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Brian M. Torpey, MD, FACS
Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon |
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Undergraduate Degree:
Wake Forest University, 1985 |
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Medical Degree:
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1989 |
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Internship:
Monmouth Medical Center, 1989-1990 |
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Residency:
Monmouth Medical Center, 1990-1994 |
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Fellowship:
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction, Johns Hopkins University, 1994-1995 |
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Areas of Special Interest:
Treatment of conditions of the shoulder, knee, hip, sports medicine, shoulder and knee reconstruction and orthopaedic surgery |
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Dr. Torpey was raised in Maryland and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wake Forest University. He received his M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.
He completed five years of orthopaedic surgery training including clinical training at Monmouth Medical Center, UMDNJ-Camden, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Torpey then went on to complete a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Torpey has special interest in sports-related injuries, upper extremity, total joint replacements and shoulder and knee reconstructive surgeries.
He serves as one of the orthopaedic team physicians for Monmouth University, Georgian Court University and many local public and private high schools. He belongs to many medical societies including the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He also serves as a Clinical and Academic Instructor of Orthopaedics at Monmouth Medical Center.
When Dr. Torpey is not practicing orthopaedic surgery, he enjoys time with his wife and four children. He also enjoys skiing, biking, swimming and traveling.
Dr. Torpey is available to see patients at the Tinton Falls, Toms River and Freehold Offices.
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| Board Certification |
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| Diplomat |
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
July 14, 1998 |
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| Education |
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| 1981-85 |
B.A. Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Wake Forest University |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1985-89 |
M.D.
Georgetown University School of Medicine |
Washington, DC |
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| Medical Training |
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| 7/89-6/90 |
General Surgery Resident |
Monmouth Medical Center,
Long Branch, NJ |
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Orthopaedic Surgery Resident |
Monmouth Medical Center,
Long Branch, NJ |
| 7/93-6/94 |
Chief Resident - Orthopaedic Surgery |
Monmouth Medical Center,
Long Branch, NJ |
| 7/94-7/95 |
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction Fellowship |
Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD |
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| Affiliations |
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| 1995-Present |
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Monmouth Medical Center,
Long Branch, NJ
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| 1995-Present |
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Riverview Medical Center,
Red Bank, NJ
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| 1995-Present |
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Bayshore Community Hospital,
Holmdel, NJ
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| 1991-1994 |
House Physician |
Bayshore Community Hospital,
Holmdel, NJ
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| Organizations |
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| Active Member |
Monmouth Medical Society |
| Active Member |
Medical Society of New Jersey |
| Associate Fellow |
American College of Surgeons |
| Candidate Member |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Associate Fellow |
Arthroscopy Association of North America |
| Active Member |
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine |
| Associate Member |
National Athletic Trainer's Association |
| Active Member |
Eastern Athletic Trainer's Association |
| Active Member |
The Georgetown Club of New York |
| Active Member |
The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association |
| Active Member |
New York Academy of Sciences |
| Active Member |
Arthritis Foundation of New Jersey |
| Active Member |
New Jersey Orthopaedic Society |
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| Educational Activities |
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| 1995 - Present |
Assistant Program Director
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program |
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, NJ |
| 1995 - Present |
Director Orthopaedic Research Program
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program |
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, NJ |
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| Team Physician |
- Assistant Team Physician, Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club - 8/94-8/95
- Team Physician, New Jersey Stallions Professional Soccer Club, 5/96-Present
- Assistant Team Physician, Johns Hopkins University Athletic Department (NCAA Div. I, II, III), 8/94-8/95
- Assistant Team Physician, University of Maryland - Baltimore County Athletic Department, 8/94-8/95
- Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, Monmouth University Department of Athletics (NCAA Div I), 8/95-Present
- Red Bank Catholic High School, 8/95 - Present
- Rumson-Fair Haven High School, 8/95 - Present
- Long Branch High School, 8/95 - Present
- Monmouth Regional High School, 8/95 - Present
- Red Bank Regional High School, 8/95 - Present
- Shore Regional High School, 8/95 - Present
- Raritan High School, 8/95 - Present
- Middletown High School North, 8/95 - Present
- Middletown High School South, 8/95 - Present
- Mater Dei High School, 8/95 - Present
- Toms River High School North, 8/95 - Present
- Toms River High School South, 8/95 - Present
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Publications and Presentations
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| 1985, April 15 |
Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-Induced Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Release in the Sheep Fetus: Blockage by Cortisol
Rose, JC., Hargrave, B.Y., Torpey, B.M. |
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 151(8):1128-33 |
| May, 1993 |
Muscular Violence as a Cause of Humeral Fractures
Kircher, M.T., Cappuccina, A., Torpey, B.M.
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Contemporary Orthopaedics, Vol. 26, No. 5:457-480 |
| Fall 1993 |
Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies in Patients with Osteonecrosis Who have had Femoral Head Core Decompression
Torpey, B.M., Absatz, M.G.,
Cappuccino, A.
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Orthopaedic Transactions - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 17, No. 4, p.1218
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| 1994 |
Phalangeal Transfer for Recurrent Giant-Cell Tumor of the Phalanx of a Finger in a Nine-year-old Child
Torpey, B.M, Faierman, E., Lehmann, O. |
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 76-a, (12):1864-1869
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| 1995 |
The Use of MRI-Compatible Titanium Segmental Spinal Instrumentatinon in Pediatric Patients with Intraspinal Tumors
Torpey, B.M., Dormans, J.P., Drummond, D.S. |
Journal of Spinal Disorders, 8 (1): 76-81
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| June 1996 |
Screw Placement Through the Tipial Tunnel: A Radiographic Evaluation of Interference Screw Divergence Angles After Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction
Brodie, J.T., Torpey, B.M., Donald, G.D.,
Bade, H.A. III |
Arthroscopy, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 2
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Ulnar Nerve Laceration in a Closed Both Bone Forearm Fracture
Torpey, B.M., Pess, G.M., Kircher, M.T.,
Faierman, E., Absatz, M.G. |
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (Submitted for publication) Vol. 10, No. 2 pp. 131-134
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| 1996 |
Elbow Rehabilitation After Surgery
Rudolph, J., Torpey, B.M., McFarland, E.G. |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Secrets. Chapter 59, p. 323-327. Hanley & Belfus, Inc.
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| 1996 |
Shoulder Rehabilitation After Surgery
Torpey, B.M., McFarland, E.G. |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Secrets. Chapter 58, p. 318-322. Hanley & Belfus, Inc. |
| Oct. 1996 |
Evaluation of Shoulder Laxity
McFarland, E.G., Torpey, B.M., Curl, L.A. |
McFarland, E.G.,
Torpey, B.M.,
Curl, L.A. |
| 1997 |
Reliability of Radiographic Evaluation for Acromial Morphology
Bright, A.S, Torpey, B., Magid, O., Codd, T.,
McFarland, E.G. |
Skeletal Radiology, 26:718-721 International Skeletal Society |
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The Deltoid Muscle Origin: Histiologic Characteristics and Effects of Subacromial Decompression
Torpey, B., Iveda, K., Wang, M.,
van der Heeden, D., Chao, E., McFarland, E. |
American Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 26, No. 3
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Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Using MRI as the Sole Imaging Modality
Glastein, C., Cappuccino, A., Kircher, M.T.,
Torpey, B.M. |
Spine - (in press)
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Reproducibility of Shoulder Laxity Testing
McFarland, E., O'Neill, O., Hsu, C., torpey, B.M.,
Perezous, M., Magee, M. |
American Journal of Sports Medicine
(Submitted for publication)
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The Fillet Flap: Its Use in Medial and LAteral Oblique Amputations of the Fingertip
Torpey, B.M., Faierman, E., Johnson, C.J. |
Techniques in Orthopaedics
(Submitted for publication)
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Surgical Anatomy of the Shoulder
Torpey, B.M., McFarland, E.G. |
Atlas of Surgical Exposures
Mosby, Philadelphia (In Progess)
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| October 1991 |
Post-operative complications of acetabural fractures |
The 24th Annual Northeastern Mid-Atlantic Orthopaedic Residents' Conference |
| April, 1992 |
Clinical and radiographic results after core decompression of the femoral head in patients with osteonecrosis |
New York/New Jersey Orthopaedic Society Meeting |
| October 1992 |
Evaluation of pre-operative and post-operative MRI studies in patients with osteonecrosis who have had femoral head core decompression |
Eastern Orthopaedic Association 23rd Annual Meeting |
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| Editorial Positions |
| Aspen Publishing, Inc. - 1996 - Present |
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| Courses Taught |
| August, 1995 - Present |
Orthopaedic Residence Program
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Instructor
Monmouth Medical Center,
Long Branch, NJ |
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