DrorPaleyMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • West Palm Beach, FL

Pediatric Orthopedics

CEO, Founder, and Medical Director of Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute

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Office
901 45th St
# Kimmel
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone+1 561-844-5255

Fax+1 561-844-5245

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2022
MD State Medical License 1986 - 2017
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Palm Beach 100 Palm Beach Illustrated, 2022-2023
Florida 500: Most Influencial Business Leader (Life Sciences) Florida Trend 500, 2018-2023
Achievement Award American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), 2019
Hero in Medicine Palm Beach County Medical Society, 2013
Humanitarian and Scientific Achievement Award MHE Research Foundation, 2013
Healthcare Professional of the Year Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, 2012
Best Clinical Paper “Limb Reconstruction or Amputation for Severe Fibular Deficiency: A Two-Center Comparison of Psychosocial Adjustment, Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction, and Physical Function” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2009
POSNA Outstanding Scientific Poster “Superhip Procedure for Correction of Hip Deformities of Congenital Femoral Deficiencies” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2005
Award of Excellence Association of Medical Illustrators, 2003
Wood Lovell Lecturer International Pediatric Orthopaedic Seminar, 2003
SICOT Honorary Mention 2002
First Place Winner for Pediatric Poster, “Lengthening Reconstruction Surgery for the Treatment of Fibular Hemimelia” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2002
POSNA Best Clinical Paper, “Nerve Impairment Associated with Limb Lengthening Procedures” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2002
Jacqueline Perry Award Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association, 1998
Pauwel’s Medal for Clinical Biomechanics German Orthopaedic Association, 1997
Honorary Professor Universita Degli Studi di Milano, 1997
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Post-Market Study of the Ellipse PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

26 citations
Lengthening With External Fixation Is Effective in Congenital Femoral Deficiency
Daniel E. Prince, John E. Herzenberg, Shawn C. Standard, Dror Paley
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2015-07-21
439 citations
Ilizarov treatment of tibial nonunions with bone loss.
Dror Paley, Maurizio A. Catagni, F Argnani, A. Villa, G B Benedetti
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1989-04-01
3 citations
Lower limb-length discrepancy.
Dror Paley, V Frankel
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1988-06-01

Authored Content

CFD (Congenital Femoral Deficiency)April 2024

Press Mentions

I Am More Than A Person with Dwarfism, I Am KristenApril 13th, 2021
Mr. John Sunil: Accelerating Healthcare Transformations Through Key Operational & Strategic InitiativesApril 28th, 2023
UNION Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Results from the IASOS Phase 2b Study of Oral Orismilast in Patients with Moderate to Severe PsoriasisJanuary 9th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Member
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Member, Trauma Committee (1992-1996)
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
Member and Nomenclature Committee (2000)
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Member
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Member
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society: ASAMI-North America
President 1989-1990
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society: ASAMI-North America
Executive Committee 1989-1992
Academic Orthopaedic Society
Member
International Pediatric Orthopedic Think Tank (IPOTT)
Member
Baltimore City Medical Society
Member
Maryland Orthopaedic Society
Member
Eastern Orthopaedic Association
Member
ASAMI Association (Association for the Study and Application of the Methods of Ilizarov)
Honorary Member
The International Society for Fracture Repair
Member
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
Member
French ASAMI
Honorary Member
German Society for Trauma Surgeons
Honorary Member
Palm Beach Gardens Regional Surgery Center
Board Member and Treasurer
International Limb Lengthneing and Reconstruction Society (ILLRS)
President (2014-2015)