• At A Glance
  • Education & Publications
  • Affiliations
    Bio
    Robert S. Boretz, MD, specializes in treating disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Boretz’s surgical skills include minimally invasive techniques such as arthroscopy and microsurgery. He also performs reconstructive and revision procedures of the upper extremities, including the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Before he joined Summit Medical Group, Dr. Boretz practiced privately with the Center for Orthopedic Care in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He served as the Chief of Orthopedics at Somerset Medical Center Center and is a faculty member for the Somerset Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program. Dr. Boretz is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. He has been featured in Castle Connolly Top Doctors listings. Dr. Boretz is on the self-assessment exam committee for the American Society For Surgery of the Hand.
    Clinical Interests

    Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder

  • Medical School

    SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn

    Internship

    Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    Residency

    Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    Fellowship

    Tufts-New England Medical Center

    Fellowship

    New England Baptist Hospital

    Publications
    • Title:Thorn-Induced Alternaria Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis of the Hand
      Authors:Li B, Boretz R, Nahass R
      Publisher:Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
      Date:2016
      Issue:2
      Description:
    • Title:Atypical Presentation of an Osteoid Osteoma in a Child
      Authors:Boretz RS, Lonner BS
      Publisher:Am J Orthop.
      Date:2002
      Issue:6
      Description:
    • Title:Neck Pain; Chapter in The Treatment of Rheumatic Disease
      Authors:Boretz R, Lonner B, Abitbol J.J, Garfin S.
      Publisher:W.B. Saunder
      Date:2001
      Issue:
      Description:
    • Title:Treatment of de Quervains disease: role of conservative management
      Authors:Lane LB, Boretz RS, Stuchin SA
      Publisher:J Hand Surg [Br]
      Date:2001
      Issue:3
      Description: