Joseph B. Chalal, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Curriculum Vitae
SPECIALTY:
Orthopedic SurgerySUB-SPECIALTY:
Sports MedicineArthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Surgery
LICENSURE:
Diplomate of the National Board ofMedical Examiners 7/1/83 Florida License No: #51490 Issued 10/12/87
New York License No: #155791-1 Issued 9/19/83
Tax ID No: 20-5194878
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2011 – PresentPreferred Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches 7593 Boynton Beach Blvd Suite #280 Boynton Beach, Fl 33437
January 01, 2007 – July 2011
Performance Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches 7593 Boynton Beach Blvd Suite #280
Boynton Beach, Fl 33437 July 01, 1988 – December 31, 2006
Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County 4801 South Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, Fl 33460
EDUCATION:
College: Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania 1974-1978 Degree: B.A. BiologyGrade Point Average: 3.88/4.00
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1978-1982
Degree: M.D.
GENERAL SURGERY INTERNSHIP:
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 1982-1983
GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY:
General Surgery Resident, Beth Israel Medical Center New York, New York 1983-1984
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY:
Assistant Resident, Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopedic Hospital Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York 1984-1985 Resident in Orthopedic Surgery The New York Orthopedic Hospital Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York 1985-1986 Resident and Junior Annie C. Fellow in Orthopedic Surgery
The New York Orthopedic Hospital Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York 1986-1987 Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopedic Hospital Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York, New York 1986-1987
FELLOWSHIP TRAINING:
Sports Medicine,
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center (Dr. Mervyn Cross)
North Sydney, Australia 1987
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery July 13, 1990
Recertified: 01/01/2011 through 12/31/2020
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 11/07/2008
Bethesda Memorial Hospital - Boynton Beach, Florida Dec. 1993 – Present
Bethesda Outpatient Surgery Center-Boynton Beach, Florida October 2000--Present
Columbia/JFK Medical Center - Atlantis, Florida
Jan. 1988 - Present
Delray Community Hospital - Delray Beach, Florida Oct. 1991 – Present
Palm Beach Regional Hospital - Lake Worth, Florida Jan. 1988 – 1995 (Closed)
Palms West Hospital - Loxahatchee, Florida Jan. 1988 - Present
Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital - Delray Beach, Florida April 1992 - Present
Wellington Regional Medical Center - Wellington, Florida Jan. 1988 – Mar. 2006
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETIES:
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1992 Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1992
Member, Florida Orthopedic Society, 1988 Member, American Medical Association, 1988 Member, Palm Beach County Medical Society, 1988 Member, International Arthroscopy Association, 1990 Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America, 1993 Lafayette College
Phi Beta Kappa 1977
Summa Cum Laude 1978
Dean’s List 1974 - 1978
Joseph Watt Kuebler Memorial
Award for Pre-Medical Education 1978 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha 1981
Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery Norman E. Stoller Award for Dedication and Devotion of Patients
The New York Orthopedic Hospital
Frank E. Stinchfield Award for Excellence
in Orthopedic Surgery 1986
AUDIOVISUAL:
Technique and Results from Operative Treatment
53rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
New Orleans, LA 1986 (V.T. #218)
POSTERS:
Trimalleolar ankle Fracture-Dislocations: Technique and results from Operative Treatment
53rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
New Orleans, LA 1986
SYMPOSIUMS:
The ACL Deficient Knee - Panel Discussion Florida Orthopedic Society
Orlando, FL 1989
Shoulder Instability - Moderator, Panel Discussion Florida Orthopedic Society
Palm Beach, FL 1991
LECTURES:
Orthopedic Care for the Home Health Nurse Palm Beach Community College
Lake Worth, FL October 14, 1989 American Youth Soccer Organization West Palm Beach, FL 1991, 1992 HealthSouth Sports Medicine Forum “Shoulder Instability: July 22, 1994
PRESENTATIONS:
Technique and Results from Operative Treatment Presented at the:
53rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
New Orleans, LA 1986
60th Annual New York Orthopedic Hospital Alumni Meeting
New York City April 1986
11th Annual Spring Symposium of the New Jersey Orthopedic Society
New Jersey 1986
Management of Severe Hand Trauma with the Hoffman Mini-External Fixateur
Presented at the:
59th Annual New York Conference of Orthopedic Hospital Alumni Meeting
New York City April 1985
11th International Conference of Hoffman External Fixation
Toronto, Canada 1985
ACTIVITIES:
Team Physician, Wellington High School 1988-2008
Team Physician, St. Andrew’s 2005 – Present
Orthopedic Consultant, Miami City Ballet 2006 – Present Orthopedic Consultant, International Tennis Academy 2003 – Present Orthopedic Consultant, Palm Beach Community College 1989 - 2008 Team Physician, Atlantic High School 1988 - 1989 Team Physician, Santaluces High School 1988- 2001 Team Physician, West Palm Beach Stingrays,
United States Basketball League (USBL) 1988 - 1992 Team Physician, South Florida Renegades,
Minor League Football System 1988 - 1990
ACTIVITIES CONTINUED:
Boxing Championship, Pompano, FL Oct. 20-23, 1988 Orthopedic Consultant, National Athletic League
Boxing Championship, West Palm Beach, FL Oct. 10-13, 1989 Orthopedic Consultant Miami Heat, Pre-Season Camp
Palm Beach Community College 1989 - 1994
Orthopedic Consultant, 1992 NBA Southern Rookie League (Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic) Orthopedic Consultant, Wellington Aces Team Tennis 1990, 1991 Orthopedic Consultant, July 1994 NBA Southern Rookie League (Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic) Orthopedic Consultant, Miami Heat, 1994 Rookie Camp
Palm Beach Community College July 1994
Orthopedic Consultant, Miami Heat, Pre-Season Camp
Florida Atlantic University 1995 - 2002
Orthopedic Consultant, Jimmy Connors’ Corel Tennis Champions
Palm Beach Polo Golf and Country Club Feb. 21-25, 1996 Orthopedic Consultant, Florida Beachdogs
Continental Basketball League 1996
Team Physician, Royal Palm High School 1997 – 1998 Orthopedic Consultant, Nuveen Seniors Tennis Tournament
Delray Beach, Florida Feb. 25 - March 1, 1998
APPOINTMENTS:
Past Chairman, Surgical Laser Committee Palms West Hospital
Past Chairman, Palm Beach Medical Society Committee for Secondary Athletics
APPOINTMENTS CONTINUED
:JFK Medical Center
Past Medical Director, Physical Therapy Palms West Hospital
Past Medical Director, Physical Therapy Wellington Regional Medical Center
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Seitz, W. Putnam, M.; Gomez, W.; Chalal, J.; and Rosenwasser, M.: Management of Severe Hand Trauma with the Hoffman
Mini-External Fixateur
Submitted to the Journal of Hand Surgery
Rosenwasser, M.; Chalal, J.; Flatow, E.; and Shelton, M.:
Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture-Dislocation, Technique and Results From Operative Treatment
Submitted to the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
MEETINGS:
NAME
LOCATION
DATE
The ACL Deficient Knee Orlando, Florida May 26 - 28, 1988
American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeons 1988 Summer Institute San Diego, California Sept. 7 - 11, 1988
Biodex Conference Miami, Florida Nov. 2 - 5, 1988
The Shoulder Laboratory Richmond, Virginia Dec. 6 & 7, 1989 International Arthroscopy
Association Rome, Italy May 11 & 12, 1989
International Knee Society Rome, Italy May 8 - 10, 1989
Advances in Hip & Knee
MEETINGS CONTINUED:
NAME
LOCATION
DATE
Orthopedic Boards Review
Course Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 8 - 13, 1990
9th Annual Meeting Arthroscopy
Association of North America Orlando, Florida April 26 - 29, 1990 Southwestern Orthopedic Surgery
Review Dallas, Texas May 18 - 20, 1990 Advanced Laser Workshop
Houston Laser Institute Ft. Lauderdale, Florida July 28, 1990 Florida Orthopedic Society
Annual Scientific Meeting Palm Beach, Florida May 3 - 5, 1991 Combined Congress of The
International Arthroscopy Assoc.
& The Int’l Society of the Knee Toronto, Canada May 13 - 17, 1991 New Perspectives in Arthroscopy
& Sports Medicine Palm Springs, California March 18-22, 1992 Seventh Annual Palm Beach
Joint Replacement Symposium Palm Beach, Florida Oct. 22 - 24, 1992 Current Concepts in Shoulder
Surgery Charleston, South Carolina June 2 - 5, 1993 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
The Shoulder Marco Island, Florida March 24-26, 1994 Arthroscopy Association
of North America
13th Annual Meeting Orlando, Florida Apr. 28-May 1, 1994
Combined Congress of The International Arthroscopy Assoc.
& The Int’l Society of the Knee Hong Kong May 27 – 31, 1995
American Institute of Boca Raton, Florida September 30, 1995
Medical Law, Inc.
MEETINGS CONTINUED:
NAME
LOCATION
DATE
Sports Medicine Symposium Vail, Colorado March 15, 1996
Clinical Results and Economic
Outcome Vail, Colorado March 14-16, 1996
The Shoulder 1997 Bal Harbour, Florida April 3 - 6, 1997
Arthroscopy Association of North America
17th Annual Meeting Orlando, Florida April 30-May 3, 1998
UT Southwestern Dallas, Texas January 21-23, 2000.
Orthopedic Recertification Review American Academy
of Orthopedic Surgeons
67th Annual Meeting Orlando, Florida March 16-18, 2000
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
2000 Specialty Day Orlando, Florida March 18, 2000
2002 Orthopedic Self-Assessment
Examination June 29, 2003
Advances in the Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder
Instability Orlando, Florida April 22, 2004 Arthroscopic Management
of Biceps Injuries Orlando, Florida April 24, 2004 19th Annual Vail Orthopaedic
Symposium-Upper Extremity
Trauma Vail, Colorado January 18-20, 2005
19th Annual Vail Orthopaedic Symposium-Shoulder and
Elbow Reconstruction Vail, Colorado January 21-22, 2005
American Academy Of Orthopedic Surgeons
72nd Annual Meeting Washington, DC February 23-27, 2005
MEETINGS CONTINUED:
NAME
LOCATION
DATE
Arthroscopic Surgery 2006 University of Utah School of
Arthroscopy Association of North America
2006 Annual Meeting Hollywood, FL May 18 – 21, 2006
Arthroscopic Surgery Sun Valley, ID February 2 – 5, 2008
The American Orthopaedic Chicago, IL August 1 – 3, 2008
Society for Sports Medicine
2008 AOSSM/AAOS Review Course
for Subspecialty Certification 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
The American Medical Association 2008
American Board Medical Specialty (ABMS) Certificate Issued 10/01/2009 Recertification (MOC)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
The American Medical Association 2009
American Board Medical Specialty (ABMS) Certificate Issued 10/01/2009
Recertification (MOC)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 9TH World Congress of the
International Cartilage Repair