David Frumberg, MD, FAAOS
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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.
Education & Training
- FellowshipChildren's Hospital Colorado (2017)
- FellowshipLimb Lengthening & Reconstruction Society (2017)
- ResidencySUNY Downstate Medical Center (2016)
- MDSUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Medicine (2011)
- BSCornell University, Biological Sciences (2007)
Activities
- Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation among patients with cerebral palsyChicago, IL, United States 2023AACPDM 77th Annual Meeting
- Diversity in the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society and representation at annual meetingsOlympic Valley, CA, United States 2023LLRS 32nd Annual Meeting
- Shared decision making: opportunities and concepts in the care of individuals with cerebral palsyLjubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia 202335th Meeting of the European Academy for Childhood Disability
- Pilons and FramesConference with South Sudan 2023Complex Lower Extremity Trauma in South Sudan
- course facultyVerona, Veneto, Italy 2022Limb Reconstruction Masterclass
- The State of Tone Management in Children with CP in North America: What Can We Learn from Each Other?Las Vegas, NV, United States 2022AACPDM 76th Annual Meeting
- Low Radiation Dose Radiographs Are Reliable for Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral PalsyLas Vegas, NV, United States 2022AACPDM 76th Annual Meeting
- Ultrasonic bone scalpel for long bone resections in limb reconstructionPortland, OR, United States 2022LLRS 31st Annual Meeting
- Pain and fatigue in adults with cerebral palsyvirtual eCourse 2022AACPDM eCourse
- Confessions of a Young AMC Surgeon: Inspiration Gained More Than Lessons LearnedOrlando, FL, United States 202217th Annual AMCSI Conference
- Goal shifting in cerebral palsy: when and how to shift primary clinical efforts away from "medicalization" and towards participation and community integrationBarcelona, CT, Spain 2022EACD 34th Annual Meeting
- Total hip arthroplasty in patients with cerebral palsy: a matched comparison of 90-day adverse events and 5-year implant survivalVirtual 2021AACPDM 75th Annual Meeting
- course facultyOspedaletto, Veneto, Italy 2021Limb Reconstruction Masterclass
- Patients with cerebral palsy undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty experience greater odds of complications and worse implant survival at five yearsSan Diego, CA, United States 2021AAOS Annual Meeting
- Adults with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: hip and kneevirtual 2021AMCSI 16th Annual Conference
- Burosumab improves lower limb alignment in childrenNew York, NY, United States 2021LLRS 30th Annual Meeting
- Total hip arthroplasty in patients with classic hemophilia: a matched comparison of 90-day outcomes and implant survival at 5 yearsvirtual 2021AOA Annual Leadership Meeting
- Hip spica casting is not necessary after hip reconstruction in children with cerebral palsyNew Orleans, LA, United States 2020AACPDM 74th Annual Meeting
- Pain and fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy: from state of science to treatment optionsNew Orleans, LA, United States 2020AACPDM 74th Annual Meeting: Pre-conference symposium
- An integrated collaborative model to promote shared decision making and parent-provider partnerships in the clinical management of cerebral palsyNew Orleans, LA, United States 2020AACPDM 74th Annual Meeting
- Bilateral amputee sprinters outperform their unilateral competitorsOrlando, FL, United States 202014th ISPRM World Congress
- Applications of ultrasonography in limb lengthening and reconstructionBoston, MA, United States 2019LLRS 28th Annual Meeting
- Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in children undergoing orthopedic surgeryCharlotte, NC, United States 2019POSNA Annual Meeting
- Adaptive skiing affects the quality of life of children with physical disabilitiesHollywood, FL, United States 2016AACPDM 70th Annual Meeting
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Christopher Pavlides, MD, Memorial Award | SUNY Downstate Medical Center | 2011 |
Arnold Gold Humanism Honor Society | SUNY Downstate College of Medicine | 2009 |
Paul N. Hunt Citizenship Award | Cornell University | 2006 |
Eagle Scout | Boy Scouts of America | 2003 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (LLRS) | Membership committee, 2020-present; Membership committee chair, 2021-present. Podcast committee, 2020-2022. Communications committee, 2022-present | 2018 - Present |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) | Member | 2018 - 2023 |
AO North America | Member | 2018 - Present |
Special Olympics Connecticut | Health Advisory Committee | 2018 - Present |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) | Fellow | 2017 - Present |
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) | Fellow | 2016 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- 3-D Patient-Specific Surgical Correction Program
- Ortho Clinical Faculty
- Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Metabolic Bone Program
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Pediatric Spine Program
- Yale Medicine