Current Position
Medical Director, Ambulatory Care, Hospital for Joint Disease
Attending Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, NYU School of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations
Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Tisch Hospital, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY
Bellevue Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY
Nyack Hospital, Nyack NY

Education
1974 B.A. Smith College
1978 M.D. Boston University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Training Residencies
1978-1979 1st year Resident in General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, TX
1979-1980 2nd year Resident in General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, TX
1980-1984 Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
1984 Fellow, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA.
Courses
1982 Prosthetics Course, Boston, MA
1982 Midas Rex Course, Boston, MA
1987 AO Course, Davos, Switzerland
1988 Ilizarov Course, New York, NY
2000 Ilizarov Course, Breckenridge, CO

Licensure and Certification
1984 Massachusetts License Registration
1988 New York License Registration
1989 New Jersey License Registration
1984 Diplomat – National Board of Medical Examiners
1989 Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
1999 Recertified in Orthopedic Surgery

Academic Appointments
1984-1987 Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA
1987-1988 Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
1988-1995 Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University,
College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
1995-present Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU School of
Medicine, New York, NY

Grants
OREF Grant 1992 “Interdisciplinary Studies on the Biologic Effects of Compression Through the Depth of the Growth Plate”, Gail Chorney, M.D., Principal Investigator.

OREF Grant 1995, “Studies on Mechanical Signal Transduction in Epiphpyseal Growth Plate Chondrocytes”, Wilmont B. Valhmu, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Gail Chorney, M.D., Co-principal Investigator.

Awards
Recipient, Mary and David Hoar Fellowship, “Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Fundamental Studies on the Mechano-Signal Transduction Mechanism of Chondrocytes for Maintenance of Normal Growth Plate Biochemical Properties”, 1992 and 1993

Recipient, Mary and David Hoar Fellowship, Musculo-Skeletal Trauma Research, 1994-1995

“Woman of Worth 2000” The Worth Company, New York, NY, December , 2000

Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Orthopedic Research Society
Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York
New York State Medical Society

Committee Assignments
2003-present IT Strategic Planning Committee – HJD
2003 Ambulatory Care Steering Committee HJD
2003- NYU-HJD Merger Workshops
2002-present Vice Chair, Management Committee, Orthopaedic Associates, Hospital for Joint Diseases
2001- present Surgical OR Committee, Hospital for Joint Diseases
2001- present Decision Support Steering Committee Hospital for Joint Diseases
2001-present Child Protection Committee, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Co- Chairperson
1995-present Residency Selection Committee, Orthopedic Department, NYU – Hospital for Joint Diseases
1998-1999 Steering Committee, EMPI, NYU-Mount Sinai Hospital
1991-1995 Pharmacy Committee, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
1991-1995 Child Protection Committee, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical
1993-1995 Advisory Committee, Women’s Resource Center. Columbia– Presbyterian Medical Center
1994 Member, Ph.D. Committee, School of Engineering, Columbia University
1992 Member, Ph.D. Committee, School of Engineering, Columbia University
1992-1995 Resident Education Committee, New York Orthopaedic Hospital
1985-1988 Executive Committee, Kennedy Memorial Hospital
1985-1988 Surgical Committee, Kennedy Memorial Hospital
1985-1988 Medical Advisory Board, Mass Hospital School

Teaching Experience

1988-present Mentor to medical students, NYU School of Medicine
1995-present Attending, Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic, Hospital for Joint Diseases
1991-1995 Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
1988-1990 Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Helen Hayes Hospital
1988-1995 Participant, Physical Diagnosis Course – 3rd year medical students, CPMC
1985-1988 Assistant Director, Pediatric Orthopedics, Kennedy Memorial Hospital
1984-1988 Attending, Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinic, New England Medical Center
1984-1988 Attending, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, New England Medical Center
1984-1988 Attending, Myelodysplasia Clinic, New England Medical Center
1984-1988 Attending, Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic, Carney Hospital
1984-1988 Consultant, Handicapped Children’s Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Board Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Minds Matter, NYC
Member, Advisory Council, American Hippotherapy Association

Papers

Chorney, G., Roye, D., & Phillips, D., “ Surgical Treatment of Lateral Condylar
Fractures”’, Pediatric Emergency News, Vol. 1, No. 1-2, April, 1989, pg. 10-12.

Chorney, G. & Forese, L., “ Late Diagnosis of Traumatic Dislocation of the Hip
In a Child”, Surgical Rounds for Orthopaedics, October, 1989, Vol. 3, No. 10, pg. 44-46.

Chorney, G., Roye, D., “Knee Injuries in Children”, Pediatric Emergency News, Vol.2, No. 1-2, March, 1990, pg. 6-8.

Roye, D., Deutsch, L, Mahon, J. & Chorney, G., “Femoral Varus Derotation and Acetabular Osteotomies in Cerebral Palsy”, Orthopedics Vol. 13, No. 11, November, 1990, pg. 1239-1248.

Cohen, B., Chorney, G., Phillips, D., Dick, H., Mow, V., “Compressive Behavior of the Bovine Distal Femoral Growth Plate”, J. Orthop Res, 12:804-813, 1994.

Cohen, B., Chorney, G., Phillips, D., Dick, H., Buckwalter, J., Ratcliffe, A., Mow, V., “The Microstructural Tensile Properties and Biochemical Composition of the Bovine Distal Femoral Growth Plate”, J. Orthop Res, 10:263-275, 1992.

Ruchelsman, D., Madan, S., Klugman, J., Chorney , G., “Anterior Dislocation of the Radial Head with Fractures of the Olecranon and Radial Neck in a Young Child: A Monteggia Equivalent Frature-Dislocation Variant”, Accepted for publication by Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2003

Book Chapters

Zimbler,S. Nehme, A.M. Raimondo, L, Stephen, L., Chorney, G., Craig, C.,
“Correction of Leg Length Discrepancy- Use of Epiphysiodesis (Tufts Experience)”, Behavior of the Growth Plate, Uhtoff & Wiley, editors, New York: Raven Press, 1988, 223-232.

Chorney, GS, Mow VC, “Growth Plate and Bone Development”, Basic Orthopedic Science, AAOS, 1994.

Chorney, GS, “The Pediatric Athlete ‘s Spine”, Sports Medicine: Principles of Primary Care, Scuderi, McCann, and Bruno, editors, New York: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1996.

Chorney, GS, “Congenital Limb Deformities”, Orthopaedics – a Study Guide, Spivak, Zuckerman, et al, editors, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Chorney, GS, “Limb Length Inequality”, Orthopaedics – a Study Guide,
Spivak, Zuckerman et al, editors, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Chorney, GS, “Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis”, Surgical Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Koval, Zuckerman, editors, New York: McGraw-Hill, to be published early 2001.

Symposium

“Non-Rheumatologic Causes of Pain in Children” American College of Rheumatology, Orlando, Florida October 27, 2003

Presentations

“ The Use of Spinal Orthoses in the Treatment of Scoliosis in Cerebral Palsy”, presented at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinics, Milwaukee, WI, May, 1986.

“ The Operative Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Multiply Handicapped Children”, presented at the AAOS meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 1990.

Cohen, B., Schwab, F., Phillips, CP, Chorney, GS, Dick, HM, Mow, VC: Microstructural Tensile Properties of the Bovine Distal Femoral Growth Plate,
Presented at ASME, September, 1990.

Cohen, B, Shapses, SA, Phillips, DP, Chorney, GS, Dick, HM, Ratcliffe, A, Mow, VC,: The Compressive Properties of the Bovine Distal Femoral Growth Plate. Presented at ORS, February, 1991.

Chorney, GS, Forese,LL, Owens, J “Hip Dislocation in an Adult CP Population”, presented at POSNA, Dallas, May, 1991. (nominated for Pioneer Award)

Cohen, B., Bachrach, N., Chorney, GS, Phillips, DP., Dick, HM, Mow, VC, : The Behavior of the Growth Plate in Compression”,
Presented at ASME, September, 1991,

Cohen, B., Chorney, GS, Phillips, DP, Dick, HM, Mow, VC, : Inhomogenous and Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Bovine Growth Plate and Chondroepiphysis”, Presented at ORS February, 1992.

Chorney, GS, Jamrich, E. “Treatment of Malunion of Pelvic Fracture in an Adolescent by Femoral Rotation and Lengthening”,
Presented at The National Conference on Pediatric Trauma, Indianapolis, IN, September, 1992.

Cohen, B, Lai, WM, Chorney, G, Dick, HM, Mow, VC, “Unconfined Compression of Transversely-Isotropic Biphasic Tissues”,
Presented at ASME, September, 1992.

Skaggs, DL, Bachrach, NM, Cohen, B, Haven-Weiss, L, Chorney, GS, Mow, VC, “Differential Change in Volume of Chondrocytes Through the Depth of the Bovine Growth Plate During Compression: a Confocoal Microscopy Study”, Presented at ORS, February, 1993.

Bachrach, NM, Warden, WH, Chorney, GS, Ratcliffe, A, Mow, VC, “ A Method for Quantitative 3-D Analysis of Chondrocyte Morphology Using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy”, Presented at ASME, November, 1993.

Warden, WH, Bachrach, NM, Chorney, GS, Ratcliffe, A, Mow, VC, “ Quantification of Anisotropic3-D Deformation in Different Regions of the Growth Plate in Compression”, Presented at ORS, February, 1994.

Stazzone, E, Forese,L, Roye, DP, Chorney, G, “Neonatal Osteomyelitis: Babies Hospital 1979-1992”, Presented at AAP, October, 1994.

Fras, C, Chorney, GS, Forese, L, “Etiologic Factors in Blount’s Disease,” Presented at AAP, October, 1994.

Bachrach, NM, Chorney, GS, Valhmu, WB, Ratcliffe, A, Mow, VC, “The Cytoskeleton of Chondrocytes Contributes to the Compressive Properties of Growth Plate”, Presented at ORS, February, 1995.

Vostrejs, M, Stazzone, E, Bachrach, N, Valhmu, WB, Chorney, GS, Fischer, S, Ratcliffe, A, “Determination of Link Protein and Aggrecan mRna Leveles Through Bovine Growth Plate Using a Quantitative PCR Assay”, Presented at ORS, February, 1995.

Grand Rounds
“Sports Injuries in Children” Grand Rounds, Pediatric Department, Good Samaritan Hospital, December, 1992

“Sports Injuries in Children” Grand Rounds, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Babies Hospital, CPMC, January, 1993

“Common Pediatric Lower Extremity Problems, Lecture Series School of Occupational and Physical Therapy, CPMC, February, 1993.

“Pediatric Foot Problems:, Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, CPMC, July, 1993.

“Common Orthopedic Procedures for Children with Cerebral Palsy”, Lecture Series, School of Occupational and Physical Therapy, CPMC, January, 1994.

“Gait Abnormalities in Children”, Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Holy Name Hospital, April, 1994.

“Playground Safety”, West Bergen Pediatrics Community Program. Wyckoff, NJ, June 1994.

“Congenital Dislocation of the Hip”, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, October, 1994.

“Gait Abnormalities” Advances in Pediatrics Lecture Series, Tarrytown, New York October 1994.

“Gait Abnormalities”, Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, New York, November, 1994.

“Introduction to Pediatric Orthopedics”, Grand Rounds, Pediatric Department, Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY, May, 1995

“Blount’s Disease”, Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel December, 1995.

“Mechanical Properties of the Growth Plate” Shriner’s Hospital, Springfield, MA, June, 1995.

“Congenital Dislocation of the Hip” Grand Rounds, Pediatric Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY May, 1996.

“Playground Safety”, Community program sponsored by Hospital for Joint Diseases, June, 1996.

“Osteomyelitis” Grand Rounds, Pediatric Department NYU Medical Center, March, 1997.

“Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis” Grand Rounds, Pediatric Department, Nyack Hospital, March, 1998.

“Etiiology of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis” Hospital for Joint Diseases, Alumni Meeting, October, 1998.

“Surgical Techniques in Cerebral Palsy”, Sullivan Diagnostic Treatment Center, Harris, NY, September, 2000.