ALAN MOELLEKEN, MD

Surgical and Non-Surgical Spine Treatment

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Spine Fellowship Trained in Neurosurgery & Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Surgeries of the Spine

Dr. Moelleken attended SUNY Albany as an undergraduate student. He graduated number one in his class with a Double

Honors’ Degree and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as a junior.

He subsequently enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he received his

medical training and graduated with an M. D. degree in 1983. He then preformed a year of orthopedic surgery research at

the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

He was then accepted into a prestigious orthopedic residency program at the University of California at Los Angeles

(UCLA).

After completion of his residency, he attended New York University (NYU), New York, for special fellowship training in

neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery. His mentors included some of the most famous neurosurgeons, spine

surgeons, and experts in scoliosis. While at NYU, he served as an assistant professor and an attending physician

teaching neurosurgery and orthopedic residents at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center in New York and at the Department

of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in New York (affiliated with NYU Medical Center).

Dr. Moelleken is a member of a variety of academic and scientific organizations, such as the American Association of

Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the North American Spine Society (NASS), and the American Medical Association (AMA).

He has authored numerous scientific publications and presentations. For the past nine years, he has been the chairman

of the monthly Tri-County Spine Conference. He maintains his cutting-edge knowledge and expertise as a spine surgeon

by regularly attending national and international spine conferences and by constantly familiarizing himself with the latest

research in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, especially as it pertains to disorders of the spine.

Recognition