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OVERVIEW

Dr. Shamash completed his undergraduate training at the Binghamton University of The State University of New York receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He subsequently attended the University at Buffalo-The State University of New York where he received his Master of Science degree, while performing clinical research in colorectal cancer. He is a graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine where he graduated in the top 15% of his graduating class. Dr Shamash completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He served as the chief orthopedic resident during his senior year and received the Henrietta and Jack Avart Memorial award; given to the Orthopedic Surgery resident who has exhibited exceptional competency in Orthopedic Surgery during their training program. Upon his graduation, Dr. Shamash, went on to complete an additional fellowship in hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery at the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Dr Shamash joined Garden State Orthopedic Associates in 2008 and has since focused his orthopedic practice to the care of hand, wrist and elbow injuries. He specializes in the care of fractures of the hand, wrist and elbow as well as the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of bone, muscle, tendon, ligament and nerve injuries within the upper extremity. Dr Shamash is also qualified and trained to administer Xiaflex, a collagenase injection used for the nonsurgical treatment of Dupuytren's disease, a genetic condition that causes flexion contractures of the fingers. Dr Shamash has had tremendous success treating these patients. Dr Shamash has always had a passion for teaching and In addition to his busy clinical practice, he has recently taken on the academic position of program director for a new Orthopedic Surgery residency program at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. One of his research projects, Akinbo O, Shamash SB, Strauch RJ. “Anatomic and radiographic study of the ipsilateral vs. contralateral proximal fibula for use in distal radius osteo-articular reconstruction” was published by the prestigious American Journal of Orthopedics in 2010 In October 2014, Dr Shamash received the award of Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the practice of orthopedic surgery. Dr Shamash takes a conservative approach to treating his patients and feels as though the most important factor in achieving excellent results is open communication as well as realistic patient expectations. He finds it very important for every patient to understand their diagnosis and to play a key role in the decision of which treatment option is best suited for that patient. Dr Shamash has privileges at The Valley Hospital, St Joseph's Medical Center as well as The Malo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Rutherford, NJ He lives in Bergen County with his wife and three children.
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Explains conditions and treatments
Takes time to answer my questions
Provides follow-up as needed
Office cleanliness

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AWARDS

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Shamash's Rating
32 Ratings with 13 Reviews
Patient Perspective
5.0 Explains conditions and treatments
4.5 Takes time to answer my questions
4.5 Provides follow-up as needed
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28-04 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410
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4.0 Office cleanliness
4.0 Courteous staff
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Garden State Orthopaedic Associates
28-04 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410
13 REVIEWS
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"Awesome doctor, very knowledgeable and down to earth. Highly recommend and would definitely use again."
  • February 7, 2024
"I was given Dr. Shamash's name as a recommendation from two people in town. They would not allow me to make an appointment until I sent in any records I had of xrays/tests first. It took me a few weeks to gather this and I hand delivered to the office. I asked to make an appt and they said I had to call because the person I needed to speak to was not in. I called on a Thursday and they said call back on Mon, she was not in. I asked if someone else could make an appt b/c I am in pain and she said she would call me back in one hour after speaking to her manager. No one ever called. I called again on Mon and the woman said the Dr. can not see me and recommends someone else in a different practice. When I asked why, she said I was not given that information. What a waste of time, and so rude and extremely unprofessional. Not to mention that no one cares that I am in pain."
  • November 13, 2023
"Extremely professional staff all around. I wish every doctors visit could be this quick. Worth the ride from Newark. "
  • September 21, 2023
"Great visit, Dr.S on time and straight to the point! Looking forward to my treatment and care with him."
  • September 20, 2023
"Dr Shamash was very kind and gentle. He explained everything very well and was very compassionate "
  • September 14, 2023
"Good"
  • September 1, 2023
"Dr Shamash is great. Very knowledgeable with a great bedside manner "
  • August 30, 2023
"Dr. Shamash was very friendly, He explained what was wrong and the option to fix the issue thoroughly. "
  • June 2, 2023
"He’s great Liked him right away . Surgery went great!"
  • February 10, 2023
"Awesome. He was kind and very patient with me. I felt as though he really cares about his patients. "
  • October 31, 2022
"The best! Kind, informative, great bedside manner. "
  • May 27, 2022
"His professional suggestion for my hand injury was very honest. I recovered fast. Thanks you dr Shamash. Keep on honestly helping people. "
  • March 26, 2022
"Very good experience. On time appointment. Well communicated & informed."
  • March 26, 2022

LOCATIONS

Garden State Orthopaedic Associates Pa
28-04 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410
Mon9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tue9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thu9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 7:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
Garden State Orthopedic Associates
33-41 Newark St Ste 1
Hoboken, NJ, 07030
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 3:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
Garden State Orthopaedic Associates Pa
400 Franklin Tpke Ste 112
Mahwah, NJ, 07430
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Tue9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Wed9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Thu9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 4:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Garden State Orthopaedic Associates Pa
925 Clifton Ave Ste 106
Clifton, NJ, 07013
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Garden State Surgical Center LLC
28- 06 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Midwestern University-Chicago College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated 2002

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (98)

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  • CIGNA HMO
  • Horizon OMNIA
  • Empire Prism EPO Blue Priority
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • Aetna NYC Community Plan
  • Horizon PPO
  • Amerihealth Regional Pref Ntwk EPO POS + PPO
  • Empire HMO
  • UHC Options PPO
  • Oxford Health Garden State
  • Horizon HMO
  • Oxford Metro
  • Highmark Community Blue PPO
  • Horizon Advantage EPO
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • Horizon POS
  • First Health PPO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • CIGNA PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • QualCare HMO
  • UHC Compass HMO
  • Horizon Direct Access
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • BCBS MA Blue Care Elect PPO
  • QualCare PPO
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • Amerihealth Regional Preferred Network HMO, HMO+, POS, POS+ MRF
  • Amerihealth Regional Pref Ntwk HMO HMO + POS
  • Empire PPO
  • Empire Blue Priority EPO
  • Horizon BCBS OMNIA - TIER1
  • Aetna HMO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Harvard Pilgrim PPO
  • IBC Personal Choice PPO
  • PHCS PPO
  • Aetna Select
  • AmeriHealth HMO, POS, DPOS
  • BCBS PPO
  • Advantage EPO
  • Empire Blue Priority NY
  • HMO Preferred
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • Oscar Circle
  • Oscar Circle Plus
  • Oxford Garden State
  • PPO 6000 Series
  • Regional Preferred
  • Regional Preferred POS+
  • Savings Plus of Metro NY
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • Amerihealth Regional Preferred
  • Excellus BCBS SimplyBlue/SimplyBlue Plus
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • Aetna AWH NJ Choice POS II MultiTier
  • Aetna AWH NJ Choice POS II MultiTier - Maximum Savings
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna Premier Care Network APCN Choice POS II OAMC
  • Aetna Savings Plus of Metro NY
  • AmeriHealth Preferred HMO
  • AmeriHealth Regional Preferred POS+
  • BCBS WNY PPO
  • BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
  • BCBSA High Performance Network - Tiered
  • Blue Shield NE NY PPO 6000 Series
  • Empire BCBS Blue Access Employer Sponsored
  • Empire BCBS Blue Priority NY
  • Empire BCBS PPO
  • Excellus BCBS BluePPO HSA
  • Highmark BCBS PPO
  • Horizon BCBS Direct Access
  • Horizon BCBS HMO
  • Horizon BCBS OMNIA
  • Horizon BCBS POS
  • Horizon BCBS PPO
  • Horizon BCBSNJ Managed Care Network
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • MVP Health Plan EPO/PPO
  • Highmark BCBS Blue High Performance Network
  • Connecticare Flex Connecticut
  • Highmark BCBS Community Blue Flex PPO
  • CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
  • Emblem Health HIP Prime HMO
  • Highmark BCBS my Blue Access EPO
  • Aetna AWH NJ Choice POS II
  • Aetna AWH NJ Open Access Managed Choice
  • Aetna CVS Health New Jersey
  • Aetna Savings Plus of New Jersey Choice POS II
  • IBC Personal Choice Tiered
  • Oscar NJ Exchange
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