Dr. Ettore Vulcano is the Chief of the Columbia University Division of Orthopedics at Mount Sinai Medical Center, an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at Columbia University and an Adjunct Full Professor of Orthopedics at Florida International University. He is also Director of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Prior to joining Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Vulcano was the Chief of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at Mount Sinai West and Associate Professor at the Leni & Peter W. May Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York.

Dr. Vulcano has diverse and extensive training. He graduated summa cum laude from Campus Biomedico University Medical School, the leading-ranked medical school in Rome, Italy, and completed a rigorous orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy, also graduating summa cum laude.

He then completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in Baltimore, MD, and an additional fellowship in limb lengthening, limb realignment, and complex reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, one of the only three centers for limb lengthening and reconstruction in the United States.

Dr. Vulcano is an internationally recognized expert in both foot and ankle surgery, and limb lengthening and deformity correction. He pioneered modern minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery in the United States and has performed among the highest number of cases in North America. Dr. Vulcano employs arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to reduce risk of complications, shorten recovery time, and decrease postoperative pain.

A recipient of national and international awards for excellence in clinical research, Dr. Vulcano has a strong research background in orthopedic surgery. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and books, and delivered presentations at national and international conferences. He also serves as a reviewer for several international scientific journals.

Dr. Vulcano is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, the International Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, and the Italian Society of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

He is fluent in both English and Italian.

*This physician is employed by Mount Sinai Medical Center

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