
Edwin R. Cadet, M.D.
Edwin R. Cadet, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Cadet completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where he served as one of the administrative chief residents in 2008. In 2009, Dr. Cadet completed a fellowship in shoulder and sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, under the direction of Drs. Scott Rodeo and David Altchek. During his fellowship, Dr. Cadet spent dedicated time learning hip arthroscopy under the direction of Dr. Bryan Kelly. In addition, Dr. Cadet assisted with the medical care for NCAA Division I collegiate and professional teams during his fellowship, including the Red Storm of St. John’s University and the New York Knicks.
Dr. Cadet specializes in arthroscopic and open techniques to address disorders affecting the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow. Dr. Cadet cares for athletes of all ages, beginning during adolescence through adulthood and at all levels of participation, from the weekend warrior to the high school, collegiate and professional athlete. His particular clinical interests include rotator cuff and labral tears, shoulder instability (e.g. shoulder dislocations), elbow injuries, shoulder osteoarthritis, knee ligament injuries (e.g., anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)), athletic hip disorders (e.g., labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement), and cartilage disorders.
Dr. Cadet remains quite active in research activities and teaching. His research interests include factors important to rotator cuff healing, knee ligament injuries, and hip disorders (e.g. femoroacetabular impingement). He has authored several publications in many of the leading journals in orthopaedic surgery, including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. He has also presented his research at regional and national meetings, including the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is an active member in many professional societies, including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).
On a personal note, Dr. Cadet was raised on Long Island where his family still resides. He attended high school at Saint Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, NY and Brown University for both his undergraduate and medical school studies. He was a collegiate track and field athlete, specializing in the 400M hurdles. He currently resides in Manhattan with his wife.
Education:
September 1990- June 1994
Regents Diploma with Honors
Saint Anthony’s High School
South Huntington, NY
September 1994- May 1998
Bachelor of Science with Honors, Biology
Brown University
Providence, RI
September 1998- May 2003
Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
June 2000- June 2001
Visiting Researcher
National Institutes of Health
Recipient, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar Fellowship
Bethesda, MD
Training
Fellowship:
August 2008- July 2009
Shoulder and Sports Medicine Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Residency:
July 2007-June 2008
Administrative Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
New York Orthopaedic Hospital
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
June 2004-June 2007
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
New York Orthopaedic Hospital
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
Internship:
June 2003- June 2004
General Surgery
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
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