CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSVIDEOSJohn T. Gorczyca, M.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 275-5321Administrative: (585) 275-7576Fax: (585) 276-2497A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsClinton Crossings Orthopedic Surgery4901 Lac de Ville BlvdBldg DRochester, NY 14618-5647Orthopedic Surgery: (585) 275-5321Faculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD) Patient Care SettingOrthopaedics & Physical PerformanceBiographyDr. Gorczyca, Chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma Division, is a traumatologist, or an orthopaedic surgeon that treats difficult fractures and fractures that fail to heal or heal incorrectly. He has a great deal of experience using limb shortening and lengthening to correct deformities. Dr. Gorczyca performs complex reconstructive surgery to repair bone loss using bone transplants, artificial implants, and growth of new bone in adults. Dr. Gorczyca earned his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a fellowship in orthopaedic trauma and joint reconstruction at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre at the University of Toronto. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Gorczyca is Chief of the Orthopaedic Trauma Division at URMC and a Professor of Orthopaedics. He has published numerous medical articles and textbook chapters, and is on the editorial boards of prominent medical journals.CredentialsSpecialtiesOrthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopedic SurgeryEducation1987MD | Boston University School of MedicinePost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/1993 - 06/30/1994Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Sunnybrook Hospital06/01/1988 - 06/30/1993Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center06/25/1987 - 5/31/1988Internship in Orthopaedic Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2019Institute of Innovative Education Team AwardSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center2018 - 2019Patients' Choice AwardSponsor: Vitals Physician Award Program2017 - 2020America's Best PhysiciansSponsor: National Consumer Advisory Board2016America's Top SurgeonsSponsor: Consumers' Research Council of America2012Achievement AwardSponsor: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2009Best Doctors in America for Trauma2004Duthie-Evarts Resident Education Award2000Kentucky ColonelVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles4/2020Jordan Vokes, Alexander Greenstein, Emily Carmody, John T. Gorczyca. "The Current Status of Medical School Clerkship Grades in Residency Applicants". Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2020; .2019Greenstein AS, Gorczyca JT. "Orthopaedic Surgery and the Geriatric patient. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine". Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2019; 35.2019Seifert C, Vokes J, Roberts A, Gorczyca J, Judd K. "Simultaneous Bilateral Extensor Mechanism Disruptions: More than Double the Trouble?". J Knee Surg. 2019; .Books & Chapters2020 Chapter Title: Radial Head and Neck Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Book Title: Operative Techniques: Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Author List: Roberts A, Gorczyca JT Edited By: Schemitsh E and McKee MD Published By: Elsevier, Inc. 2020 in Philadelphia2019 Chapter Title: Proximal Humerus fractures Book Title: Chapman's Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery Author List: Soles G, Gorczyca JT Published By: Jaypee Brothers Medical 20192015 Book Title: Encyclopedia of Trauma Care Author List: Gorczyca JT, Section Editor for Musculoskeletal Injury Edited By: Papadakos PJ and Gestring ML Published By: Springer 2015VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSVideosplay_circle_filledJohn T. Gorczyca, MDClose WindowSchedule an appointment with John T. Gorczyca, M.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. John T. Gorczyca, M.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.