Walter J. Pedowitz, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Subspecialty Focus: Foot and Ankle Problems
- Medical School
- State University of NY Downstate Medical Center
- Graduated summa cum laude
- Internship
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Residency
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- Montefiore Hospital
- New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian
- Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hospital Privileges
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- Trinitas Hospital (formerly St. Elizabeth’s Hospital): Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway: Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
- St. Joseph’s Hospital: Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
- NY Presbyterian Hospital: Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Special Interests
- Foot and Ankle
- Faculty Rank
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- Department of Surgery at Columbia University: Clinical Professor
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark: Clinical Assistant Professor
- Seton Hall Medical School: Associate Professor
- Professional Associations
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- NJ Orthopaedic Society: President, Board of Directors
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board of Directors, 1996–1998
- Chairman of the Managerial Board of Foot and Ankle International, the world’s premiere foot and ankle orthopedic journal
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Member, Coding Committee
- Israeli Orthopaedic Society: Member
- Foot and Ankle Society: Coding Committee, AOFAS
- The Foot Club: Member
- Union County Medical Society: Member
- Medical Society of NJ: Member
- American Medical Association: Member
- American Medical Association: Coding Advisor
- Medical Society of NJ: Member
- US Air Force
- Presentations & Awards
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- Keynote Speaker for many courses given both nationally and internationally.
- Authored many papers.
- Listed in BestDoctors.com database from 1994-2011.
- Voted one of the best orthopaedic surgeon in the US, 1994, 1996, and 1998.
- Voted the best orthopaedic surgeon in NJ by NJ Monthly Magazine 1998.