Dr. Matthew Cunningham, MD
Dr. Matthew Cunningham, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon in New York, NY and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2000. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Hospital for Special Surgery and Lenox Hill Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Cunningham to family and friends is 4.125 out of 5
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Dr. Matthew E. Cunningham studied Biophysics at Johns Hopkins University, and attended Columbia University for both medical and graduate school. He was a Rhodes Scholar regional finalist while at Hopkins, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated...read moreOrthopedic Spine Surgery
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Hospital For Special Surgery
Fellowship Hospital, 2007New York Hospital
Internship Hospital, 2001Columbia University Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons
Medical School, 2000
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Learn more about medical license public record checkLocally Applied Simvastatin as an Adjunct to Promote Spinal Fusion in Rats, 2019-08-01
The Effects of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis on Axial Rotation of the Spine: A Study of Twisting Using Surface Topography, 2022-05-05
Lumbar spine intervertebral disc gene delivery of BMPs induces anterior spine fusion in lewis rats, 2022-10-07
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- Recipient of 24
hospital awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
89%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family24% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 4
hospital awardsView all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
77%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 62
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
78%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well3% higher than the national average
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