Dr Daniel Barrett Polatsch

went to c Dr Polatsch, made the process easy and comfortable. It was very concerned about my recovery. Followed up. Kept in touch. I have seen 3 hand specialist - He has it all. personality skills concern. thank u.

I started going a few months ago and was impressed. Dr. Polatsch is very professional and I always get seen on time. The girls there are very nice. I was helped by Yara today and she was all smiles and very helpful. Great service.

Dr. Polatch is the best doctor I have ever encountered. I fractured my wrist and was told by another doctor at HSS that my wrist would never be the same and if he operated on me it would take at least 6 months. I was freaking out and several people told me about Dr. Polatch. His office was able to squeeze me in (thank you Abby). He was very calm and patient. He explained how the bone was not aligned well and how many pieces my wrist joint was in. He recommended the same type surgery (plate and screws) but told me that my recovery would be more like 3 months and should expect a full recovery. There was also an NBA player there on my first visit which made me even more comfortable. The surgery went great and the hospital was amazing. I have been getting extensive physical therapy and I am now a little more than 2 months from the operation, and I am doing so well. I have no pain and full mobility. I am also almost at full strength. I am so thankful to Dr. Polatch and his entire… staff. This has been such a positive experience for me.

Three weeks ago my 18 year old son had a severe injury that required emergency attention. My wife, my son and I could not be more thankful that Dr Polatsch made time for us on short notice. Time was of the essence and we were all very emotional and scared. Immediately we knew we were in the right place and being cared for by one of the very best doctors in the world. Dr Polatsch is an amazing hand/wrist specialist, but an even better person. He has followed up with us many times outside of office visits, including while on vacation. He has been honest, transparent and most of all encouraging to my son during this difficult process. You immediately know that he cares deeply about his patients and wants the very best for them. He inspires confidence and you know that he will do anything possible to ensure the best outcome for his patients. Dr Polatsch has also surrounded himself with a great team. The PA’s in his office, Lukasz and Catherine, are terrific and clearly amongst the… best in the business. They have also been very supportive, diligent and have shown great patience in answering all our questions. I could not offer Dr Polatsch a higher recommendation. He is a world class physician, surgeon and person. We are so very fortunate that he was there to help our son in a time of great need. He is the very best.

Dr. Polatsch is one of the most incredible doctors I have ever encountered and is clearly the best of the best. I was not pleased to learn I needed surgery (distal radius fracture) but after moving past that, Dr. Polatsch told me I could see a full recovery in 3-4 months if I stuck with my rehab. He reiterated that if I was rigorous in my rehab, keep my fingers moving post surgery and my hand active after the cast came off that I could speed up the recovery even further. I took his advice to heart, following all his instructions, and kept moving my hand as much as possible to remove/avoid additional scar tissue build up. I am not even a full 5 weeks post surgery and yesterday I learned my bone has completely healed and my wrist is at 85-90% strength. I will easily fully recover in less than 2 months. It's a miracle due to flawless surgery, rigorous rehab, and following the doctors instruction. THANK YOU DR. POLATSCH

Dr. Polatsch, beside being an amazing and knowlegible dr, he is wonderfully polite doctor with fantastic bedside manner.

Dr. Polatsch is not the best hand doctor/surgeon. He is the BEST of the best! Period. I had "trigger finger" symptoms and went to one of the best NYU Langone hand doctors whom I visited twice but my fingers continue to worsen. I decided to visit Dr. Polatsch and he did exactly the same procedure (injections) as the doctor at NYU Langone but slightly differently in terms of which spots of the fingers were injected. I took note of that and the difference with the NYU Langone treatment. Within two weeks, the trigger finger symptoms disappeared and I am happily back to a normal life. I cannot thank Dr. Polatsch enough. He is the BEST of the best! - Andreas Panteli

I waited in the waiting area for over 1 hour to be seen. everyone says that he is a punctual doctor but not for me he wasn't. Then when he finally seen me, he didn't apologize for being behind schedule, he rushed the visit. I should've seen Dr. Steven Beldner instead but unfortunately Dr. Beldner was booked

His office staff works seamlessly together and he was on time, professional and courteous. Would definitely recommend him. Told me what was wrong and what plan he had to correct it.

Dr. Polatsch has been my orthopedic hand surgeon for several years and has twice operated on me..first a few years ago for carpal tunnel syndrome and about 6 months ago for the far more serious complete rupture of my ulnar collateral ligament and avulsion fracture of my left thumb ("skier's thumb" -although I'm not a skier.) Both surgeries were very successful and Dr. Polatsch's care was excellent. Dr. Polatsch is now connected with Lenox Hill Hospital. He is not only extraordinarily competent but very well-credentialed, pleasant and courteous, honest and candid with his patients. I recommend him enthusiastically...a terrific physician and a mensch. (P.S. Don't fall on your thumb like I did.)