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725 Albany St
Suite 4b
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-638-8929- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Paul Tornetta, MD, is Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Orthopedic Trauma at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Tornetta is Chair of Orthopedic Surgery and professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, where he also directs the Residency Program. He leads the Orthopedic Trauma Research Consortium, and is a prolific researcher and author of more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, and has developed new surgical techniques and implants. He is an expert in multicenter clinical trials and clinical trial methodology. Dr. Tornetta is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, and is the Past President of the OTA and the current President of the AAOS
Education & Training
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1992
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
- MA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Proximal Tibial Fractures Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
- A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Distal Femur Fractures Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
- Clinical Outcomes Following Glenoid Neck Fracture as Correlated With Quantitative Assessment of Osseous Injury Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIs fixation of the medial malleolus necessary in unstable ankle fractures?John M Pinski, Scott P Ryan, Jason L Pittman, Paul Tornetta> ;Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2023 Jun 1
- In Reply to Commentary on: "Definitive Fixation Outcomes of Open Tibial Shaft Fractures: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis".Khalid Al-Hourani, Paul Tornetta> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Nov 1
- 2 citationsPeripheral Nerve Blocks Associated With Shorter Length of Stay Without Increasing Readmission Rate for Ankle Open Reduction Internal Fixation in the Outpatient Setting...Aneesh V. Samineni, Thomas Seaver, David C. Sing, Seroos Salavati, Paul Tornetta> ;The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2021 Oct 22
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Press Mentions
- How Tiger Woods' Road to Recovery Might Look, According to Medical ExpertsFebruary 25th, 2021
- Students Receive Serchuck Awards at Research SymposiumMarch 6th, 2018
- Anti-Clotting Therapy May Be Used Too Often Following Orthopaedic Surgery or TraumaSeptember 1st, 2012
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Orthopaedic Trauma AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Boston Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
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