Dr. Michael Horowitz received his undergraduate degree from CUNY Queens College, graduating with honors in mathematical and natural sciences and distinguished as an inductee into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honor society. He attended medical school at the State University of New York Downstate at Brooklyn. Dr. Horowitz completed his surgical residency at Staten Island University Hospital with distinction as Chief Resident and received the hospital-wide Service Excellence Award. While at Staten Island University Hospital, Dr. Horowitz also successfully completed a fellowship in burn surgery. He spent time during his residency as a member of both the Graduate Medical Education Committee, intimately involved in resident education, as well as the hospital’s governing Medical Executive Committee.

After completing his surgical residency, Dr. Horowitz received fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Connecticut’s Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship where he was involved in multiple research projects. Dr. Horowitz has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented his research at national and international medical conferences.