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Cordelia Carter, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY

CordeliaWheelerCarterMDFAAOS, FAOA(She/Her)

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Director of the NYU Langone Center for Young Athletes New York, NY

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  • Office

    171 Delancey Street
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
    New York, NY 10002
    Phone+1 929-455-2600

Summary

  • Dr. Carter began her academic career at Yale University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in 1998, graduating magna cum laude. Dr. Carter returned to Yale University to pursue her medical training, earning her medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine in 2004. She then completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia University) followed by fellowships in pediatric orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC) and pediatric sports medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston (Harvard University).

    Dr. Carter’s interest in pediatric sports medicine has been life-long. In addition to her own participation in athletics – as a student at Yale she was named to the All-Ivy, Academic All-Ivy and Academic All-American Field Hockey teams – she has coached swimming, track and field, lacrosse and field hockey teams at a wide range of scholastic levels. Her academic and research interests have also focused on pediatric sports medicine, and she has recently been named to the Board of Directors of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRISM) society.

    Dr. Carter currently treats children, adolescents, and young adults with musculoskeletal problems, with a special emphasis on sports-related injuries including: ACL tears, discoid meniscus and other meniscal injuries, as well as acute and overuse injuries of the shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and elbow.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital
    Boston Children’s HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    Childrens Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2009 - 2010
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Yale College
    Yale CollegeB.A., Behavioral Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2023
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2018
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Award for Best Poster in Education (runner-up) Academy of Women’s Health, 2017
  • Winner, Excellence in Educational Innovation Award Yale School of Medicine, 2015
  • Circle of Excellence Columbia University Medical Center Resident Educators, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cordelia W. Carter, Felicity Fishman, Melinda Sharkey, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2017
  • Sharkey MS, Feinn RS, Tate VV, Carter CW, Cassese TT, Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 1/1/2016
  • Andrea Halim, Raghav Badrinath, Cordelia W. Carter, Am J Orthop, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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    Chapter: Pediatric Knee, Leg, Ankle and Foot Trauma. 
    Cordelia W. Carter and A. Reed EstesEditors: Jonathan N. Grauer MD.2017
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    Chapter: Medical Perspectives. 
    Cordelia W. Carter and Tamara JohnEditors: Joseph Baker, Steve Cobley, Jorg Schorer and Nick Wattie.2017
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    Chapter: Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee. 
    Cordelia W. Carter and Melinda S. SharkeyEditors: Jeffrey Martus MD.2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Jennie Choe, C Ibarra, M Rodriguez, Cordelia Carter, Yale Pediatrics Research Forum, 1/1/2017
  • Felicity Fishman MD, Elizabeth C. Gardner MD, Melinda S. Sharkey MD, Carrie Swigart MD, Katherine Beusser BA, Cordelia W. Carter MD, 25th Anniversary Congress on Women's Health (Academy of Women's Health), Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
  • Sean V. Cahill, BA, Melinda S. Sharkey, MD, Cordelia W. Carter, MD, EPOSNA, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

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    Yale School of Medicine - 1/7/2017
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    Barcelona, Spain - 1/1/2017
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    Barcelona, Spain - 1/1/2017
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Other

Press Mentions

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 22-26
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 22-26April 6th, 2022
  • Face Mask Use Among Athletes While Exercising Has No Significant Effect on Physiologic Parameters
    Face Mask Use Among Athletes While Exercising Has No Significant Effect on Physiologic ParametersMarch 22nd, 2022
  • Will Running Ruin Your Knees?
    Will Running Ruin Your Knees?August 5th, 2021
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External Links

  • NYU Profile https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1689831323/cordelia-w-carter

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