Musculoskeletal Tumor Center

Joel I. Sorger, MD

Appointment

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Email

joel.sorger@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4787

Fax

513-636-3928

Credentials

BS: Biology, University of Richmond, Virginia, August 1983-May 198.7

MD: Medical College of Virginia: Richmond, Virginia, August 1987-May 1991.

Intern: General Surgery Intern, University of Cincinnati: Cincinnati, Ohio,
July 1991-June 1992.

Residency: General surgery resident, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Orthopaedic surgery resident, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Fellowship: Management and Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Harvard University: Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston, Children’s Hospital, Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship, August 1998-July 1999; Orthopaedic research fellow, Noyes-Giannestras Biomechanics Lab, University of Cincinnati Department of Aerospace Engineering.

Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Senior Award
Most Significant Contributor University of Richmond Junior Class
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Beta Beta Beta Honor Society
Gamma Sigma Epsilon Honor Society
Sigma chi Fraternity, President 1986-1987
Richmond College Representative to the Board of Trustees
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Richmond College Judicial Council

Publications, Most Recent

Mutema GK, Sorger J., Intraosseoous schwannoma of the humerus. Skeletal Radiol. 2002 Jul 31;7:419-21. Epub 202 Apr 04. Review.

Hornicek FJ, Gebhardt MC, Tomford WW, Sorger JI, Zavatta M, Menzner Related Articles JP, Mankin HJ. Factors affecting nonunion of the allograft-host Junction. Clin Orthop, 2001 Jan;382:87-98.

Sorger J.I., Hornicek, F.J., Gebhardt, M.C., Mankin, H.J.: Tumor Reconstruction. Orthopedic Clinics of North America 1999; 304:673-684.

Sorger, J, Kirk P, Ruhnke C, Bjornson S, Levy M, Cocrin J, Tang P: Once Daily High Dose Versus Divided, Low Dose Gentamicin for Open Fractures. Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research, 1999; 366:197-204.

Sorger J, Federle D, Kirk P: The Posterior Cruciate Ligament in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J. Arthroplasty, 1997;12(8).

Sorger J, Kirk P: Failure of an Implant after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS, 1997;79(4): 597-598.

Presentations, Most Recent

Sorger, J.; Mutema, G.: Synovial Cell Sarcoma of the Sciatic Nerve. Poster Presented at the MSTS; 2003.

Sorger, J: The Evaluation and Work Up of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Presented at the Bethesda Family Practice Conference; January 20, 2000; Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sorger, J.I.; Menzner, J.P.; Tang, P.; Keel, S.B.; Gebhardt, M.C.; Hornicek, F.J.; Mankin, H.J.: Parosteal Osteosarcoma: A Study of Biologic Behavior. Poster presented at the AAOS Annual Meeting, March 2000.

Sorger, J.; Menzner, J.; Hornichek, F.; Gebhardt, M.; Mankin, H.J.: Fractures of Allografts Revisited. Presented at the MSTS Meeting, 1999.

Sorger, J.; Stern, P.: The Evaluation of Scaphoid Nonunions with CT Scans. Presented at the Tristate Hand Meeting,1998.

Sorger, J.; Kirk, P.: The Treatment of Open Fractures with High Dose Gentamicin. Presented at the Ohio Orthopaedic Society, 1997.

Sorger, J.; Federke, D.; Kirk, P.: The Posterior Cruciate Ligament in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Presented at the Ohio Orthopaedic Society, 1996.