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P. Christopher Cook, M.D.

P. Christopher Cook, M.D.

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance, Pediatrics

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-5321
Office (585) 275-1395
Fax (585) 276-1897
Administrative (585) 275-8411

Locations

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance

4901 Lac De Ville Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 275-5321 Get Directions

About Me

At UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance, I am the Chief of the Orthopaedic Pediatric Division. I specialize in a wide range of conditions including, pediatric orthopaedics, hip dysplasia in children and young adults, and complex hips.

Certified Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Dr. C. McCollister Evarts Professorship in Orthopaedics - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital (USA). 1993 - 1994

Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital (Canada). 1992 - 1993

Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital (Canada). 1991 - 1992

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital (Canada). 1987 - 1991

Internship, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). 1986 - 1987

Education

MD | Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). 1986

Awards

Dalhousie Orthopaedic Resident Training Faculty Teaching Award. 2008

Best Doctor in America.

Best Doctor in Canada.

Research

I am certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Canadian Medical Association, and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. I have authored several articles on the topics of pediatric hips, the pediatric athlete, and ped...
I am certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Canadian Medical Association, and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. I have authored several articles on the topics of pediatric hips, the pediatric athlete, and pediatric fractures.

Publications

Journal Articles

Incidence and Complications of Open Hip Preservation: An ABOS Database Review.

Hedgecock J; Cook PC; Harrast J; Baumhauer JF; Giordano B.

Orthopedics. 2016; : 1-8.

Risk of injury still high with use of Trampoline.

Cook PC.

Public Service announcement. Golisano Children's Hospital University of Rochester. 2015; .

Pediatric Fractures about the Hip.

Encyclopedia of Trauma Care. 2015; .

Current Concepts in Hip Preservation Surgery: Part I.

Adler KL; Cook PC; Yen YM; Giordano BD.

Sports Health: A multidisciplinary Approach. 2015; .

Current Concepts in Hip Preservation Surgery: Part II.

Adler KL; Cook PC; Yen YM; Giordano BD.

Sports Health: A multidisciplinary Approach. 2015; .

Rehabilitation Following a Proximal Rectus Femoris Repair: A Case Report

Adler KL; Cook PC; Giordano BD.

Human Kinetics - IJATT. 2015; 20(3): 25-30.

A novel iliotibial band and gluteus maximus tenodesis for the treatment of external coxa saltas in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Matthew C. Bessette; Raymond J. Kenney; Michael B. Geary; Cook PC; Brian D. Giordano.

Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. 2015; .

Pediatric Orthopedics for the Primary Care Provider. Preface.

Cook PC.

Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2014; 61(6): xiii-xiv.

Transient Synovitis, Septic Hip and Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: An Approach to the Correct Diagnosis.

Cook PC.

Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2014; 61(6): 1109-1118.

Brachial Plexus Palsy

Cook PC; Kwon JM.

University of Rochester Peri-FACTS. 2013; .

Genetic Disease in Orthopaedics

Cook PC; Sanders J.

Orthopaedic Basic Science. AAOS. 2012; .

Camus T; Maclellan B; Cook PC; Leahey JL; Hyndman JC; El-Hawary R.

Extension Type II Paediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Radiographic Outcomes Study of Closed Reduction and Cast

Posterior Kyphectomy of Myelomenigocele with Anterior Placement of Fixation: A Retrospective Review.

Comstock SA; Cook PC; Leahey JL; El-Hawary R; Hyndman JC.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2011; 469(5): 1265-1271.

Plating of Femur Fractures in Children

Cook PC.

Canadian Orthopaedic Association Bulletin. 2003; .

Adductor and Psoas Release for Subluxation of the Hip in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy.

Moreau M; Cook PC; Ashton B.

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 1995; 15: 672-676.

Issues in the Pediatric Athlete.

Cook PC; Leit M.

Ortho Clinics North America. 1995; 26(3): 453-464.

Voriconazole Treatment of Presumptive Disseminated Aspergillus infection in a Child with Acute Leukemia.

Shouldice E; Fernandez C; McCully B; Schmidt M; Fraser R; Cook PC;.

Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 25: 732-734.

Severin Classification System for the Evaluation of the Results of Operative Treatment of Congenital Dislocation of the Hip. A Study of Intra & Interobserver Reliability.

Ward WT; Vogt M; Grudziak JS; Turner; Yucel; Cook PC; Fitch RD.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 79A(5): 633-636.

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