Mike Sun, MD

Spine Surgery

Education and Training

Undergraduate: BS, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, 1995
Medical School: MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1999
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago, 1999-2004
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2004-2005

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons – Spine

Hospital Privileges

Upstate University Hospital
Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center
Crouse Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Research Education Foundation
North American Spine Society
Traveling Fellow, Cervical Spine Research Society

Honors and Awards

America's Top Doctor, 2009-2014

Clinical Interests

Degenerative spine diseases

OrthoNOW!

The Only Robotic Total Knee/Hip Replacement in Upstate New York

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Sports Medicine Walk-In Clinic

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Bone & Joint Center

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At Upstate Orthopedics, our orthopedic surgeons provide treatment for patients with chronic pain due to sports injury, job related injury, auto accident or other orthopedic conditions. Experienced neck, back and spine surgeons specialize in the management of scoliosis, whiplash, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, spinal cord tumors and other spinal deformities. Our foot and ankle specialists find solutions for common sports injuries, shin splints, flat foot, plantar fasciitis, diabetic foot as well as bunion, claw toe, hammertoe. Upstate Orthopedics has a full staff of orthopedic hand and wrist microsurgeons with experience providing relief for carpal tunnel syndrome, flexor or extensor tendon injury, bite injury and congenital deformities that require specialized training. We also have shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joint replacement specialists providing treatment for rotator cuff tear, ligament strain, arthritis, congenital deformities, hip fracture and more. We have a dedicated oncology team to help you fight cancer, tumor, metastatic disease and improve quality of life. Parents trust our pediatric specialists to care for their young children, athletes, students, family and friends. Convenient on-site x-ray, MRI, CT scan, casting and splinting, wound care, physical therapy, pain relief treatments and outpatient surgery from world-class medical staff serving Onondaga County and surrounding counties in Central New York.