Dr. Paksima specializes in surgery of the hand, wrist and elbow. He is the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Jamaica Hospital as well as Assistant Chief of the Hand Service and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is the past president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgery-Hand section and serves as a board examiner for the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Paksima has authored numerous peer reviewed articles and book chapters and has made many national and international scientific presentations.
Education & Training
Medical School - New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Harvard University, Master's in Biostatistics
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Fellowship in Hand Surgery
