Dr. Chinitz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialty in the foot and ankle. He is expert in operative and nonoperative management alike. He treats sports related injuries, trauma, deformity and arthritic conditions.

Dr. Chinitz received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and he completed general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency at North Shore-LIJ. He trained in foot and ankle, hip, knee and shoulder, pediatrics, trauma, sports medicine, wrist and hand. He subsequently completed a fellowship year in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery at Baylor University, Dallas.

Dr. Chinitz is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Chinitz treats a variety of foot and ankle conditions for adults and children, including:

ANKLE

• Ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement
• Ankle fractures & sprains
• Achilles ruptures, Achilles reconstruction
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Deformity correction
• Cartilage lesions
• Instability
• Sports injury

FOOT

• Bunions and hammertoes, deformity correction
• Flatfoot reconstruction
• High-arched, cavovarus foot
• Arthritis, fusion
• Fractures & trauma
• Tarsal coalitions
• Tendinitis
• Sports injury