Brachial Plexus Center

Roger Cornwall, MD

Appointment

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

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.

Presentations, Most Recent

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.,

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