RichardRPelkerMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New Haven, CT

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Office
800 Howard Ave
Yale Physicians Bldg, 1st Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-737-5656

Fax+1 203-785-7132
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Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1980
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976 - 1977
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1982 - Present
CT State Medical License 1980 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Patient compliance with deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after total hip and total knee arthroplasty.
Daniel H. Wiznia, Nishwant Swami, Jenny Nguyen, Eric. T. Musonza, Chris Lynch, David Gibson, Richard R. Pelker> ;Hematology Reports. 2019 May 1
76 citations
Medicaid Patients Have Greater Difficulty Scheduling Health Care Appointments Compared With Private Insurance Patients: A Meta-Analysis.
Walter Hsiang, Adam M. Lukasiewicz, Mark Gentry, Chang-Yeon Kim, Michael P. Leslie, Richard R. Pelker, Howard P. Forman, Daniel H. Wiznia> ;Inquiry. 2019 Apr 5
17 citations
Does Medicaid Insurance Provide Sufficient Access to Pediatric Orthopedic Care Under the Affordable Care Act
Jenny Nguyen, Nidharshan S. Anandasivam, Daniel R. Cooperman, Richard R. Pelker, Daniel H. Wiznia> ;Global Pediatric Health. 2019 Feb 19
7 citations
Lyme periprosthetic joint infection in total knee arthroplasty.
Murillo Adrados, Daniel H. Wiznia, Marjorie Golden, Richard R. Pelker> ;Arthroplasty Today. 2018 Jun 1
7 citations
The Role of Intraoperative Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices in Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Vineet Tyagi, Paul Tomaszewski, Adam M. Lukasiewicz, Shahana Theriault, Richard R. Pelker> ;Orthopedics. 2017 Nov 21
62 citations
The Influence of Medical Insurance on Patient Access to Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Appointments Under the Affordable Care Act
Daniel H. Wiznia, Emmanuel Nwachuku, Alexander S. Roth, Chang-Yeon Kim, Ameya V. Save, Nidharshan S. Anandasivam, Michael J. Medvecky, Richard R. Pelker> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Jul 7
16 citations
Access of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniations to Spine Surgeons: The Effect of Insurance Type Under the Affordable Care Act.
Nidharshan S. Anandasivam, Daniel H. Wiznia, Chang-Yeon Kim, Ameya V. Save, Jonathan N. Grauer, Richard R. Pelker> ;Spine. 2017 Aug 1
2 citations
Primary Care Physician and Patient Perceptions of Reimbursement for Total Knee and Hip Replacement
Daniel H. Wiznia, Chang-Yeon Kim, Yuexin Wang, Nishwant Swami, Richard R. Pelker> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2016 Jul 1
29 citations
Survey of Patient Insurance Status on Access to Specialty Foot and Ankle Care Under the Affordable Care Act
Chang-Yeon Kim, Daniel H. Wiznia, Alexander S. Roth, Raymond J. Walls, Richard R. Pelker> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2016 Mar 29
44 citations
The Effect of Insurance Type on Patient Access to Carpal Tunnel Release Under the Affordable Care Act.
Chang-Yeon Kim, Daniel H. Wiznia, Yuexin Wang, Ameya V. Save, Nidharshan S. Anandasivam, Carrie R. Swigart, Richard R. Pelker> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
75 citations
The Effect of Insurance Type on Patient Access to Knee Arthroplasty and Revision under the Affordable Care Act
Chang-Yeon Kim, Daniel H. Wiznia, Walter Hsiang, Richard R. Pelker> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep 1
18 citations
Actual knee motion during continuous passive motion protocols is less than expected.
Jesse E. Bible, Andrew K. Simpson, Debdut Biswas, Richard R. Pelker, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2009 Feb 27
64 citations
Current practices of AAHKS members in the treatment of adult osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Brian J. McGrory, Sally York, Richard Iorio, William Macaulay, Richard R. Pelker, Brian S. Parsley, Steven M. Teeny> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2007 Jun 1
3 citations
Sequential dependence of freeze-drying and irradiation on biomechanical properties of rat bone.
R Randall, Richard R. Pelker, Gary E. Friedlaender, Seth L. Goldsmith, Manohar M. Panjabi> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2002 Mar 1
11 citations
Musculoskeletal histoplasmosis. A case report and review of the literature.
Joy Weinberg, Raed Ali, Sunil Badve, Richard R. Pelker> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2001 Nov 1
39 citations
The Nicolas Andry Award-1995 Fracture Healing; Radiation Induced Alterations
Richard R. Pelker, Gary E. Friedlaender> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1997 Aug 1
38 citations
ROLLBACK IN POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT-RETAINING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY : A RADIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Henry Kim, Richard R. Pelker, David Gibson, John F. Irving, J. Kevin Lynch> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 1997 Aug 1
28 citations
Effects of prefracture irradiation on the biomechanical parameters of fracture healing.
Roger F. Widmann, Richard R. Pelker, Gary E. Friedlaender, Manohar M. Panjabi, Richard E. Peschel> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 1993 May 1
3 citations
Posterior element strength six months postinjury in the canine cervical spine.
Edward P. Southern, Richard R. Pelker, Joseph J. Crisco, Manohar M. Panjabi> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1993 Apr 1
30 citations
Postfracture irradiation effects on the biomechanical and histologic parameters of fracture healing.
Robert K. Brown, Richard R. Pelker, Gary E. Friedlaender, Richard E. Peschel, Manohar M. Panjabi> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 1991 Nov 1
15 citations
The noncemented porous-coated hip prosthesis. A three-year clinical follow-up study and roentgenographic analysis.
Roy Bands, Richard R. Pelker, J Shine, Hubert Bradburn, Robert Margolis, John Leach> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1991 Aug 1
159 citations
The influence of ibuprofen on fracture repair: Biomechanical, biochemical, histologic, and histomorphometric parameters in rats
Michael H. Huo, Nancy Troiano, Richard R. Pelker, Caren M. Gundberg, Gary E. Friedlaender> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 1991 May 1
46 citations
Cervical spine stabilization. A three-dimensional, biomechanical evaluation of rotational stability, strength, and failure mechanisms.
Richard R. Pelker, Joanne Duranceau, Manohar M. Panjabi> ;Spine. 1991 Feb 1
17 citations
The injured canine cervical spine after six months of healing. An in vitro three-dimensional study.
Joseph J. Crisco, Manohar M. Panjabi, Edward H. M. Wang, Mark A. Price, Richard R. Pelker> ;Spine. 1990 Oct 1
10 citations
Functional stability of the canine cervical spine after injury. A three-month in vivo study.
Büff Hu, Manohar M. Panjabi, Sonu Cm, Joseph J. Crisco, Thomas R. Oxland, Richard R. Pelker> ;Spine. 1990 Oct 1
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Grant Support

Fracture Healing - Effects Of RadiationNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1991–1993
Fracture Healing--Effects Of RadiationNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990
Fracture Healing--Effect Of RadiationNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1989

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