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Roy M. Nuzzo, M. D.
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
Orthopedic Research Society
Recent Awards:
Physician of the Year
June 18, 2003
Jointly by
The New Jersey Pediatric Society and by the
Children's Emergency Medical Fund of New Jersey
Physician of the Year - Spirit of Life Award
November 22, 2003
Spina Bifida Tristate Association
Christopher Reeves Humaintarian Award - 2005
National Association of Poetry Therapy
Humanitarian Award (a one time only award) 2005
A Castle Connolly 'Top Doctor' multiple times incl. 2005-2006
Education:
Rutgers University - B.A. - 1962-1966 (4yr)
Pre-med Biology, Chemistry, Humanities
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Summa Cum Laude
Begin USN reserves (8yrs)
Cornell University Medical College - M.D. - 1966-1970 (4yr)
Clinical:
New York Hospital
Hospital for Special Surgery
Sloan Kettering Hospital
North Shore Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Payne Whitney Hospital
Roosevelt Hospital
Yale Medical School - Surgical Residency - 1970-1972 (2yr)
Yale New Haven Hospital & Memorial
Surgical Residency & Pediatrics
West Haven V. A. Hospital - General, Vascular and Chest Surgery
Harvard Medical School - Combined Orthopaedic Residency - 1972-1975.5 (3.5yr)
Massachusetts General Hospital
-
Hand Surgery
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery
Tumor Surgery
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital -
Hand Surgery
Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery
Tumor Surgery
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital
Rheumatic Diseases
Hand Reconstructive Surger
Eunice Shriver Foundation Hospital (Fernold)
-
Childrens' Orthopaedics
Metabolic & Genetic Diseases
Birth Defects
West Roxbury V.A.
Spinal Trauma Center and Spinal Cord Injury Service
& Research on Walking Disorders
Brockton V.A. Hospital
Orthopaedic problems associated with drug abuse
& psychiatric illness
Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Boston
Childrens Orthopedics:
Childrens Hand Surgery
Birth Defects
Scoliosis
Spina Bifida
Cerebral Palsy
Muscle Diseases
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Leg Length Inequality
Hemophilia
Research :
Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center (2yr)
Harvard + Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in associated with
Childrens Hospital Medical Center and
The Combined Harvard Orthopaedics Program, Boston-
Motion Analysis of Walking Disorders
in Childrens' Diseases
Developed The Harvard / MIT
Automated Computer Motion Analysis System
Awards, Motion Analysis System :
Harvard Orthopaedic, `Best Research 1975'
Named by NY Times as one of the ten best inventions of the decade.
United States Naval Regional Medical Center Norfolk, Virginia 1975.5-1977.5 (2yr)
Service Area
South of Washington D.C.
North of Puerto Rico
From East coast and west to Mississippi
Portions of Italy & Spain
Population:
Military
Military connected
Public health facilities
& aligned childrens hospitals
& services
Referral Center
Director of Childrens' Orthopedics
Organizer of Childrens' Orthopedics Residency
Director of Spina Bifida Clinics
Director of Muscular Dystrophy and Neuromuscular Clinics
Director of Newborn Nursery Orthopedics (24/day)
Director of Cerebral Palsy Clinics
Director of Scoliosis Clinics
Director of Clinics for
Birth Defects
Childrens Hand Surgery
Scoliosis Clinic
Leg Length Inequality
General Childrens Orthopedics and Skeletal Trauma
Combined clinics > 250 children/day
Research:
Developed Low Cost Plastic Orthotic Facility
Using Industrial Methods
- presented to SOMOS
(Society Of Military Orthopedic Surgeons)
Organized & Conducted the first U.S. Government Study of
arthroscopy with a comparative study of arthrography
Developed the military design for arthroscopic devices
using fiber optics
Awards:
U.S. Government Line Military Commendation for
Excellence & Development of Services
Signed by the Admiral of the Atlantic Fleet
Children's Specialized Hospital - Chief of Orthopedics, 1978 - 1990
Developer of:
Video Based Motion Analysis System
Gait Analysis & Research Laboratory
Developed an In-house low cost orthotics department
Childrens Complex Orthopedic Problems Clinics
Scoliosis & Leg Length Inequality
Paralytic and Muscular Diseases
Supervisor of candidates
(affiliated with NJIT, Rutgers)
Bioengineering and Computer Engineering
Masters and PhD degree research
(Projects based at CSH)
Staff Positions: (since 1978)
Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey
Children's Medical Center of Overlook Hospital
Medical Director Pediatric Orthopedic Center for multiple handicaps
Children's Neuromuscular Center - Atlantic Health Services
NYU Medical Center
, NYC, N.Y.&
Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYC, N.Y.
Prior
Director Spina Bifida Clinic
Member of Hemophilia Treatment Group
Director Pediatric Orthopedics
Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders -
Seton Hall University 1995-2005
School of Graduate Medical Education
Pediatric Orthopedics -
St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey
Private Practice:
Prior : Westfield Orthopedic Group, Westfield, New Jersey.
Family Orthopedics P.C., Summit, New Jersey
Currently : Pediatric Orthopedics P.C., Summit, New Jersey
Community Involvements:
Member: Task Force - Developmental Disabilities -
Department of Developmental Disabilities, State of New Jersey
Round Table & Advisory :
Department of Consumer Affairs +
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners
formulation of legal limitations on self referral practices
corporate implications, patient effects, abuses
Trustee:
Spina Bifida Association, N.J.
Handicap Riders Association
Union County Educational Services Foundation (Ret.)
Academy of Medicine of New Jersey
OTHER SIMULTANEOUS & PRIOR ACTIVITIES :
Computer science:
Statistical Analysis of Medication Effects
on Cancer Chemotherapy Patients (Sloan Kettering 1966-68)
Multiple Computer Design and Modeling Projects Dealing with
Medical and Othopedic Problems (see specifics)
Sculptor - wood, stone, ceramic
Painter - oils and pencil
Medical Artist - collaboration and illustration of numerous
medical articles, texts, & laboratory guides.
Examples:
American Academy of Orthopedics Teaching Slides on
Anterior spinal Fusion and Instrumentation with
John Hall, M.D.
Scoliosis and Other Deformities of the Axial Skeleton -
Medical textbook: Riseborough, Herndon.
Laboratory Endocrinology:
Strausser
Multiple Articles and Slide Series for:
Harris: Hip reconstructive surgical methods
Pappas: Pelvic reconstruction for hip disease
in children
Hall: Anterior reconstruction of the cervical spine
Mankin: Allograft joint replacement for tumo
INVENTIONS :
The first computer generated stick figures of human walking
(Award winning project, computer analysis of high speed film
captured human walking, normal and abnormal. Numerical
reconstruction and graphic representation as graphs and
figures with 3D image manipulation. Developed graphical
methods for computer display of acquired data).
Harvard: Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center.
Aramid cross linking chemistry, polymer research. Employing
capped epoxy radicals in plasma-vacuum field. + R.G. Nuzzo, PhD
Other materials research related to plastics and
metal adhesion and brace & cast related materials.
ADAM splint
(Adjustable Digital And Metacarpal splint) A common splint system for treatment of severe
and lesser hand, finger, and thumb injuries -
CUSHION HEEL SHOE-
for casts, from 3M company.
Allows normal gait during cast wearing.
WACH shoe.
(Wedge Adjustable Cushion Heel shoe) for complex
adaptation to more difficult injury cast situations.
Allows conservative (nonsurgical) treatment of Achilles
rupture without loss of function or work or sport time.
Cross Hair digitizer for NTSC computer analysis.
A modification of a computer inline crosshair system for
simultaneous use with live and recorded video.
Functional design of numerous (brands) of modular cast braces.
Anterior Spinal Instrumentation:
Diagonal cross hook fixation system
(A biomechanically different way of aligning
and fixating metal to the spine).
ADVISORY EDITOR - Orthopedics Today -
World wide monthly publication - retired
AWARDS :
Rutgers -
Beta Beta Beta award
Phi Beta Kappa
Summa Cum Laude
Harvard 1975 -
Best Research, Analysis of Human Gait and Methodology
United States Government United States Navy Line Military Commendation
for excellence in developmen of childrens' services and
teaching, by congressional study &
Admiral of The Atlantic Fleet, 1978
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
-
Pioneer Award
3rd place - 1989
Office based computer video gait analysis system
A Compact Interactive Computer Video System
New Jersey -
Governor's
Commendation
From Thomas H. Kean, Governor of New Jersey, 1986
Commendation for pioneering work in Childrens' Orthopedics
bringing praise to N.J.
Special Olympics Committee Award -
Behalf of Down's Syndrome Care & Research
Project Children Award - for medical services
International Computing Competition:
Third place, A-B Cad
computer programming applications contest,
sponsored by "True BASIC Inc.", 1990
An amorphous Biologic 3D CAD System
Independent of External Grid Reference
(For structures lacking systemic points of reference
based on cylindric rather than volumetric tracking)
Again - Same contest 1993 -
Winner - Intelligent Images True 3D (stereoscopic)
full color animation in mobile windows
with instructional word wrap. Hypertext linked to
objects within stereoscopic animated images
Overlook Hospital
House Staff Teaching Award 1978
Overlook Hospital
Applause Award
for community service 1993
Project Children (International) - 1987
Commendation for work -
Eunice Shriver Foundation -
Commendation for work with Down Syndrome Children
Special Olympics
ARTICLES & PRESENTATIONS :
Counter current electrophoresis of human proteins
Myoglobin research - numerous aspects, 1965 - 1968
A Motion Analyser for Clinical Use
Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Lousiana 1976
A Comprehensive Clinical System for Four Dimensional
Motion Analysis - Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases
April 1977
(techies note:, we were using a mouse and menu clicks in 1976,
we just didn't do the "intellectual property" thing - that is take an obvious application of technology and patent it as IP)
Genu Recurvatum in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Report on Findings by Gait Analysis
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1978
Low Cost Manufacture Of Lower Limb Plastic Orthoses
Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons 1977
Dynamic Bracing: Elastics for Patients with Cerebral Palsy,
Muscular Dystrophy and Myelodysplasia
Clinical Orthopedic Related Research, May 1980
Nerve Entrapment in Greenstick Fractures in Children
Presentation, New York Academy of Science, December 1980
Gas Gangrene- Presentation
New York Academy of Science, December 1980
Dry Ice Freezing as Prelude to Surgical Amputation
Orthopedics, February 1982
Ambulatory Periosteal Finger Traction With Brace
for Severe Finger Injuries, Orthopedics Today, 1977
High Performance with Below-Knee Cast Treatment
Mechanics & Demonstration
Orthopedics, June 1983
High Performance with Below-Knee Cast Treatment
Clinical Application & The Weak Link Hypothesis,
Orthopedics, July 1983
Practical & Clinically Viable Video based Gait Analysis
Proceedings of the 11th Annual North East Bioengineering Conferance,
March 1985
A Simple Treatment of Genu Recurvatum in Ataxic & Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Orthopedics, September 1986
Contralateral Compensation with Knee Impairmen
Clinical Orthopedics & Related Research, October 1987
A Computer Model of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
+ Causes of Fixation Error and Chondrolysis
Orthopedics, January 1986
A Computer Model of Proximal Cervical Instability in
Down Syndrome, From X-ray Studies,
Multispecialty Conference On Down Syndrome
Wheeling: An Alternative Swing-Through Gait
SOMA - Engineering for the Human Body,
Volume 3, 1989
Harmonic Analysis of Human Gait, How We Walk
presented at several Bioengineering Conferences & at.
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Biomedical Seminar
& again at
Eastern Orthopedic Association - Meeting 1996 (below) as:
An unlocking of the Fibonacci series and human form & function
a mathematical model and explanation of compensatory mechanisms in
human walking.
Eastern Orthopedic Association (NJ, NY, Ct, +),
& again at Nevis, British West Indies, April 1996
9-bar Foot Prosthetic Linkage
to simulate stance knee function
in friction lock A-K prostheses
Biomech Presentations, several
Elastic Simulation of Spasticity, EMG & Gait Analysis of a model of spasticity.
Induction of spasticity-like behavior in normal volunteers & study of responses.
Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthenings:
A Five Year Outcome Review
& 20 year experience with an original procedure (In English & French)
Canadian Orthopedic Association &
Canadian Orthopedic Research Society - Annual Meeting, June 3, 1997
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Counterparalysis for Treatment of Paralytic Scoliosis With Botulinum Toxin
A. J. Orthopedics, March 1997
& presented at
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Convention March 1997
New Treatment Options for the Severely Handicapped
Columbus Seminars with Ohio
Department of Developmental Disabilities
Children's Hospital Annual Conference,
Dept. Mental Retardation & Dev. Disabilities
June 10, 1997, Cincinnati Ohio
A New Treatment for Unicameral Bone Cysts
Employing Bone Gel Paste delivered Synthetic Calcitonin
A Series - Presented to Eastern Orthopedic Association - 1997
Series in continuation.
Counter Paralysis for Treatment of Paralytic Scoliosis with Botulinum Toxin
An Original Study
Nuzzo, R.M.; Boucherit, T.; Walsh, S.; Massood, S.
American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, March 1997
Above also presented within a larger series with independent validation at the
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Convention, May 1997
Botulinum Toxin Type A as Adjunctive Treatment in
Spastic Neuromuscular Scoliosis [ a Cooperative Outcomes Study ]
Nuzzo, R.; Errico, T.; Walsh, S.; Boucherit, T.; Dryer, J.;
Overlook Hospital, NYU Hosp, Hosp Joint Dis
North American Spine Society, 13th Annual Meeting,
San Francisco October 1998
Spine - State of the Art Reviews
Spinal Instrumentation - Ed: Thomas J. Errico, MD
Chapter: Rationale & Technique of Same Day
Anterior Instrumentation & Posterior Instrumentation for
Severe Rigid Pediatric Scoliotic Deformities
Errico, Nuzzo, Dryer
OTHER RESEARCH :
Full color true bifocal 3D computer animation as pop up window, with
text, within normal computer display for storage and recal
of information related to movement (gait, dance, etc.).
Data grabbed by 3D video cameras. Finished project - incorporated
into graphics based systems language libraries. Award winning
computer project pioneering self programming images.
Cost Analysis - Outcomes Studies
of Orthopedic Interventions in Neurologically Impaired Patients, ongoing
funded by the Summit Area Public Foundation
Following :
Phase I
(Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, March, 1997) Counterparalysis
in the treatment of Paralytic Scoliosis with Botulinum toxin - a new treatment
Phase II,
animal trials with a new genetically engineered agent -
goal Rx for Idiopathic scoliosis.
Clinical Cross Development of Real Time Video Imaging
(capable of seeing moving internal structures, cartilage, tendon,
and organs etc. without radiation) - Sonovideography
Imperium Inc., Maryland, Technical Developer
LECTURER : (past & present)
Rutgers University - Anatomy
Harvard University - Orthopaedics
New York University Physical Therapy - Developmental Disabilities
New York Hospital - Pediatric Physical Therapy Dept
University of Oregon - Walking Disorders
Seton Hall Graduate Medical Education - Orthopedics +
Saint Joseph's Hospital & Residency Orthopedics
JFK Hospital - Dept. Physical Therapy
New York School of Podiatry - Hip pathology of children
Multiple Conferences and Seminars
Keynote speaker for many Spina Bifida Seminars and
Developmental Disabilities seminars.
(too numerous to list)
Partial Listing:
Orthopedic/Rehabilitative Issues in the Developmentally Disabled Individual - Ohio
Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening
Outcomes - Canada, West Indies
Evaluation and Management of Children With Neuromuscular Disorders,
Botox, Alcohol neurolysis, and orthopedic interventions and PT significance. NYU, NY
Botox treatment
of paralytic scoliosis - AAOS - San Francisco, California
Orthoped Update & Rehab issues - Matheny - NJ
Surgical & Rehab issues in cerebral Palsy - Dynamic Therapy Pediatric Symposium
Meadowlands , N.J.
Management of Children With Neuromuscular issues
+ percutaneous interventions,
Cornell Med Ctr, NYC
Selection of Candidates for Myofascial Procedures
+ percutaneous alternatives
University Texas MB, Galveston
others...
MEMBERSHIPS :
(partial listing, not all currant)
Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
Board Certified by American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Orthopaedic Research Society
New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
Trustee Union County Educational Foundation
Appointed Member of the New Jersey Academy of Medicine
HOBBIES :
Guitar, Music Composition, Drawing, Painting
Writing Poetics
Sculpting, Photography, Computer Hacking
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