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Frank Liggio, MD
Pediatric Orthopedics
Languages Spoken:English (American),
Frank Liggio, MD, is a part of Summit Medical Group’s Orthopedic team, specializing in pediatric orthopedic care. Dr. Liggio has been practicing pediatric orthopedics for over 14 years, with expertise in the surgical and non-surgical management and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions affecting children and adolescents. Dr. Liggio practices based on the concept that every child, no matter how big or small, should have a positive experience in a comfortable environment while receiving the best care possible.
Dr. Liggio knew from an early age that he wanted to be a physician but became especially drawn to the field of orthopedics during the time leading up to college. He has always had a love for sports but believes a high school injury that required an orthopedic procedure to heal properly, may have elevated his interest.
Dr. Liggio graduated from University of Notre Dame with high honors and was accepted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society, a pre-med honor society. He attended New Jersey Medical School in Newark (now Rutgers Medical School), where he received his MD degree. Graduating near the top of his class positioned him for acceptance into The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He was also awarded the New Jersey Medical School Academic Excellence Scholarship. Dr. Liggio completed a General Surgery Internship followed by an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at New York University Medical Center. During his residency, he was awarded the Eleanor Kaufman Pediatric Orthopedic Research Award, which launched him on a rewarding career path in pediatric orthopedics. Dr. Liggio completed a Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship at the A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware during which he published several scientific articles in peer review journals.
Over the past several years, Dr. Liggio has donated his time to an organization called Healing the Children, a group who helps provide medical care to children in the U.S. and around the world who do not have access to the care they need. When not seeing patients, he enjoys sharing several hobbies (skiing, playing tennis, running) with his wife of over 25 years and three children. He and his wife completed a marathon together in Virginia Beach, Virginia and since then, he has completed the New York City Marathon twice.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Overlook Hospital Summit, NJ
- Sait Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
- Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ
- NYU Medical Center New York, NJ
Education & Certifications
Education
- BS University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
- MD UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery NYU Medical Center, New York NY
Internship
- General Surgery NYU Medical Center, New York NY
Fellowship
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery A.I. duPont Children’s Hospital, Wilmington DE
Certification
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Procedures
Foot & Ankle
- Fracture care
- Reconstruction/replacement
- Tendon transfers
General Orthopedics
- Fracture treatment of the upper and lower extremities
- Injections
- Tendon repair of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Compound fracture repair
- Cyst removal
- Fracture and dislocation repair of the fingers, wrist, forearm and elbow
- Fracture care
- Soft tissue repair and reconstruction
- Trigger finger release
Shoulder & Elbow
- Clavicle fracture fixation
- Humeral shaft and distal humeral fracture fixation
- Proximal humerus fracture fixation
Sports Medicine
- Foot & Ankle
- Achilles tendon repair
- Fracture care
- Osteotomy
- Tendon transfers
- Hand & Wrist
- Knee
- Osteotomy
- Patella stabilization surgery (MPFL Reconstruction)
- Patella tendon and quadriceps tendon repair
Trauma & Fracture
- Cast application
- External fixators
- Insertion of plates, screws or rods
- Surgical repair of malunions
Conditions
Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle instability
- Ankle sprain
- Cavus foot
- Cyst/mass
- Flatfoot
- Foot and ankle fractures
- Lisfranc and midfoot injuries
- Metatarsalgia
- Osteochondral lesion of the ankle
- Sesamoiditis
- Severs apophysitis
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Tendon tear
- Tibia and fibula fractures
General Orthopedics
- Fractures of the upper and lower extremities
- Muscle and ligament sprains, strains and tears of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Cerebral palsy of the upper extremity
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Ganglion cyst
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Infections of the upper extremity
- Sports injuries
- Tendinitis
- Trigger finger
- Wrist fractures
Shoulder & Elbow
- AC joint separation
- Bicep tendinitis
- Clavicle Fractures
- Dislocations or instability of the shoulder
- Fracture of the elbow
- Fracture of the forearm
- Fracture of the shoulder
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Malunions
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Olecranon bursitis / bursitis of the elbow
- Osteochondritis dissecans
Spine
- Elbow
- Bursitis of the elbow
- Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial epicondylitis (Pitcher’s or Golfer’s Elbow)
- Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle instability
- Ankle sprain
- Foot & ankle fractures
- Osteochondral lesion
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Fractures
- Hand & Wrist
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Trigger finger
- Knee
- LCL Sprain
- MCL sprain
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteochrondritis dissecans of the knee (OCD)
- Patella tendinitis (knee tendonitis, jumper’s knee)
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Patellar fractures
- Patellar tendon rupture
- Quadriceps tendon rupture
- Shoulder
- Shoulder dislocation
- Spine
- Sprains and strains
Trauma & Fracture
- Femur, tibia and fibula, ankle fractures
- Lisfranc injuries
- Lower extremity fractures
- Tibial plateau fractures
- Upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist
- Upper extremity fractures
AETNA®
- Choice Plans
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Advantage
- Open Access
- POS
- PPO
We are not in network with Aetna New Jersey Savings Plus Individual EPO Plan, Aetna Aexcel Plan, or APCN NNJ (Aetna Premier Care Network Northern New Jersey ). We are not a participating facility for imaging and lab services with the Aetna Medicare Prime plan.
AMERIHEALTH®
- EPO
- HMO
- Open Access
- Open Access Plus
- POS
- PPO
We are not in network with AmeriHealth Local Value Plans and NJ Tier-1 Advantage Plans.
ATLANTIC HEALTH
- PPO
CIGNA GREAT-WEST HEALTHCARE®
- HMO
- PPO
CIGNA®
- Cigna Health Plan (CHP)
- HMO
- Network Open Access
- PPO
HORIZON BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) BARNABAS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN
- Direct Access
- OMNIA
HORIZON BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) NOVARTIS - SEE SUMMIT AND SAVE
For Invited Novartis Employees Or Covered Dependents Only.
HORIZON® BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) NEW JERSEY
- Advantage
- BC out-of-state PPO plans
- EPO
- HMO
- Horizon Blue Medicare Advantage
- OMNIA
- POS
- PPO
MAGNACARE™
- PPO
MEDICARE
- Railroad Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
MULTIPLAN
- PPO
- TPA
OSCAR
- EPO
- Oscar NJ Individual & Family Plans
- Oscar NJ PPO Plan
OXFORD®
- Freedom Plans
- Liberty Plans
We are not in network with Oxford Americhoice Plan, Compass Plan, or Garden State HMO Plan.
QUALCARE, INC.
- HMO
- PPO
- TPA
UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.®
- AARP Medicare Advantage
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP)
- POS
- PPO
- TPA
