Dr. Charles A. Popkin specializes in pediatric, adolescent, and collegiate sports medicine, with an emphasis on the operative and non-operative treatment of complex knee disorders. His specific clinical interests involve primary and revision ACL reconstruction, patellar instability, cartilage injuries and disorders, meniscal tears, and recalcitrant patellar tendinopathy. With dual fellowships in Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Popkin has dedicated his career to the comprehensive treatment and prevention of injury in developing athletes. He has a particular interest in the management of ice hockey injuries, serving as a team physician for USA Hockey, and on the USA Hockey National Safety and Protective Equipment Committee. Dr. Popkin is also the head team physician for: Fordham University, Mercy College, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown. In addition to his academic practice, Dr. Popkin conducts research on ACL injury prevention, ACL reconstruction techniques in the pediatric athlete, overuse injuries in youth sports, refractory patellar tendonitis, and shoulder instability in ice hockey. He pens a monthly "Ask Dr. Hockey" column for USA Hockey Magazine. Dr. Popkin lives in Westchester and enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
PracticeCUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
GenderMale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, MVP Health Care, Healthfirst, RiverSpring, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, Emblem/Hip, CIGNA, Emblem/GHI, Affinity Health Plan, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, QualCare, Magnacare (National), World Trade Center Health Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, AETNA
DegreesMedical Doctor
Office NameCUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
ServicesCharles Popkin provides surgery in New York, NY. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at (212) 305-4565 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesDoctor