Dr. Louis Amorosa is a board-certified orthopaedic spine and trauma surgeon. He specializes in cervical spine surgery, scoliosis surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. He also treats fractures, including pelvic and acetabular fractures.
Dr. Louis Amorosa is a board-certified orthopaedic spine and trauma surgeon. He specializes in cervical spine surgery, scoliosis surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. He also treats fractures, including pelvic and acetabular fractures.
Dr. Louis Amorosa is a board-certified orthopaedic spine and trauma surgeon. He specializes in cervical spine surgery, scoliosis surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. He also treats fractures, including pelvic and acetabular fractures. He offers a nonoperative approach to spine-related issues, but if necessary to restore optimal function, he performs minimally invasive and motion preserving spine surgery and avoids open fusion surgery whenever possible. He has lectured nationally and published in textbooks and peer-reviewed journals on disc replacement surgery, spinal deformity, spinal trauma, and degenerative spinal conditions as well as various aspects of orthopaedic trauma surgery. He is a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve Medical Corps. He enjoys hiking, biking, gardening, piano, and time with his family.
Dr. Amorosa graduated from the University of Notre Dame. After college, he spent a year in Rome, Italy, as a Fulbright Scholar. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and graduated cum laude. Following this, he completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospitals, where he was selected as chief resident in his final year. He subsequently completed an Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery followed by a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery fellowship at the Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. He finished his training and has been an attending spine and orthopaedic trauma surgeon since 2013. Prior to joining Ridgewood Orthopaedic Group, he was an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospitals.
Education
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Medical: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Training
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospitals, New York, NY
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Spine Surgery Fellowship: Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Affiliations
Cervical Spine Research Society
Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
North American Spine Society
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Licenses And Certifications
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey and New York
Answered questions
Efficient, competent, friendly
Dr Amorosa was very kind and caring explaining my condition & plan to correct it. He made me feel very comfortable in trusting his professional opinion & treatment plan .
Friendly,listens to the patient to gain insight and information. Cuts to the chase and tells you clearly your options! Outstanding Dr., I recommended my daughter to go see him!!
Patient.. sensitive.. knowledgeable.. Thorough.. I was very pleased!
A+++++
Very knowledgeable, listens well!
Thorough, compassionate, and caring! Dr. Amorosa went out of his way to review other issues for which he was not originally associated with.
Dr. Amorosa has a friendly and approachable demeanor. They clearly explain the diagnosis and put you at ease. They are happy to answer any questions you may have, which left you feeling confident and relieved about your symptoms.
Very nice Dr. explains condition