Biography
Research Topics
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Evan Flatow, MD
PRESIDENT, MOUNT SINAI WEST
PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
PRESIDENT, MOUNT SINAI WEST
PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Research
Specific Clinical/Research Interests: Rotator cuff; tendon failure; shoulder mechanics; shoulder replacement
Postdoctoral Fellows: Nelly Andarawis, PhD
Summary of Research Studies:
Dr. Evan Flatow is a shoulder surgeon with clinical research interests in shoulder fractures, rotator cuff disorders, and shoulder replacement. He has basic research interests in shoulder mechanics, gene expression in shoulder tendons, and mechanisms of tendon failure. Dr. Flatow's primary current basic research effort is in developing and validating a rat model of fatigue damage accumulation in tendons, which can then be used to characterize tendon injury and the effect of biologic perturbations.
Postdoctoral Fellows: Nelly Andarawis, PhD
Summary of Research Studies:
Dr. Evan Flatow is a shoulder surgeon with clinical research interests in shoulder fractures, rotator cuff disorders, and shoulder replacement. He has basic research interests in shoulder mechanics, gene expression in shoulder tendons, and mechanisms of tendon failure. Dr. Flatow's primary current basic research effort is in developing and validating a rat model of fatigue damage accumulation in tendons, which can then be used to characterize tendon injury and the effect of biologic perturbations.
Honors & Awards
April 1994
Clinician Investigator Award
National Institute of Health/NIAMSD
2009
Best Doctors
New York Magazine
1992, 1994, 1996
The Neer Award for Excellence in Shoulder Research
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Flatow during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Flatow during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.