Medical Center Program Director

George Nicholas Partal, MD

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon

Northern Light Medical Center

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Bangor, ME, 04401

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Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery - since 2009 participating in MOC Fellowship Training

R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center – Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship 2006-2007 Program Director: Andrew Pollack, MD, current director Dr. Robert O’Toole Hospital for Special Surgery – Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship 2005-2006 Mentor / Program Director: David Helfet, MD

Postdoctoral Training

University of Rochester Medical Center – Orthopaedic Residency 2000-2005 Program Director: Randy Rosier, MD, Dr John Gorczyca chief of orthopaedic trauma Medical School

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine – Cleveland, OH 1996-2000 Degree: Doctor of Medicine, June 2000

Undergraduate Training

Case Western Reserve University - Bachelor of Science 1992-1996 2

Academic Appointments

2005-2006 - Senior Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery – Weill Cornell Medical College Experience – Current Employment

Eastern Maine – Northern Light Medical Center

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon with Surgery and Trauma Specialists 2007 – Present (18 years of experience)

I have been practicing for the last 18 years as part of a group of 5 orthopaedic trauma fellowship trained specialists managing acute trauma of the pelvis, acetabulum, and extremities. I’ve also managed nonacute post-traumatic patients with nonunions and post-traumatic deformities. Also managed osteoporotic fractures of the hip and femur with arthroplasty.

Leadership/Committies

Over the last 18 years I’ve been closely involved in vendor contract negotiations to obtain the most effective price for our hospital

Infection prevention task force – focused on minimizing SSI and deep tissue infections Bone substitute task force – focused on finding the optimal bone filler substitutes for orthopaedic needs Physician burnout/moral injury focus group – centered around preventing burnout in orthopaedics – building resilience, retention, and overall wellness of the orthopaedic surgeon. Publications

Partal, G. Helfet, D, et al. Acetabular fractures in the elderly. Hospital for Special Surgery Journal, 2005 Sep; 2(2): 161-171.

Partal, G. Helfet, D. Superior versus anteroinferior plating of the clavicle revisited: a mechanical study. J Orthop Trauma. 2010. PMID: 20577072

Partal, G, O’Keffe, R, Rosier, R. Role of Cox-2 inhibitor Celecoxib in tendon healing. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research – currently in press

Partal, G, Digiovanni, B, et al. Acute ankle injury and chronic lateral instability in the athlete. Clinics of Sports Medicine 23 (2004) 1-19

Burke, M et al. Regulation of Bcl-xl Channel activity by calcium. Journal of Biological Chemistry: 273(78): 17303- 10, 1998

Presentations

Pelvic Ring Injuries (APC-2) fixation vs. nonoperative and long-term instability Fellowship Research R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center 2006 Proxima humerus fractures

Sugarloaf Orthopaedic Conference 2010

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Talar neck fracture case presentation

Patricia Mosbocher Honorary Lecture in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Trauma Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, March 3rd, 2006

Cox-2 Inhibitors in Wound & Tendon Healing

30th Anniversary University of Rochester Orthopaedics Alumni Weekend University of Rochester, NY, October 16, 2004

Role of Cox-2 Inhibitors in Wound and Tendon Healing Plato R. Schwarts Conference – University of Rochester, NY, June 2005 – won the best senior thesis Kenneth D. Dehaven Award

Myosin in Muscle Contraction Mechanism

Howard Hughes Research Day - Case Western Reserve University Research Experience

Pelvic ring injuries (APC-2)

R. Adams Shock Trauma Center, 2006

Preceptor: Dr. Robert O’Toole

Biomechanical analysis of ORIF of clavicle fractures (superior vs anteroinferior plating) Hospital for Special Surgery – 2005

Preceptor: Dr. David Helfet

Regulation of Bcl-xL Channel activity by Calcium in Apoptosis 1999-2000 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Preceptor: Clark Distlehorst, MD

Expression of S1 Myosin fragment in a viral vector system 1993-1996 Case Western Reserve University

Preceptor: Morris Burke, PhD

Honors and Awards

Residency Honors

The Kenneth E. Dehaven, MD Award – for best senior research presentation June 4th, 2005 for “Role of Cox-2 Inhibitors on Tendon Healing”

Medical School Honors

Pre-professional Scholar in Medicine

American Oncology Society Summer Research Grant – Study in Apoptosis and Calcium channels Undergradute Honors

Presidential Scholar

Leadership Scholar

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Phi Betta Kappa Award

Rotary Club Bruening Scholar

Kiwani’s Award

Case Western Reserve University Alumni Award

Mortar Board Award (National Honor Society)

Robert C. Byard Award

Golden Key National Honor Society Award

Howard Hughes Summer Research Fellowhip

Excellence in Biological Research Award

Professional Experience

Table instructor at the Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture Management Course 2006, Toronto, CA AO/ASIF Advanced Fracture Management 2005

AO/ASIF Basic Fracture Management, Rochester, NY 2003 Synthes Locking Plate Seminar, Buffalo, NY 2004 – John Gorczyca Team Physician for:

Irondequoit High School Football Team – 2003-2004

Rush Henrietta High School Football Team – 2002-2003 Periprosthetic Acetabulum Fracture – Preceptor David Helfet, MD Treatment of Ankle Syndesmotic Injuries Through a Posterolateral Approach Preceptors: David Helfet, MD & Dean Lorich, MD

Locked Plates in Osteoporotic Fractures – Preceptor David Helfet, MD Correlation between pelvic fractures and bladder injuries – Preceptor John Gorczyca, MD Lateral ankle Instability – Preceptor Ben DiGiovanni, MD and Judith Baumhauer, MD Tendon Healing and Repair – Preceptor Regis O’Keefe, MD Role of Cox-2 Inhibitors in Tendon Healing and Repair – Preceptor Edward Schwartz, PhD Certifications

ACLS, BLS

Hobbies

Avid woodturner: Specializing in turning wood burls with resin. https://www.georgepartalwoodturning.com

Artwork on display at

Once A Tree in Hampden, ME

Island Artisans, Bar Harbor, ME

Awarded best turned artwork in 2022 at the Messler Gallery at Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME

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