Alfred F. Faust, M.D.
"In many aspects of life, 'less is more' and that is particularly true when addressing surgical conditions of the spine."
About Dr. Faust
Dr. Alfred Faust is the Chief of Spine Surgery at Orlin & Cohen and Northwell-LIJ Valley Stream Hospital. He specializes in all structural disorders of the spine with a particular interest and expertise in minimally invasive techniques.
Hospital Affiliations
- Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, NY
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
- Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside, NY
- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Surgery Center Affiliations
- Lynbrook Surgery Center, Lynbrook, NY
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
Medical Education
- Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 1998
Internships
- General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, MD, 1999
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, MD, 2003
Fellowships
- Spine and Joint Replacement, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, MD, 2004
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Herbert Julich
Procedure
Back Surgery/Hip Replacement
Over the last couple of years, I had to have two (2) operations performed. The first was "Spinal Dec...
Steven Peitler
Procedure
Spine Fusion
For the five years before my surgery I was in constant pain. I went to pain management, which helped...
Darryl Sands
Procedure
Cervical Fusion
Good day. I have worked hard most of my life…so when I developed debilitating damage to my neck ...
William Youngson
Procedure
Spinal/Hip Surgery
In, December I began a journey requiring Dr. James Germano to replace my second hip, followed by Dr....
Kim Leone
Procedure
Cervical disc replacement
I recently underwent a total cervical disc replacement procedure C5, 6, 7 performed by and under the...
Joseph Fusco
Procedure
Lumbar laminoforaminotonomy, XLIF
Dr. Faust came highly recommended to me by Orlin & Cohen's pain management doctor, Dr. Cheryl Da...
Kristen Szuman
Procedure
Lumbar disc arthroplasty
I have been a patient of Dr. Faust’s since 2012 and I can honestly say he has given me an entirely...
Kevin King
Procedure
Lumbar discetomy
I owe my good health today to Dr. Alfred Faust. In February 2022 I experienced painful sciatica afte...
Donna Rant
Procedure
Discectomy
Back in 2008 I had recently lost my husband suddenly and had a 7-year old son. In May of that year I...
Jessica Wallace
Procedure
Pain management- Trigeminal nerve block
I came to see Dr. Fisch on several occasions. He was very conscientious and thoughtful about my cond...
Bernadette Dyer
Procedure
Back pain
I was experiencing severe back pains and made an appointment with Dr Faust. We spoke, had an MRI don...
Carol McCarthy
Procedure
First Appointment
I would very much like to tell you about my first experience with Orlin and Cohen. I first arrived f...
Les Konopka
Procedure
Spine Fusion
Back in 2016, I was rear ended by a distracted teen driver. I have been through several ablations, p...
Keith Henderson
Procedure
Laminoforaminotomy L4-L5
Dr. Faust came highly recommended to us and we were so impressed with his knowledge, professionalism...
Tawanda Bush
Procedure
Discectomy
I slipped and fell in March of 2008, and in August I started having numbness in my right arm and tin...
Jennifer Sweet
Procedure
Spine
I became a patient of Dr. Faust in 2006 when he was practicing in Princeton, NJ. I had been sufferin...
Laurie Jackson
Procedure
Pain Management
I came to Orlin & Cohen after a car accident 5 1/2 years ago that left me with multiple herniate...
Samantha Noah
Procedure
Spinal Surgery
A car accident in my early 20s left me with a herniated disc in my lower back. My entire world wa...
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Q:
Why did you want to start a career in orthopedics?
A:
I chose to pursue orthopedic surgery because it allowed me to provide care for others while also using my background in engineering and medicine.
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Q:
What has been your favorite part about working at Orlin & Cohen?
A:
The best part of working here is the diversity of patients and the sheer number of opportunities to be of service. It's especially rewarding and stimulating to treat people from all walks of life and age groups who have different goals and needs.
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Q:
What do you do in your free time, when you’re not seeing patients?
A:
In my free time, life revolves around my two teenage boys' schedules. But when there's enough "me time," I build furniture, garden, bike ride, hike and camp. I'm also a retired windsurfer.
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Q:
Do you have any fun facts that you would like to share with your patients?
A:
In order to communicate medical facts and professional things of interest, I am considering Twitter.
