Louis F. Amorosa, MD

Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine and Trauma Surgeon
Fellowship trained in Orthopaedic Trauma and Spine Surgery

Dr. Louis Amorosa is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has completed dual fellowship training in both spine surgery and orthopedic trauma surgery. He specializes in the surgical treatment of cervical and lumbar spine conditions, as well as scoliosis, and utilizes minimally invasive and motion-preserving techniques whenever appropriate.

In addition to his spine expertise, Dr. Amorosa performs fracture surgery and previously served as an attending spine and orthopedic trauma surgeon at Westchester Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center.

At Ridgewood Orthopedic Group, Dr. Amorosa’s primary role in the outpatient setting is to evaluate patients with spinal conditions and determine whether surgical intervention is appropriate and feasible. When surgery is not indicated, he may recommend conservative treatment options, including referral to a pain management specialist for spinal injections when clinically appropriate. His practice focuses on the diagnosis, surgical consultation, and treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. Amorosa graduated from the University of Notre Dame with high honors. After college, he spent a year in Rome, Italy, as a Fulbright Scholar. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and graduated with honors. Following this, he completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospitals. He subsequently completed an Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery followed by a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery fellowship at the Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. He finished his training and has been an attending surgeon since 2013. Prior to joining Ridgewood Orthopaedic Group, he was an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospitals.