Dror Paley
| Dror Paley | |
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| Born | March 25, 1956[1] Israel |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | Paley Institute |
| Title | M.D., FRCSC |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Dror Paley (born March 25, 1956) is a Canadian-trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in limb lengthening and deformity correction procedures.[2]
Career
Paley has been licensed in Ontario, Canada since 1980,[3] Maryland since 1986,[4] and Florida since 2009.[5]
Trained in surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in orthopedic surgery at the University of Toronto Medical School, Paley worked at the University of Maryland as a professor of Orthopedics and chief of Pediatric Orthopedics.[6]
In 1991, Paley co-founded the Maryland Center for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction at James Lawrence Kernan Hospital with Dr. John Herzenberg. In 2001, they formed the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital. In 2002, he authored Principles of Deformity Correction (ISBN 3-540-41665-X Search this book on 
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Paley was among the first to use the PRECICE intramedullary nail for cosmetic leg lengthening.[7]
In 2013, Smith & Nephew released a new Modular Rail System for external fixation and limb deformity correction in collaboration with Paley.[8]
Paley had developed around 100 surgical procedures for limb reconstruction as of 2014.[9]
Limb lengthening training
Paley specializes in limb-lengthening and corrective surgeries, trained by Gavriil Ilizarov, inventor of the "Ilizarov method" of limb reconstruction, technically known as Distraction osteogenesis. Paley is credited with bringing the Ilizarov method to the West.[10][11]
Personal life
Paley lives in West Palm Beach with his wife Jennifer and stepson. He has three adult children. He is fluent in six languages and practices cycling, skiing, and rock climbing.[9][12]
Bibliography
- Paley, Dror (1994). Malalignment and Realignment of the Lower Extremity. W.B. Saunders Company. Search this book on
- Paley, Dror (2014). Principles of Deformity Correction. Springer. ISBN 9783642593734. Search this book on
- Paley, Dror; Birch, John; Prince, Daniel (2017). Congenital Deficiencies of the Long Bones: Reconstruction of Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Fibular and Tibial Hemimelia, and Radial and Ulnar Aplasias. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 9783540881087. Search this book on
References
- ↑ "Dror Paley". Academia.edu.
- ↑ Martinez-Ramundo, Denise; Ritter, Bill (February 24, 2012). "Man 'Grows' 6 Inches Through Surgery". ABC News.
- ↑ "Paley, Dror (CPSO#: 31990)". The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Practitioner Profile Search". MBP - Practitioner Profile System. Maryland Board of Physicians.
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- ↑ "License Verification For Practitioner Details". MQA Search Portal. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Surgical Team". Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Green, Stuart A.; Dahl, Mark T. (2017). Intramedullary Limb Lengthening: Principles and Practice. Springer. p. 180. ISBN 9783319602974. Search this book on
- ↑ "Press-release: Smith & Nephew releases new Modular Rail System in collaboration with Dr. Dror Paley". March 20, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kaplan, Michelle (March 27, 2014). "Doctor on a mission to save limbs and lives". The Palm Beach Post.
- ↑ "Historical Vignettes on How the Ilizarov Method Came to the West". paleyinstitute.org. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ↑ Paley, Dror (March 4, 2019). "The Ilizarov technology revolution: History of the discovery, dissemination, and technology transfer of the Ilizarov method". Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction. 4 (2): 115–128. doi:10.4103/2455-3719.253395. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Dror Paley, MD, FRCSC Medical Director". Paley Institute. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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