Dr. Douglas Avella, MD
Dr. Douglas Avella, MD is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Facultad De Medicina in 1979. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Chilton Medical Center and Englewood Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
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140 Chestnut St Ste 201 Ridgewood, NJ 07450Compare with other Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons
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| 4 Star | 11% | 11% |
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| 2 Star | 5% | 5% |
| 1 Star | 32% | 32% |
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Dr. Douglas Avella, MD is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Facultad De Medicina in 1979. He is affiliated with medical...read morePediatric Orthopedic Surgery
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship Hospital, 1986Saint Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Internship Hospital, 1981Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Facultad De Medicina
Medical School, 1979
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- Recipient of 24
hospital awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
89%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family24% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 55
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% higher than the national average
80%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family15% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 13
hospital awardsView all awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
81%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% lower than the national average
77%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
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Make an appointment at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center today at
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