Samantha I Muhlrad, MS, MD

Samantha Muhlrad M.D. is the Chief of Hand Surgery at Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Muhlrad is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in hand surgery. Dr. Muhlrad also directs Stony Brook University's Hand Fellowship program, the same fellowship program she graduated from. She has practiced orthopaedics since 2010 and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Muhlrad was recently named by the New York Times Magazine as a Top Doctor-Rising Star and by Castle Conolly as a Top Doctor for Hand Surgery. She has a special interest in pediatric and sports medicine and has treated professional athletes, college athletes and high school athletes. Dr. Muhlrad is a member of the Stony Brook University sports medicine team. She earned a Bachelors degree with distinction from Cornell University and a Masters degree in Nutrition from Columbia University. She graduated with a Medical degree (M.D.) from Boston University in 2004. Dr. Muhlrad then completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at Stony Brook University, where she was appointed administrative chief resident and awarded Junior Resident of the Year. She then went on to do additional training in hand, upper extremity and microsurgery.

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1: Al-Humadi SM, Cáceda R, Bronson B, Paulus M, Hong H, Muhlrad S. Orthopaedic Surgeon Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2021 Aug 4;12:21514593211035230. doi: 10.1177/21514593211035230. PMID: 34395046; PMCID: PMC8361516.

2: Said J, Hoda ST, Muhlrad S. Pyogenic granuloma: A tumor that mimics infection. JAAPA. 2018 Feb;31(2):27-29. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000527698.98911.a8. PMID: 29369925.

3: Al-Humadi S, Bronson B, Muhlrad S, Paulus M, Hong H, Cáceda R. Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, and Burnout Among Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Oct;45(5):557-565. doi: 10.1007/s40596-021-01490-3. Epub 2021 Jun 14. PMID: 34128193; PMCID: PMC8202962.

4: Fei TT, Chernoff E, Monacco NA, Komatsu DE, Muhlrad S, Sampson SP, Hurst LC, Dagum AB. Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum for the Treatment of Distal Interphalangeal Joint Contractures in Dupuytren Disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 May;44(5):417.e1-417.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Aug 23. PMID: 30146387.

5: Persson JL, Zhang Q, Wang XY, Ravnik SE, Muhlrad S, Wolgemuth DJ. Distinct roles for the mammalian A-type cyclins during oogenesis. Reproduction. 2005 Oct;130(4):411-22. doi: 10.1530/rep.1.00719. PMID: 16183859.

6: Liao C, Li SQ, Wang X, Muhlrad S, Bjartell A, Wolgemuth DJ. Elevated levels and distinct patterns of expression of A-type cyclins and their associated cyclin-dependent kinases in male germ cell tumors. Int J Cancer. 2004 Feb 20;108(5):654-64. doi: 10.1002/ijc.11573. PMID: 14696091.