Peter D. Fabricant, MD, MPH
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Education Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Service
Associate Scientist, Research Division
Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY, USA
Dr. Peter Fabricant is an attending orthopedic surgeon on the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY. He holds a dual appointment in the Research Division at HSS and serves as the Education Director for the Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Service. He is a clinician-scientist specializing in pediatric and adolescent sports injuries, trauma, clinical outcomes, and quality improvement research.
Dr. Fabricant completed his undergraduate studies with honors at University of Rochester, and then attended Yale University School of Medicine. During his orthopedic surgery residency training at HSS, he earned a Master of Public Health Degree from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Dr. Fabricant has an extensive publication and speaking record in pediatric and adolescent orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and trauma. He has developed a reputation as a clinical and research mentor to medical students and orthopedic surgery residents and fellows, and spends considerable time lecturing and consulting on clinical research and study design locally, regionally, and internationally.
Dr. Fabricant’s recent investigations have spanned several areas including clinical outcomes, quality improvement, cost-effectiveness, health policy and economics, outcomes metrics and their psychometric properties, basic science, anatomy, and biomechanics. He lives in New York City with his wife, Dr. Son McLaren, their daughter, Avery, and their cat, Bruin.