Richard P. Mackessy, MD

• Medical School
  • University of Bologna, Italy
  • New Jersey Medical School

• Residency
  • St. Vincent’s, New York, NY
  • St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY

• Fellowship
  Thomas Jefferson University — Hand & Micro Surgery

• Board Certification
  Certified Board Qualifications in Hand Surgery

• Hospital Privileges
  • Trinitas Hospital (formerly St. Elizabeth’s Hospital): Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman of Orthopaedics
  • Overlook Hospital, Summit: Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry: Director of Hand Service, Newark, 1986–2002

• Special Interests
  Hand and Upper Extremity, Director Hand Surgery UMDNJ from 1986–2002

• Professional Associations
  • NJ Orthopaedic Society: President, 2001–2002, Board of Trustees, 1999–present, Elizabeth General Medical Center.
  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board of Directors, 1996–1998
  • Jefferson Alumni Association: President, 1999–2001
  • American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Member
  • American Medical Association: Member
  • Medical Society of NJ: Member
  • Union County Medical Society: Member
  • Jefferson Hand Society: Member, Past-President
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand: Member
  • NY Hand Society: Member
  • NJ Orthopaedic Society: Member, Past-President
  • Irish Orthopaedic Association: Member
  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association: Member
  • International College of Surgeons: Member
  • Elizabeth General Medical Center: Medical Staff President
  • Trinitas: Board of Trustees, since 2001
  • Board of Councilor, 2002

• Presentations & Awards
  • Lectures yearly at the hand review course in NY since 1990.
  • Lectures in Canada, Jefferson Medical Alumni Club.