Our Specialties Include
Non-Surgical Procedures Joint Reconstruction- Total Hip Joint Replacement
- Total Knee Joint Replacement
- Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Hip Resurfacing
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Arthritis Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Custom Fit Knee Replacement
- Carpal Tunnel
- Microsurgical Reconstruction
- Hand Trauma and Replantation of Severed Digits
- Surgical Treatment of Fractures of the Wrist
- Disc Herniations
- Vertebral Fractures
- Scoliosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative Spine Diseases of the Neck and Back
- Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs
- Bunions and Forefoot Deformity
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
- Disorders of the Achilles Tendon and Ruptures
- Ankle Pain, Swelling, Locking, or Instability
- Pain, Swelling, and Disability of the Midfoot (Arch) or Heel
- Pain in the Ball of the Foot (Forefoot), Hammertoes, Morton's Neuroma
- Diabetic Foot and Ankle Conditions – Neuropathy, Ulcers, Charcot Foot
- Nerve Disorders of the Foot and Ankle – Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Morton's Neuroma, Compressive Neuropathies
Dr. Cristian Brotea: Spine & Scoliosis Specialist
Dr. Brotea's dual engineering and medical background offer a unique insight into spinal diseases. He specializes in the conservative and surgical evaluation and treatment of upper and lower back problems including sports and work related injuries, disc herniations, vertebral fractures, scoliosis and arthritic and degenerative spine diseases of the neck and back. Dr. Brotea treats patients of all ages ranging from children and adolescents with spine problems such as scoliosis to older individuals with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
At the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Brotea was part of a team which included world-renowned spine neurosurgeons and orthopaedics surgeons. He has extensive training in complex spine instrumentation as well as handling spine related tumors and infections. Dr. Brotea also has experience with some of the newest spine surgical interventions including kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, special minimally invasive surgical techniques with the ability to perform major spine procedures through much smaller incisions, as well as the just recently FDA approved cervical and lumbar disc replacements.
Specializing In
Medical Degree
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
New York Medical College – Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, New York
Spine Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – The Institute for Spine HealthCleveland, Ohio