Corinna Franklin
MD, AB, FAOA
she/her/hers
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
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Biography
Corinna Franklin, MD, is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She attended college and medical school at Harvard University, followed by residency at the University of Southern California and fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Franklin specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine; her research interests include sex differences in sports medicine as well as the biomechanics of sports injury and recovery.
Education & Training
- Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic SurgeryChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (2012)
- Residency in Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of Southern California (2011)
- MDHarvard Medical School (2006)
- Howard Hughes Medical Student FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital (2005)
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Summer FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2002)
- ABHarvard University, Philosophy (2001)
Activities
- Orthopaedic Care for Transgender PatientsAAOS Webinar 2024AAOS Webinar
- Bone Health as a Major Factor in Treatment of Orthopaedic Injuries in "Normal Healthy" ChildrenSan Francisco, CA, United States 2024AAOS 2024
- The Debate is On - Discussing the controversies surrounding pediatric fracture careSan Francisco, CA, United States 2024AAOS 2024
- PARENTS AND ATHLETES PERCEIVE PAIN AND FUNCTION DIFFERENTLY: A PROMIS DYAD STUDYAnaheim, CA, United States 2024PRiSM 11th Annual Meeting
- Return to Play Across the Spectrum: How to Get Everyone Back Safely in Any SettingAnaheim, CA, United States 2024PRiSM 11th Annual Meeting
- Author's Preferred Techniques: Patellar Sleeve Fracture: Recognition and ManagementOrlando, FL, United States 2023International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
- Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics II: Sports: Knee (ACL, Meniscus Tear, Discoid Meniscus, OCD, Patellar Instability)Orlando, FL, United States 2023International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
- Pediatric Sports Medicine Debates: First-Time Patellar Dislocation Conservative ManagementOrlando, FL, United States 2023International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
- Success and Failure in Pediatric Sports Medicine: How to Manage Knee Cartilage InjuriesOrlando, FL, United States 2023International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
- Success and Failure in Pediatric Sports Medicine: Motion Analysis in Sports MedicineOrlando, FL, United States 2023International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
- Parent and Child PROMIS Scores Differ for AthletesNashville, TN, United States 2023POSNA Annual Meeting 2023
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Top Doctor | Castle Connolly | 2023 |
| POSNA Leadership Fellow | Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Top Doctor | Castle Connolly | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| AAOS Leadership Fellow | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 2019 |
| Alexandra J. Kirkley, MD, Academic Traveling Fellowship | Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society | 2017 |
| International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium Scholarship | Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America | 2011 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Student Fellowship | Howard Hughes Institute | 2004 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Summer Fellowship | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 2002 |
| Adams House Arms | Adams House, Harvard University | 2001 |
| John Harvard and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Scholarships | Harvard University | 1998, 2000 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society | President | 2024 - Present |
| Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society | Vice President | 2023 - 2024 |
| Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review | Guest Editor | 2023 - 2024 |
| National Institutes of Health CHHD-K (FUNCTION, INTEGRATION, AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES STUDY SECTION) Member Conflict Special Emphasis Panel | Chair | 2023 |
| Journal of Women's Sports | Guest Editor | 2023 |
| The Forum | Member | 2023 - Present |
| RJOS Annual Meeting | Co-Chair | 2022 |
| AAOS Annual Meeting | 2022 AAOS ICL: Challenges in the Management of Neuromuscular Hip Disorders in Children and Young Adults | 2022 |
| PRiSM Annual Meeting | Meniscus Scientific Session | 2022 |
| National Institutes of Health Function, Integration, and Rehabilitation Sciences Subcommittee/CHHD-K Study Section Special Emphasis Panel | Chair | 2022 |
| PRiSM | Female Athlete Research Interest Group | 2022 - Present |
| POSNA Annual Meeting | Critical Issues Symposium: Advancing Justice, Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion in Pediatric Orthopaedics | 2021 |
| Temple University | Dissertation committee member/mentor for Lindsay Clarke, OLY PhD Candidate, 2022 Neuromotor Science Program | 2021 - 2023 |
| National Institutes of Health Function, Integration, and Rehabilitation Sciences Subcommittee/CHHD-K Study Section | Co-Chair | 2021 - 2022 |
| Harvard College | 2001 20th Reunion Gift Committee | 2021 - 2022 |
| PRiSM | Treasurer | 2021 - Present |
| POSNA | Communications Council | 2021 - Present |
| RJOS | Secretary | 2021 - Present |
| International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Guest Editor | 2020 - 2021 |
| PRiSM Annual Meeting | IC4: The Use of Movement Analysis in Sports Medicine | 2020 |
| AAOS | Pediatric Content Committee | 2020 - 2022 |
| AAOS | AAOS Now Diversity Workgroup | 2020 - 2021 |
| POSNA | Diversity Committee | 2020 - Present |
| The Bone and Joint Journal | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Shriners Hospital for Children - Philadelphia: Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics Course | Director | 2019 |
| AAOS Annual Meeting | ICL 486: Challenges in the Management of Neuromuscular Hip Disorders in Children and Young Adults | 2019 |
| PRiSM Annual Meeting | Student Research Workshop | 2019 |
| PRiSM Annual Meeting | Lunch & Learn: ABC’s of Pediatric Sports Research | 2019 |
| Shriners Sports Consortium | 5 meetings over the course of 3 years | 2019 - 2022 |
| RJOS | Board of Directors | 2019 - 2021 |
| POSNA | Public Education and Media Relations Committee | 2019 - 2021 |
| PRiSM | Motion Analysis Research Interest Group | 2019 - Present |
| St James School | Board member and member of the health & wellness committee | 2019 - Present |
| Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| POSNA Annual Meeting | Evidence Based Practice Research Symposium | 2018 |
| RJOS Annual Meeting | Panelist at Mentoring Breakfast | 2018 - 2019 |
| PRiSM | Scientific Program Committee 2018-2019, 2020-2022 | 2018 - 2022 |
| RJOS | Nominating Committee | 2018 - 2019 |
| POSNA | Public Education and Media Relations Committee | 2018 - 2019 |
| ORA Annual Meeting | Symposium VI – Advances in Rehabilitation | 2017 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children - Philadelphia: Essentials of Pediatric Orthopaedics Course | Instructor | 2017 |
| POSNA | OrthoKids | 2017 - 2019 |
| RJOS | Membership Committee | 2017 - 2019 |
| Perry Outreach Program | Instructor | 2017 - 2019 |
| Journal of Public Health | Reviewer | 2017 - Present |
| POSNA Annual Meeting | Concurrent Session II: Congenital/Syndrome, Lower Extremity/Neuromuscular | 2016 |
| PRiSM | Female Athlete Interest Group | 2016 - 2022 |
| PRiSM | Stress Fracture/Overuse Research Interest Group | 2016 - 2019 |
| Saint Mark's Church | Fernanda's Guild | 2016 - 2019 |
| POSNA | Evidence Based Practice Committee | 2016 - 2018 |
| Saint Mark's Church | Ministry resident support team | 2016 - 2017 |
| POSNA | Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer | 2016 |
| RJOS | RJOS/WHAB Liaison | 2015 - 2019 |
| Health Volunteers Overseas | Mission trips to Managua, Nicaragua and Wenzhou, China | 2015 - 2017 |
| RJOS | RJOS/JRGOS Oral Board Review Course | 2015 - 2016 |
| St James School | High school placement volunteer | 2014 - 2015 |
| St Mark's Medical Mission to Puerto Cortes, Honduras | Principal Member | 2014 |
| The Physician and Sports Medicine | Reviewer | 2014 |
| National Institutes of Health Function, Integration, and Rehabilitation Sciences Subcommittee/CHHD-K Study Section | Member | 2014 - Present |
| POSNA | OrthoKids | 2013 - 2019 |
| Orthopedics | Reviewer | 2012 - Present |
| Harvard College | College admissions interviewer | 2009 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Clinical Faculty
- Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- SportSafe Soccer Medicine Program
- Yale Medicine