Orthopaedic Surgery

Our Team

Contact

Office Address:
Boston University Orthopaedic Surgical Associates
850 Harrison Avenue, Dowling 2 North
Boston, MA 02118

Clinical Address:
Boston Medical Center
Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center
725 Albany Street
4th Floor, Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02118

Call: 617.638.5633
Fax: 617.414.5226

Appointments/Referrals:
Patients should call the Orthopaedic Scheduler at 617.638.5633 to schedule an appointment.

Referring physicians should call the Clinical Coordinator at 617.414.5794 for consultation or transfers.

Out of state referring physicians should call 877.303.1234 for consultations and transfers.

Orthopaedic Assistant: 
Jeffrey Tonello
Call: 617.638.5633
Fax: 617.414.5226

Paul Tornetta, III, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman

Dr. Tornetta is a Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine and the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma for Boston Medical Center.  He is also the Director of the Orthopaedic Residency Training program at Boston University School of Medicine.  He is the recipient of a 2012 Compassionate Doctor Award from the Patient's Choice Recognition Program.  He earned his medical degree and completed his internship and orthopaedic residency at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. Following a fellowship in pelvic and acetabular fractures with Dr. Joel Matta, he was appointed Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Kings County Hospital Center and the University Hospital of Brooklyn where he was the Residency Coordinator and Director of Research. Dr. Tornetta's research interests focus on the clinical and technical aspects of orthopaedic trauma surgery and the injured patient. His current studies involve intramedullary femoral rodding, elderly injury patterns, fracture healing and minimally invasive surgery.

For more information regarding Dr. Tornetta’s research and publications, please visit the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the Boston University School of Medicine website.

Specialty
Orthopaedic Trauma

Research/Clinical Interests
Trauma and complex articular fractures
Fracture healing
Minimally invasive surgery
Fractures in the elderly

Medical School
State University of New York - Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, MD, 1987

Residency
1987 - 1988
Intern, General Surgery
State University of New York - Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

1988 - 1992
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
State University of New York - Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Post Residency
1992 - 1993
Fellow, Acetabular and Pelvic Fractures
Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995