Robert S. Boretz, MD, specializes in treating disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Boretz’s surgical skills include minimally invasive techniques such as arthroscopy and microsurgery. He also performs reconstructive and revision procedures of the upper extremities, including the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Before he joined Summit Medical Group, Dr. Boretz practiced privately with the Center for Orthopedic Care in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He served as the Chief of Orthopedics at Somerset Medical Center Center and is a faculty member for the Somerset Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program. Dr. Boretz is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. He has been featured in Castle Connolly Top Doctors listings. Dr. Boretz is on the self-assessment exam committee for the American Society For Surgery of the Hand.
Clinical Interests
Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder
Medical School
SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Internship
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Fellowship
New England Baptist Hospital
Publications
Title:
Thorn-Induced Alternaria Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis of the Hand
Authors:
Li B, Boretz R, Nahass R
Publisher:
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Date:
2016
Issue:
2
Title:
Atypical Presentation of an Osteoid Osteoma in a Child
Authors:
Boretz RS, Lonner BS
Publisher:
Am J Orthop.
Date:
2002
Issue:
6
Title:
Neck Pain; Chapter in The Treatment of Rheumatic Disease
Authors:
Boretz R, Lonner B, Abitbol J.J, Garfin S.
Publisher:
W.B. Saunder
Date:
2001
Title:
Treatment of de Quervains disease: role of conservative management
