Dr. David Tuckman
Hand Surgery
Great Neck, NY
22 years experience male
Locations
Office
Great Neck, NY
Practice website
Insurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
UnitedHealthcare
Office
Great Neck, NY
About
Bio
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Hand Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
244 Answers
140 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Tuckman answered
22 years experience Hand Surgery
Pinched Nerve: This is most likely a pinched nerve but there are other causes of numbness. See a neurologist.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tuckman answered
22 years experience Hand Surgery
Yes: It is normal for a wrist to be very stiff and sore when the cast comes off. It can sometimes last for 3-6 months but does typically resolve. Occupatio ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Tuckman answered
22 years experience Hand Surgery
A lot of things: This could be from an infection, inflammation or an injury. I would recommend you see a hand surgeon for a full evaluation.
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HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
To be honest, I don't ever recall receiving medical advice or help from you of any kind, but I'm sure you're great at all that you do! Keep up the good work & Thank you anyway! #nationaldoctorsday2015...Read More
HealthTap member
Dec 16, 2012
I broke my finger walking my dog, unfortunatly it needed surgery. I saw Dr. Tuckman who fixed it and I was back to work in a two days. Six weeks later I'm back to playing basketball.
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Tuckman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thank you ut it turns out I hv Rheumatoid Arthritis and now officially hv carpel tunnel as well. But thanks for the 5 month old answer
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I trust my ortho Doc but didn't believe I'd still have this much pain
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'll try to get more references about this pain I'm experiencing.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Graduated 1998MD
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
NYU Medical Center
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Awards
http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/david-tuckman-hand-surgeon-108CC000866
http://www.castleconnolly.com/doctors/full.cfm?source=ccm&doctorID=108CC000866
Affiliations
North Shore Manhasset
Long Island Jewish
St. Francis Hospital
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