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Richard P. Mackessy

Richard P. Mackessy

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Areas of Care:
  • Hand Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Shoulder
  • Upper Extremity

Board Certification

  • Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

Education

  • Medical School: University of Bologna, Italy, New Jersey Medical School
  • Residency: St. Vincent’s: 2 yrs General Surgery, St. Luke’s Roosevelt: 3 yrs Orthopedic Surgery
  • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University

Hospital & Surgery Center Affiliations

  • Trinitas Hospital (formerly St. Elizabeth’s Hospital): Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman of Orthopaedics
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway: Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Linden Surgical Center (Linden, NJ)
  • Overlook Hospital, Summit: Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon

Professional Associations

  • NJ Orthopaedic Society: President, 2001–2002, Board of Trustees, 1999–present, Elizabeth General Medical Center.
  • Jefferson Alumni Association: President, 1999–2001
  • American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Member
  • American Medical Association: Member
  • Medical Society of NJ: Member
  • Union County Medical Society: Member
  • Jefferson Hand Society: Member, Past-President
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand: Member
  • NY Hand Society: Member
  • NJ Orthopaedic Society: Member, Past-President
  • Irish Orthopaedic Association: Member
  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association: Member
  • International College of Surgeons: Member
  • Elizabeth General Medical Center: Medical Staff President
  • Trinitas: Board of Trustees – Hospital & Health Boards, since 2001

Practice Website: www.unioncountyortho.com


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