BalazsGaldiMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Newark, NJ

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Office
140 Bergen St
# D-1610
Newark, NJ 07103
Phone+1 973-972-8240

Summary

Balazs Galdi, MD is an board certified orthopedic surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School and Division Chief of the Sports Medicine Division. Dr. Galdi is originally from the North Jersey area. Growing up in North Bergen, he attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, where he was a First Team All-County Athlete in tennis. Following high school, Dr. Galdi received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. While at Rutgers, not only was he was Captain and Most Valuable Player of the Division I Men?s Varsity Tennis Team, but he also graduated Summa Cum Laude with highest honors. Furthermore, during his time ?On the Banks?, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, received the Big East Conference Scholar-Athlete and the Rutgers College Scholastic Excellence awards, and was inducted into the Dean?s List each of his eight semesters. After college, Dr. Galdi subsequently received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and was named a Golding Distinguished Scholar. After medical school, Dr. Galdi completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. Following residency, Dr. Galdi completed the world-renowned Charles Neer Fellowship in Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine at Columbia University. While in fellowship, Dr. Galdi assisted in the care of the New York Yankees.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2013 - 2014
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2013
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2008
Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareBA, Biological Sciences, Summa Cum Laude, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2008
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of New Jersey 2004
Golding Distinguished Scholar Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2004
Big East Conference Scholar - Athlete Award 2003
University President’s Award Rutgers College, 2003
Division One Academic All-American NCAA, 2003
Captain and Most Valuable Player Rutgers University Division One Men’s Tennis Team, 2003
University Scholar-Athlete Award Rutgers College, 2002
Robert Druskin Honorary Scholar Rutgers College, 2001
Award for Scholastic Excellence Rutgers College, 2001
Dean’s List Eight Consecutive Semesters Rutgers College, 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Interference Screw versus Cement Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Soft Tissue Grafts: A Biomechanical Study.
Jay Patel, Yazan Kadkoy, Thomas Helbig, Mohammed Rupani, Nicholas Cuppari
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024-03-01
Is Insurance Status Associated With Likelihood of Operative ACL Injury Treatment Compared With Nonoperative Treatment?
Katie Otero, Dominick Congiusta, Balazs Galdi
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022-03-01
2 citations
Assessing the recognition of female orthopaedic surgeons in Castle Connolly's "America's Top Doctors" from 2000 to 2020.
Akhil Chandra, Brian D. Batko, Gabriela M Portilla, Balazs Galdi, Kathleen S. Beebe
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021-10-14

Journal Articles

Primary Anterior-Inferior 27mm versus 35mm Plating for AO/OTA Type B Clavicle Fractures: A Comparative Cohort Clinical Outcomes Study
Galdi B, Yoon RS, Choung EW, Reilly MC, Sirkin MS, Smith WR, Liporace FA, Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, 3/1/2013
Osteoid Osteoma of the Thumb: A Case Report
Galdi B, Capo J, Nourbakhsh A, Patterson F, Hand, 12/1/2010

Abstracts/Posters

Arthroscopic Management of Adhesive Capsulitis
Galdi B, Columbia University Center for Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine Surgical Techniques Conference, 9/1/2013
Coronoid Process Fractures: Evaluation and Management
Galdi B, CORE Presentation, New Jersey Medical School, 8/1/2012
Automated Analysis of 3D Glenoid Version.
Ghafurian S, Galdi B, Tan V, Li K, American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
Primary Anterior-Inferior 2.7mm versus 3.5mm Plating for AO/OTA Type B Clavicle Fractures: A Comparative Cohort Clinical Outcomes Study.
Galdi B, Yoon RS, Choung EW, Reilly MC, Sirkin MS, Smith WR, Liporace FA, AO North America Annual Meeting; New Jersey Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
Femoral Shaft Non-union after Intramedullary Nailing
Galdi B, CORE Presentation, New Jersey Medical School, 9/1/2011
Management of Acromioclavicular Separations
Galdi B, CORE Presentation, New Jersey Medical School, 11/1/2010
Osteoid Osteoma of the Thumb: A Case Report.
Galdi B, Capo J, Nourbakhsh A, Patterson F, CORE Presentation, New Jersey Medical School, 1/1/2010
Estimating Glenoid Version Using Extra-Articular Landmarks.
Jarmon N, Gehrmann R, Galdi B, Tan V, Eastern Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2010
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