Evan Flatow

Evan L. Flatow
Evan L. Flatow
Born	March 21, 1956; New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (A.B.); Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D.);
Known for	Shoulder surgery; Rotator cuff repair; Shoulder arthroplasty; Tendon biomechanics;
Awards	Neer Award for Excellence in Shoulder Research; Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering;
	Scientific career
Fields	Orthopedic surgery, Musculoskeletal research
Institutions	Mount Sinai Health System (Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Dean for Clinical Affairs);

Evan L. Flatow (born March 21, 1956) is an American orthopaedic surgeon-scientist and academic medical leader whose work in shoulder surgery, tendon biology, and shoulder arthroplasty has been widely cited in specialty medical literature and technology-transfer case studies. He has authored several hundred peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is a named inventor on multiple U.S. patents related to shoulder implant systems and musculoskeletal interventions, including designs for the evolution of modern shoulder arthroplasty.

Flatow is Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs of the Mount Sinai Health System and Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He retired from active surgical practice in 2024 and previously served as President of Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside, as well as Chair of the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.