Growing up in Monmouth County, NJ, Dr. Strohl spent his weekends working in his family’s deli restaurant, the iconic Cafe Edison, in the heart of Times Square, New York City.  Dr. Strohl’s work ethic most certainly stems from his youth; he always admired his family’s hard work and loyalty to all customers, both new and regulars.

At a young age, Dr. Strohl decided cooking would remain a passionate hobby and he opted to pursue a pre-medical education at Washington University in St Louis, MO where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, with a focus in neurosciences.  By his senior year, he was pre-appointed the Clinical Research Coordinator for the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Washington University School of Medicine, where he remained for an additional post-graduate year to conduct research, including clinical trials of new treatments for acute and chronic injuries.  Dr. Strohl returned to New Jersey to attend UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he earned his medical degree.  During this time, he was awarded numerous honors including induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society (an award granted to the top 1/12 of the class) as a third-year student, as well as the Michael David Rothstein Memorial Research Award in Neurology and the Award for Academic Excellence in Microbiology and Immunology.

Dr. Strohl successfully applied and was accepted into 1 of 100 highly competitive spots in the country for residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, during which time he was selected to be chief resident.  For six years he trained in not only hand surgery, but all areas of plastic surgery including extremity salvage, craniofacial, burn, breast, chest wall/abdominal reconstruction, post-bariatric body contouring, and aesthetic surgery. Of all these areas, Dr. Strohl was drawn to and most interested in the hand and upper extremity.

Certifications and Professional Societies

• Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Certification in the Subspecialty of Surgery of the Hand
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
• Active Member – American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Active Member – American Association for Hand Surgery
• Active Member – American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Active Member – Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons