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Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School (1994)

Professional interests include: cervical herniated disc, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal stenosis, and more.

Organization:the Spine Center at The Mount
Sinai Hospital, NY 10029

(212) 241-0735

Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD is a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Optum East and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Office Locations

Optum East

2800 Marcus Avenue Suite 102
Lake Success, NY 11042

(516) 622-6040

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5 E 98th Street Box 1188
New York, NY 10029

(212) 241-6980

(212) 534-8894

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Mount Sinai Health System

Organization:the Spine Center at The Mount
Sinai Hospital, NY 10029

(212) 241-0735

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Some issues Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

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“"Based on the advice of Dr. Andrew Hecht, a prominent orthopedic surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, Cameron will not be able to continue to play football for the New York Jets," Clark's...”—"New York Jets rookie forced to retire before ever playing a game", Staten Island NY Local News, September 2024

“A meeting with Dr. Andrew Hecht, chief of spine surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System, made Carson "1,000%" confident that an ALIF procedure was "the right course of action."”—"Carson Daly opens up about low back pain, decision to get major surgery", Yahoo News, September 2022

“"After meeting Dr. Andrew Hecht, chief of spine surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System, and reviewing my latest imaging and history, I was 1000% confident that his unwavering recommendation of...”—"Carson Daly gives health update after back surgery", Yahoo News, September 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	19
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	897
hip imaging	12
injections	19
musculoskeletal imaging	12
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	154
X-rays	141

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	768
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	30
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	222
X-rays	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	21
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	43
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	673
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	150
X-rays	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	14
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	700
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	56
X-rays	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	56
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	704
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	18
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	779
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	26
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	718
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	62
X-rays	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	23
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	776
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	102
X-rays	91

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	16
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	725
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	625
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lake Success, NY were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	19
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	736
hip imaging	12
injections	19
musculoskeletal imaging	12
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	18
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	97
X-rays	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	24
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1994)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Optum East

Mount Sinai Hospital

Insurance Information

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Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare.

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According to our sources, Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-02

Dr hecht is amazing and caring and adina is absolutely amazing great heart and caring i felt like family i would recommend this dr surgeon to anybody dealing with neck problems

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Atlas Spine, Inc.	$60,623 Hi-JAK Cervical $33,576	HiJAK AC $14,708	HiJAK Cervical $7,839	HiJak $1,000	$3,500
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$38,847 Optio C $25,505	Maxan Cervical System $13,000	Mobi-C $176	Mobi C $86	Spine $80
Zimmer Holding Inc	$20,850 Spine $20,850
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$18,076 Cervical /Trauma Therapies $10,408	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $7,579	Cervical -Trauma Therapies $89
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$7,705 VERTEX $6,311	CENTERPIECE $52	$1,342
Other	$3,465 Tritanium $474	XIA $447	SERRATO $210	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $198	Spinal Implants $150	Other $1,986

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$81,628
Consulting Fee	$52,841
Food and Beverage	$4,966
Travel and Lodging	$4,809
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$4,500
Other	$823

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew C. Hecht, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $9,775.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Hecht is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: laminectomy, cervical herniated disc, and neck sprain. Dr. Hecht is an in-network provider for United Healthcare insurance. He obtained his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed his residency at Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program and Massachusetts General Hospital. His distinctions include: New York Super Doctors; Top Doctors New York Metro Area2010; and America's Top Doctors2009. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Hecht's professional affiliations include Optum East, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Hecht's practice in Lake Success, NY is open to new patients as reported by Optum East.