About the Author: Answorth Allen, MD
Answorth Allen, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, knee, elbow and sports medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, nationally ranked as the best in orthopedics for 10 years by U.S. News & World Report. He is also a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City and has authored over 150 articles and book chapters on shoulder, elbow and knee injuries and conditions. Dr. Allen serves as a team orthopedist for the New York Knicks basketball team and USA Basketball, and is an orthopedic consultant for the West Indies Cricket Board of Control.
