deferred to for his opinion and treatment of elite athletes. He is a medical media consultant for ESPN Sports and is a frequent guest on their morning sport commentary “Cold Pizza”. He is listed in Castle and Connolly’s “Top Doctors” and listed in New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York”. On a personal note, Dr. Glashow is an athlete, he participates in weight training, water skiing, snow skiing and auto racing.

Arthroscopic Surgery

Why does Dr. Glashow specialize in arthroscopic orthopaedic surgery? Arthroscopic surgery allows the doctor to enter a person's body through small incisions and view the inside of a joint with a small camera. This typically leads to less scaring and quicker recovery times for patients. In traditional surgery, the doctor creates larger incisions which allows him view the inside of the joint in a different way. Depending on the procedure and circumstance, one type of surgery may be better than another.

Dr. Glashow is highly specialized in the arthroscopic technique. He prefers this method because it typically leaves the patient with less pain and stiffness, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times. As an avid athlete, Dr. Glashow understands the stress and frustration caused by shoulder and knee injuries. That is why he has perfected his skills in an area that gets professional athletes back on their feet in the shortest amount of time.