MATTHEW H. ZORNITZER, M.D.

CERTIFICATION:

Board Certified July 2007

Fellow – Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery & Microsurgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
August 2004 – July 2005

Chief Resident – Orthopaedic Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
July 2003 – June 2004

Resident – Orthopaedic Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
July 1999 – June 2003

M.D., with distinction
The George Washington University School of Medicine; Washington, D.C.
August 1995 – May 1999

B.A., Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Major: Chemistry
August 1991 – May 1995

Medical School:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• The William Beaumont Research Society

Undergraduate:

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Magna Cum Laude
• Dr. Leo H. Speno Pre-Med Memorial Scholarship Prize (1995)
• Rama K. Bernstein Award for Surgical Research at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ (1994)
• Phi Eta Sigma National Freshmen Honor Society (1992)
• Dean's List (1991-1995)

• Candidate Member - American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Candidate Member - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Dan A. Zlotolow, Janith Mills, Marybeth Ezaki, Peter R. Carter, Robert J. Goitz, Matthew Zornitzer. Epiphyseal Osteochondroma of the upper limb: a report of 6 cases. Poster presentation, AAOS Meeting 2006, Chicago, Illinois..
• “Prevalence of pes planus in the pediatric obese population” Advisor: Jennifer Winell, M.D. Presentation Selznick Memorial Lecture, Bronx, NY (2003)
• “Tendinosis of the coracoacromial ligament and rotator cuff in full thickness rotator cuff tears” Advisor: Robert P. Nirschl, M.D. (1996)
• "Patterns of occlusion following failure of femoropopliteal or femorotibial bypass grafts" Advisor: Bruce Brener, M.D. Presentation Grand Rounds Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ (1993-1994)
• "Supramolecular models for photosynthetic electron transport: synthesis of porphyrin compounds for the construction of supramolecular structures"; presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research; Advisor: Ernest Nolen, Ph.D. (1995)

• Team sideline physician covering football games for 2003 New York State High School Champion, New Rochelle Huguenots (2001-2003)
• Assisted in care of hand and elbow injuries to Division I Men’s Pittsburgh Panthers football & basketball teams (2004-2005)
• Team coverage for Mt. St. Mary’s College Division I Men’s & Women’s basketball teams (2005-present)