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Orthopaedics

Roger Cornwall, MD

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Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Phone

513-636-4785

Fax

513-636-3928

Credentials

MD: Columbia University , New York, NY, 1997

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2002

Fellowship: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Harvard University, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 2003

Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2004

Visiting Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 2004

Visiting Fellowship: Pediatric Hand and Brachial Plexus Surgery, l'Institut de la Main, Paris, France, 2004.

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006.

Awards and Honors

  • Top Doctors, South Jersey Magazine, 2008
  • Top Doctors, South Jersey Magazine, 2007
  • Best Leader of Family Centered Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007
  • Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 2006
  • New York Orthopaedic Resident Research Award, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 2002
  • Nominee, Excellence in Teaching Award, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2001
  • New York Orthopaedic Resident Research Award, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, 2001
  • Henry Meyerding Awards (first and second place) American Fracture Association, 2001
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1997
  • Fireston Medal for Excellence in Research, Stanford University, 1993
  • Departmental Honors, Stanford University, 1993

Research

Pathogenesis of contracture development in brachial plexus birth palsy; impact of brachial plexus birth injury on postnatal skeletal muscle growth and development (laboratory research); novel minimally invasive surgical treatment for shoulder contracture in brachial plexus birth palsy; nerve transfers for unreconstructable brachial plexus birth injuries; outcomes following standardized surgical and nonsurgical treatment algorithms for pediatric hand fractures; outcomes of non-operative and operative treatment algorithms for chronic adolescent wrist pain

Research Grants and Contracts

Bong S. Lee Endowed Chair Research Grant,  Principal Investigator, $7,800

Presentations

October 15, 2005, "Pediatric Upper Extremity Disorders and Hand Trauma" – Philadelphia Pediatric Orthopaedic Review Course, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

October 29, 2005, "Congenital Hand" – American Society for Surgery of the Hand Crucial Elements in Hand Surgery Course, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 29, 2005, "Pediatric Hand Fractures" – American Society for Surgery of the Hand Crucial Elements in Hand Surgery Course, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 17, 2005, "Pediatric Hand Trauma: An Overview" – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Surgical and Trauma Nursing Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

June 22, 2006, "Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries" - University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 12, 2006, "When It’s not a Bleed: Non-hemophilic causes of pain and dysfunction in the upper extremity" – National Hemophilia Foundation Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 9, 2006, "Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries" – St. Peter’s University Hospital Pediatrics Visiting Professorship, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

November 9, 2006, "Pediatric Hand Trauma" – St. Peter’s University Hospital Pediatrics Visiting Professorship, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

February 20, 2007, "Pediatric Hand Trauma" – South Jersey Regional Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds, Vineland, New Jersey.

March 1, 2007, "When It’s not a Bleed: Non-hemophilic causes of pain and dysfunction in the upper extremity" – National Hemophilia Foundation Region 3 Annual Meeting, Alexandria, Virginia.

March 8, 2007, "Pediatric Hand Trauma" – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Perioperative Nursing Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

March 8, 2007, "Imaging for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy" – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Radiology Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

May 23, 2007, "The Painful Wrist in the Pediatric Athlete" - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting One-Day Course, Hollywood, Florida

August 8, 2007, "Pediatric Hand Trauma" – University of Cincinnati Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Hand Day Visiting Professorship, Cincinnati, Ohio,

August 8, 2007, "Frontiers in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy" - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Hand Day Visiting Professorship, Cincinnati, Ohio

September 27, 2007, "Management of Pediatric Elbow Fractures and their Complications" – Instructional Course Lecture, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

March 8, 2008, "Congenital and Upper Extremity Conditions in the Pediatric Athlete" – Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association Specialty Day, American Academy or Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.

September 20, 2008, "Congenital Hand Abnormalities" – American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.,

Publications, Most Recent

Flynn JM, Cornwall R. Elbow: Pediatrics. In Vaccaro AR (ed.): Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 8, Rosemont: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2005:705-713.

Cornwall R. Hand infections. In Trumble T, Budoff J, Cornwall R (ed.): Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Hand, Elbow and Shoulder, Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2005:308-319.

Cornwall R, Waters PM. Pediatric hand trauma. In Trumble T, Budoff J, Cornwall R (ed.): Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Hand, Elbow and Shoulder, Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2005:406-421.

Cornwall R, Kozin S. Congenital anomalies of the upper extremity. In Trumble T, Budoff J, Cornwall R (ed.): Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Hand, Elbow and Shoulder, Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2005:422-446.

Cornwall R, Dormans JP. Diseases of the Hematopoietic System. In Morrisy RT, Weinstein SL (ed.): Lovell and Winter’s Pediatric Orthopaedics. 6th Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2006: 357-404.

Cornwall R. Finger metacarpal fractures and dislocations in children. Hand Clinics 2006; 22:1-10.

Cornwall R, Ricchetti E. Pediatric phalanx fractures: unique challenges and pitfalls. Clin Orthop Rel Res 2006;445:146-156.

Cornwall R. The Upper Limb. In Kleigman R, Behrman R, Jenson H, Stanton B (ed.): Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Philadelphia: Elsevier; in press.

Cornwall R, Waitayawinyu T., Infections. In Trumble T, Budoff J (ed.): Hand Surgery Update 4: Hand, Elbow and Shoulder, Rosemont: American Society for Surgery of the Hand; 543-562.

Cornwall R, Waters, PM, Pediatric Hand Trauma and Infections. In Trumble T, Budoff J (ed.): Hand Surgery Update 4: Hand, Elbow and Shoulder, Rosemont: American Society for Surgery of the Hand; 745-754.

Cornwall R. Pediatric Hand Fractures. In Budoff J (ed.): Master Skills: Fractures of the Upper Extremity. Rosemont: American Society for Surgery of the Hand; 89-119.

Cornwall R. Congenital Hand Deformities. In Trumble T (ed.): Principles of Hand Surgery and Therapy, 2nd ed., Philadelphia: WB Saunders; in press.

Cornwall R. Hand Injuries. In Mattei P (ed.): Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, 2nd ed., New York: Springer; in press.

Cornwall R. The painful wrist in the pediatric athlete. J Pediatric Orthopaedics; in press.

Cornwall R. Pediatric trigger thumb release. In Flynn J, et al (Ed): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; in press.

Cornwall R, Frances, J. Pediatric radial neck fractures. In Flynn J, et al (Ed): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; in press.

Professional Organization Memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand, candidate member
  • Alpha Omega Alpha

Special Interests

Brachial plexus birth palsy; pediatric hand and wrist trauma; congenital hand and upper extremity abnormalities; complex pediatric elbow trauma and deformities; gymnast wrist

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