About Dr. Kaback
Lee Kaback is a fellowship trained shoulder and elbow surgeon. He completed his fellowship at Brown University School of Medicine in Rhode Island where he trained with many of the world’s leaders in shoulder and elbow surgery.
The typical problems that Dr. Kaback evaluates and treat include rotator cuff tears and impingement, shoulder and elbow instability and dislocations shoulder and elbow arthritis, shoulder fractures (humerous, glenoid, scapula and clavicle), elbow fractures, malunions and nonunions of these fractures, tendon injuries of the shoulder and elbow, labral tears, throwing injuries and other sports injuries of the upper extremity.
Trained by internationally renowned specialists in minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery, Dr. Kaback enjoys treating all athletic injuries in patients of all ages. He has significant expertise in treating should and elbow fractures, shoulder and elbow arthritis and tendonitis of the shoulder and elbow (impingement of syndrome and tennis elbow).
Dr. Kaback loves to spend time with his wife, children and two dogs. He also enjoys swimming, Peloton workouts, being active with his social media, spending time outdoors, and bespoke home bartending.
Dr. Kaback lectures and teaches surgeons nationally on the latest technologies in shoulder replacement surgery, including reverse shoulder replacement, resurfacing and stemless bone-sparing designs.
Dr. Kaback is board certified by the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and an active member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society.
For more information about Lee A. Kaback, please visit www.kabackshoulder.com.
- Board Certified and Fellowship Trained
- Over 23 Years of Experience
- Expert in Elbow and Shoulder
- Distinguished Member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Experience & Resources
Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 2004
Fellowship
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island July 2010 to August 2011
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Residency University of Rochester (NY), Strong Memorial Hospital June 2004 to June 2010
Residency
Musculoskeletal Research Fellow University of Rochester (NY), Strong Memorial Hospital July 2006 to July 2007
Board Certifications
- Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS)
Patient Resources
- Elbow Contracture Information
- Elbow Scope Discharge Instructions
- Labral Repair Information
- Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Information
- Nutrition Resources to Support Surgical Recovery
- Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program
- Rotator Cuff Repair PT
- Shoulder Arthroplasty Discharge Instructions
- Shoulder Scope Discharge Instructions
- Subacromial Decompression – Distal Clavicle Excision / Extensive Debridement Information
- Total Shoulder Replacement PT
- Ulnar Nerve PT
Affiliations
- Executive Woods Ambulatory Surgery Center
- St. Peter’s Hospital
- Samaritan Hospital
- Everett Road Surgery Center
- OrthoNY Surgical Suites






