TONY QUACH, M.D.
(917) 797-2287
EMPLOYMENT
09/2009 - presentNew York Hospital Queens
Attending Physician
Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
03/2010 - presentWeil Medical College of Cornell University
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
08/2008 – 07/2009UCLA, Department of Sports Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Expected to be completed August 2009.
06/2003 - 06/2008NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
OITE exam: 2004- 76th percentile; 2005 – 99th percentile;
2006- 79th percentile; 2007 – 96th percentile.
EDUCATION
06/1999 – 05/2003 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Doctor of Medicine
09/1995 – 05/1999Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Science with magna cum laude
Distinction in Biology (top 10% of class)
09/1991 – 06/1995Stuyvesant High School
New York, New York
High school diploma with honors
HONORS AND AWARDS
Medical School:
NIH short-term training grant
2nd China Synergy Program for Outstanding Youth
W. L. Croll Scholarship
Undergraduate:
Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Scholar
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Fellow
Paul Schreurs Community Service and Research Memorial Award
Cornell University Dean’s List – all semesters
Magna Cum Laude
Diploma with Distinction in Biology
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society – Social Chairman
Ho-Nun-De-Kah Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
High School:
Westinghouse Science Talent Search – Semifinalist
NY Metropolitan Junior Science and Humanity Competition finalist; 1995
Otto P. Burgdorf Science Competition - honorable mention; 1995
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery-Part 1
July 18, 2008 - Passed
California State Medical License
License # A 104222
New York State Medical License
License #239205-1
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certified 8/03
PUBLICATIONS
Studamire B, Quach T, Alani E. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Msh2p and Msh6p ATPase activities are both required during mismatch repair. Molecular & Cellular Biology. 18(12):7590-601, 1998.
Bowers J, Sokolsky T, Quach T, Alani E. A Mutation in the MSH6 subunit of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae MSH2-MSH6 complex disrupts mismatch recognition. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(23):16115-25, 1999.
Bernstein J, Quach T. A perspective on the study of Moseley et al: questioning the value of arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis. Cleve Clin J Med. 70(5):401, 405-6, 408-10, 2003.
Nord R, Quach T, Walsh M, Pereira D, Nirmal T. Detection of Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Knee using the Saline Load Test: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jan;91(1):66-70.
Quach T, Jazayeri R, Sherman O, Rosen J. Distal Biceps Tendon Injuries: Current Treatment Options Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis. 2010;68(2):103-11. Review.
McAllister DR, Quach T. Complications of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. AAOS Advance Reconstruction: Knee. Chapter 78, p 673-677. 2011
Quach T, Goldsmith S, Silver B, Lee S, Walsh M, Kauffman J, Rosen J. One versus two incision techniques for distal biceps tendon repair. (In progress)
Quach T, Goldsmith S, Silver B, Lee S, Walsh M, Kauffman J, Rosen J. Clinical outcomes after distal biceps then repair using the endobutton technique. (In progress)
Quach T., Crow S., McAllister DR. Partial Tendon Release for Treatment of a Symptomatic Snapping Biceps Femoris Tendon: A case report. (In progress)
Presentations
Nord R, Quach T, Walsh M, Nirmal T. Detection of Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Knee using the Saline Load Test. Podium Presentation. AAOS Annual Meeting 2008.
Sports Medicine Activities
Queens College, New York
Team staff physician for all varisty athletic teams
Flushing High School, New York
Team physician for varisty and junior varisty football teams
Brooklyn Knights, Premier Developmental League Soccer Team, New York
Team physician for soccer team
Metropolitan Oval Academy, New York
Team physician for soccer league
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Basketball, Football, Baseball, Golf
Fluent in Chinese
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