Andrew Rokito, MD

About twenty years ago, after I developed tennis elbow, I was referred to Dr. Andrew Rokito. Over the last two decades he has been my orthopedic doctor, surgeon and advisor. I credit him with overseeing and guiding me through my double knee replacement surgeries. Although Dr Rokito doesn’t do that surgery, he urged me to see another doctor who specializes in that replacement and insisted that if I wanted someone else, he would have to review that doctor’s credentials. Andrew Rokito has always gone the extra mile and it has always been for the benefit of his patients. Twenty years later, I’m still playing tennis and regrettably having two titanium knees, I haven’t needed to visit Dr. Andrew Rokito but I’m always recommending him to friends who are forever grateful!

I was referred to Doctor Rokito for surgery, & that’s what I got. I saw a sport’s doctor for my shoulder problems, tread water in physical therapy for a few months, finally got an MRI, saw that I had some bad rotator cuff damage, & went to Dr. Rokito. The surgery at Langone was low-​muss, low-​fuss; I showed up, filled out some paperwork, got in the gown, & waited with my wife, well attended by the staff. As for the doctor’s work, well– the stitches healed quickly & motion is already returning. I’m going to hold up my end of the bargain by going to PT, but Dr. Rokito already held up his by skillfully cutting up my sleeping body. Which is a weird thing to say, but hey, here we are. His staff kept in touch with me, soliciting me to send them the paperwork they needed, unlike some offices that expect you to somehow psychically know what to bring; I appreciated the clear lines of communication a lot.

I have a badly torn rotator cuff. Dr. Rokito diagnosed it and sent me to PT for a few months. He takes a conservative approach and isn’t going to just jump to the conclusion that surgery is required. The PT helped a lot but when insurance ran out the shoulder was still painful when I rotated it. He said next step is a cortisone shot and I’ve been doing a home exercise program. I like Dr. Rokito’s straightforward manner and his approach. He also called me with my results — I didn’t have to track him down. Which I totally appreciated. Nice guy and very reassuring… he says no reason I shouldn’t be able to ski again!

I visited Dr Rokito in March, 2013 after I suffered a shoulder injury. After wasting almost 3 months with another orthopedic bozo, Dr Rokito suggested surgery to repair a torn tendon. After surgery in April, he informed me that there were 2 torn tendons repaired. Andy Rokito explains every detail to his patients and spends as mucho time as you need to under stand what to expect. He treats you like you are his only patient. I would recommend him to friends, family and anyone who has an orthopedic concern.

This guy is cool as a cucumber, Seems to be very professional and competent. Would not hesitate to recommend. Rokito is kinda neato!

Unfortunately. I suffered a complete ACL Tear earlier this year, JAN 2009.
Fortunately I met with an amazing surgeon, Dr. Andrew Rokito, at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. I first spoke with one of his assistants, Iyvonne, who gave me immediate attention coordinating X-​rays, meeting the doctor (on his break in between surgeries), and getting my MRI done. Dr. Rokito recommended a few physical therapy sessions to strengthen my quads before surgery and with a week’s wait time the swelling would have lessened enough to operate.
Dr. Rokito was the sports doctor for the Mets up until 2004, so when we talked about repairing my ACL I knew he would be capable of doing an excellent repair regardless of graft choice. (I chose the strongest graft, my patella tendon.) SInce ACL Reconstruction is no joke, i can’t tell you how comforting it was to know my surgeon is one thee best orthopaedic surgeons and is the head of his dept.
I will also say that the staff of lovely nurses at the x-​ray facility were very nice, almost to the point that I felt like I was given special treatment. Dr. Rokito is VERY highly respected, I could tell by interacting with other of his colleagues, other surgeons. His staff is also incredible, which was the first sign that i found an amazing doctor, he is surrounded by an outstanding team. I was told Dr. Rokito’s hands are like magic.
Post surgery, my follow up visit with Dr. ROkito gave me an extra boost of confidence to walk with a regular gait and to protect the scarring from any sun. I felt at ease with the whole surgery and recovery process and absolutely felt that i was in the best care possible.
I am approx 5 months post op, 100% confident in a perfectly healed knee (Dr. Rokito said so) and continuing to work on regaining all my muscle strength in pt. If you are unsure about picking a doctor or surgeon, go with the best, reputable Doctor you can trust.

After nearly 8 – 9 months of pain in the shoulder during 2006, Dr. Rokito was recommended to me by my primary care physician of 11+ years. I saw Dr. Rokito in late November 2006 or early December 2006 for a consultation as to whether I should have surgery or not, the consultation indicated that I would benefit from surgery. Dr. Rokito was the third /​fourth doctor that diagnosed my shoulder pain. My physical therapist said Dr. Rokito is a cool guy. My colleague also saw Dr. Rokito a few years ago and said he was very good. In mid December 2006, exactly a week before Christmas, I had surgery for my shoulder. I had a couple of follow up in early 2007 with Dr. Rokito. After surgery, between physical therapy and the home exercise program, I have fully recovered around June 2007 /​July 2007.
Dr. Rokito also works with patients that are «out of network».
I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Rokito.
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