Dr. MAYKEL DESIR, MD, CAQSM is BOARD CERTIFIED IN SPORTS MEDICINE and GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS
He graduated from The Ohio State University with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Minor in Musicology. He completed his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
After graduating medical school, Dr. Desir completed a residency at The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL where he served as Chief Resident. During his education he gained valuable experience working as a Team Physician with the University of Miami Athletics covering collegiate sporting events, the Miami Sailing World Cup Regatta, various local high schools sporting events, and treating complex musculoskeletal injuries.
Following residency, Dr. Desir completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine with Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina. During this training he additionally covered many sporting events, working with several high schools, colleges, and professional athletes. He was the Event Physician for The Charlotte Marathon, Charlotte Golden Gloves boxing tournament, Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, and CIAA Basketball Tournament.
IORTHO The Orthopedic Institute
iOrtho is a multi-specialty musculoskeletal healthcare practice that provides patients with new technologies and innovative procedures designed to make state-of-the-art treatments readily available while maximizing outcomes. Our mission is to provide the highest quality orthopedic care available in the most convenient, efficient, private, and personal means possible. Our focus is solely on you. Your needs. Your comfort. Your complete and total recovery. iOrtho excels at offering these services and should be your first choice when choosing a musculoskeletal health care delivery team.
Our practice offers a broad range of specialties and technically advanced procedures ranging from traditional arthroscopic surgeries and open repairs to fracture care and total joint reconstructions or replacements. Our team is equally skilled in minimally invasive open, arthroscopic and computer navigated/robotic surgical procedures for labrum repairs, decompression procedures, deformity correction, joint resurfacing, cartilage transplantation, chronic arthritis treatments, and more. We offer a full line of regenerative treatments including hyaluronate acid, plasma, stem cell and vitamin infusion therapy. Our facility is equipped with the most advanced technology and all in a single location including digital radiography, diagnostic ultrasound, MRI, EMG, 3-D Fluoroscopy suite, surgical procedure suite and physical therapy facility with life fitness exercise machines and aqua spa including under water treadmill.
For people with active lifestyles and/or physical job requirements, iOrtho is the comprehensive single-source solution for all your orthopedic needs and is conveniently located in the center of Staten Island at the cross section of 278/440 and on the service road and easily accessible from NYC and NJ.
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