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David Frumberg, MD, FAAOS

Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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Co-Director, Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Director, Cerebral Palsy Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Co-Director, Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Director, Cerebral Palsy Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Biography

David Frumberg, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine. He is co-director of the Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program. He is the Director of the Cerebral Palsy Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

He specializes in complex orthopedic conditions that require more attention and care. He works closely with patients and their families to understand their needs and unique goals. He enjoys collaborating with other medical professionals to maximize the functioning and comfort of patients of all ages. Dr. Frumberg utilizes state of the art surgical techniques, and is devoted to providing his patients with innovative and compassionate care. His areas of expertise include:

  • Limb lengthening and stature lengthening
  • Limb deformity correction
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Arthrogryposis
  • Neurologic conditions that cause joint contractures
  • Fracture nonunions and malunions
  • Musculoskeletal infections



Dr. Frumberg is enthusiastic about providing lifelong care for patients with cerebral palsy and genetic and developmental disorders, and is one of the few orthopedists who also cares for adults with these conditions. He is proficient in observational gait analysis and advanced surgical techniques, using these skills to improve his patients’ abilities to walk, run, play sports, and interact with the world. He is devoted to studying the effect of aging in neurodevelopmental disorders, and how he can intervene to keep his patients performing to their highest abilities. His adult clinic offers treatment for other contracture-producing neurologic conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury.

Dr. Frumberg also cares for patients with complex limb problems, co-directing the Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program. He completed a traveling fellowship with the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, where he received specialized training with the nation’s leading experts in complex limb reconstruction. He applies this expertise as a member of Yale's Pediatric Metabolic Bone Program. He has expertise in fractures that have not healed, or those that healed incorrectly. He performs limb lengthening surgery and surgery to restore limb function for both children and adults. He is also an expert in stature lengthening, also called height surgery, which includes both increasing and decreasing height.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Children's Hospital Colorado (2017)
Fellowship
Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society (2017)
Residency
SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2016)
MD
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Medicine (2011)
BS
Cornell University, Biological Sciences (2007)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Arthrogryposis; Bone Lengthening; Cerebral Palsy; Contracture; Ilizarov Technique; Limb Deformities, Congenital; Limb Salvage; Neuromuscular Diseases; Osteomyelitis; Rickets; Sports for Persons with Disabilities

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of David Frumberg's published research.

Publications

Featured Publications

2024

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)

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    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

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    Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS)

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    AO North America

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    Special Olympics Connecticut

Clinical Care

Overview

David Frumberg, MD, is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine. He is the director of the Cerebral Palsy Lifespan Program at Yale New Haven Hospital.

He specializes in complex orthopedic conditions that require more attention and care. He works closely with patients and their families to understand their needs and unique goals. He enjoys collaborating with other medical professionals to maximize the functioning and comfort of patients of all ages. Dr. Frumberg utilizes state of the art surgical techniques, and is devoted to providing his patients with innovative and compassionate care.

Dr. Frumberg is enthusiastic about providing lifelong care for patients with cerebral palsy and genetic and developmental disorders, and is one of the few orthopedists who also cares for adults with these conditions. He is proficient in observational gait analysis and advanced surgical techniques, using these skills to improve his patients’ abilities to walk, run, play sports, and interact with the world. He is devoted to studying the effect of aging in neurodevelopmental disorders, and how he can intervene to keep his patients performing to their highest abilities.

Dr. Frumberg also cares for patients with complex limb problems. He completed a traveling fellowship with the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, where he received specialized training with the nation’s leading experts in complex limb reconstruction. He performs limb lengthening surgery and surgery to restore limb function for both children and adults.

Clinical Specialties

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Pediatric Orthopedics; Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

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Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2019

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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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