About

Dr. Michael Fu is a board-certified orthopedic shoulder surgeon and shoulder specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City (NYC), the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Fu has an established history of academic and surgical excellence, graduating summa cum laude from Columbia University, followed by the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Fu completed residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, with specialized fellowship training at Rush University Medical Center.


Our practice

Our practice is dedicated to the study and treatment of orthopedic shoulder conditions. Whether you are a young baseball player with shoulder instability, weekend warrior with a rotator cuff tear, or senior athlete with arthritis, our mission is to restore your shoulder function and ability to return to the activities you love.


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Focused Care

Our singular focus on the shoulder allows us to provide the full range of the latest treatments for your shoulder condition. Whether this includes activity optimization, physical therapy, injections, minimally-invasive arthroscopic surgery, or open surgery, we are here to guide you on the road to recovery.


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Featured shoulder research

As a shoulder specialist and director of shoulder research for the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, Dr. Michael Fu has authored over one hundred peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters, and has presented his research at national and international meetings on various shoulder topics including rotator cuff tear, shoulder instability, and shoulder arthritis.


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