S. Robert Rozbruch, M.D.	After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania, he attended Weill Medical College of Cornell University from which he graduated with honors in research. Residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery was followed by two fellowships. He did specialized training in Trauma as an AO fellow at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Additional training in adult and pediactric limb lengthening followed at the Maryland Center for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction. Dr. Rozbruch is the Director of the Institute for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, Chief of the Limb Lengthening amd Deformity Service, and member of the Orthopedic Trauma Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is a member of several national medical societies including fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and ASAMI - The Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society. He has presented his clinical and research works at national medical meetings and has authored numerous articles in medical journals and chapters in Orthopaedic textbooks. Curriculum Vitae (résumé)
Austin T. Fragomen, M.D.	Dr. Austin Fragomen attended medical school at the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He excelled through a very hands-on surgical internship at Montefiore and Jacobi medical centers in the Bronx. He launched into his orthopaedic residency training program, under John R. Denton, MD, at the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center. As chief resident he took a strong interest in fracture care, limb reconstruction, and joint preservation surgery. He then relocated to San Francisco, California to dedicate himself to learning advanced techniques in surgery the of shoulder and knee with pioneer and innovator Eugene M. Wolf, MD. He returned to New York's Hospital for Special Surgery to become their first fellow in Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery. As an Assistant Attending, he is the newest member of the Hospital's Limb Lengthening & Deformity Service. He has presented his clinical and biomechanical research at medical meetings and has authored and edited articles for various Orthopaedic journals and textbooks. He has lectured extensively on related topics to residency training programs and in the community setting. Skilled in the art of less invasive surgery, Dr. Fragomen will perform a sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of each patient to determine an optimal treatment plan. Whether performing an all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or mounting a percutaneous external fixation frame the goal is always to minimize the trauma of surgery and maximize a rapid and functional recovery. Curriculum Vitae (résumé)
Dustin Quig, PA-C	Dustin Quig, PA-C is physician assistant to Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch on the Limb Lengthening Service. He attended Penn State University where he graduated with Honors earning a degree in Kinesiology. Following graduation, Dustin attended the Cornell University Physician Assistant program. While at Cornell, Dustin had a strong desire to pursue Orthopedics completing an elective rotation at the Hospital for Special Surgery and writing his senior thesis on hip replacement surgery. After graduation Dustin joined the HSS Limb Lengthening team. In his spare time Dustin enjoys playing guitar, participating in both baseball and football, and exploring New York City.
Lisa Halfen, PA-C	Lisa Halfen, PA-C, ATC is a physician assistant on the Limb Lengthening Service. She attended Mercy College where she earned a Master’s degree in physician assistant studies. Prior to attending PA school, Lisa worked as an athletic trainer at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jericho High School. She earned a Master’s degree in athletic training at Indiana University, and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training at The University of Michigan. With her background in athletic training, orthopedics was the area of medicine that interested Lisa most when she was in PA school. After graduating from PA school, Lisa began working at HSS, and is proud to be a part of the limb lengthening team.
Norma Quicho RN Nurse	Norma Quicho is the RN Nurse at the Institute of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction at HSS.  Norma comes from Manila Philippines in which she earned a BS in Nursing. Following her graduation, in 1976, Norma worked as a corporate nurse at the “Silahis International Hotel” for a number of years.  With much experience and passion, Norma moved abroad to Riyadh Saudi Arabia as the Head Nurse at the Post C-Section at “Maternity and Children’s Hospital” in which she worked for eight years.  To join her parents, Norma decided to move to the U.S. in 1988 in which she was hired as a Cardio Vascular Nurse at Linardos Medical Center in Queens.  After working there for eight years, she joined the Hospital for Special Surgery, which she remained devoted to for over ten years and transferred to Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Department for the past seven years.
Erica Lenihan RN Nurse	Erica Lenihan, RN is the Nurse Clinician for the Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service (LLCRS) working with Dr’s Rozbruch and Fragomen.  She began working at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) upon graduating from Dominican College with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.  She transitioned to the LLCRS after working on the Adult and Pediatric in patient floor at HSS for six years.  Her interest and dedication to Limb Lengthening patients gives her the desire to improve and enhance their experiences whenever possible.
Omaira Dean Office Manager for Dr. Rozbruch	Omaira Dean is the Office Manager in the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction.  Ms. Dean attended NYCT in Brooklyn NY.  She began working at HSS in 1998 and joined Dr. Rozbruch at the Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service (LLCRS) in 2001.  As the institute manager, she is an essential member of our team.
Rosa Mora Medical Secretary for Dr. Rozbruch	Rosa Mora is the medical secretary for Dr. Rozbruch’s team at the Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service.  Rosa attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice with liberal arts major.  She then transferred to Hostos Community College to continue her education in liberal arts.  She joined LLCRS in July of 2008 and has remained devoted to providing excellent service ever since.
Earline B. Marchan Office Manager for Dr. Fragomen	Earline Marchan is the office manager for the Institute of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction at HSS.  Earline hailed from the tropical island of Trinidad and Tobago, where she graduated from Diego Martin Senior Secondary School with qualifications in business studies.  After arriving to the U.S. in 1987, she started doing administrative work with a nephrologist and has stayed in the medical field since then.  In 2000, she joined the hospital for special surgery and was put to work with the physiatry department, where she met Dr. Rozbruch who admired her personality and invited her to join the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction team.  In 2002, she started with Svetlana Ilizarov MD and now works for Austin T. Fragomen, MD.   As a long-standing member of the team, she has proven to be a most valuable employee, and it is a pleasure to work with her.
Kathiria Rodriguez Medical Secretary for Dr. Fragomen	Kathiria Rodriguez (Kathy) is the Medical Secretary in the Department of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction.  She attended St. John’s University with a business major.  She joined Dr. Fragomen in the Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service (LLCRS) in 2007.  She plays a significant role in Dr. Fragomen’s practice.
Vladimir Goldman Clinical Fellow	Dr. Vladimir Goldman is the clinical fellow at the Institute of limb lengthening and complex reconstruction service.  He graduated from Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel, in which he proceeded in the orthopedic residency program under the supervision of Professor Meir (Iri) Liebergall MD.  Dr. Goldman was cited as an excellent teacher for medical students and participated in clinical and basic science research projects that were presented at national and international orthopedic meetings. Throughout his residency at Hadassah Hebrew University, Dr. Goldman developed an interest in Deformities Correction and Pediatric Orthopedics and he decided to continue his training here at HSS.  His research interest is focused on pediatric and adults deformities correction and lengthening.
Abhijit Pawar, M.D. Clinical Fellow	Dr Abhijit Pawar is the clinical fellow in Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Service. He obtained his MD degree at the Dr. V.M. Medical College, India, where he also did his internship. He did his residency in the field of orthopedics at the B.J. Medical College, Pune. Dr. Pawar was awarded the prestigious Dr. K.H. Sancheti gold medal for placing first at the Pune University exams. There, he worked as an assistant professor for 2 years. Dr. Pawar did his research orthopedic fellowship at the University of Montreal in 2009-2010 and has published several articles in several regional as well as international journals. He is interested in adult reconstruction and limb lengthening and has decided to advance his training by doing a fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery. He plans to return to India and implement his skills there.
Hariklia Bezhani Research Coordinator	Hariklia Bezhani is the Research Coordinator for the Institute of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction at HSS.  In January 2010 she graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a BA in psychology and a concentration in pre-med.  During her last year of college she volunteered in the Emergency Department at the New York Presbyterian in which she provided general support and served as an empathetic listener.  She is very excited to be a part of the Limb Lengthening Team and be involved in Research.
Tom McCoy Research Fellow	Tom McCoy is between his third and fourth years of medical school at Weill Cornell doing a year of research at the Institute for Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction. He is working on a number of projects ranging from basic science to clinical trials that have the potential to advance the state of the art care offered at the Institute. Before coming to Cornell, Tom attended Dartmouth College where he majored in philosophy and neurosceince. Dartmouth provided Tom the unique opportunity to write for and receive funding to support an independent honors thesis project in neuroscience. That project served as the foundation of his scientific training. He looks forward to building on that experience with Drs. Rozbruch and Fragomen this year.

The Limb Lengthening team