
Brian E. McGrath, MD
Present Position
Professor of Orthopaedics
School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo
Director - Bone Pathology Laboratory at Buffalo General Hospital
Director - Tissue Transplant Service for Kaleida Health
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery - Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Specialty
Hip Arthroscopy & Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Oncology
Education
Boston College, B.S., 1982
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.D., 1987
Hospital Training
General Surgery Internship, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1987-88
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988-92
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship, Enneking Fellowship – University of Florida, 1992-93
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2006
Licensure
New York State, Florida
Publications
T. Duquin, B. McGrath
Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Spread from the Distal Phalanx of the Thumb to the Distal Two Phalanges of the Little Finger.
Journal of Hand Surgery, in press.
T. Paczos, B. McGrath, F. Chen
Primary Carcinomasarcoma of Bone: A Case Report with Review of the Literature.
North American Journal of Medicine and Science, pp. 13-16, April 2009.
J. Hernandez, B. McGrath
Safe Angle for Suture Anchor Insertion During Acetabular Labral Repair.
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol. 24, Issue 12, pp. 1390-1394, December 2008.
G. Yu, S. Goodloe, Jr., B. McGrath, F. Chen
Morphological and Immunohistochemical Features of Giant Clear Cell Hidradenoma of Knee.
American Journal of Dermatopathology, Vol. 20, Issue 3, June 2008.
D. Schlatterer, B. McGrath, E. Mindell
Osteogenic Sarcoma of the Patella Spread to Lateral Meniscus after Arthroscopy Patella Osteosarcoma.
CORR, Vol. 444, pp. 250-255, March 2006.
T. Khoury, L. Balos, B. McGrath, R. Cheney, D. Tan
Malignant Glomus Tumor, A Case Report and Review of Literature, Focusing on its Clinicopathologic Features and Immunohistochemical Profile.
American Journal of Dermatopathology, Vol. 27(5), pp. 428-431, Oct. 2005.
B. McGrath, M. Higgins, W. Mihalko
Effect of End Cutting Intramedullary Reamers on Host Allograft Contact Area.
Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 20(7), pp. 939-940, 2005.
B. Delay, E. Mindell, B. McGrath
Observations on a Retrieved Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
Journal Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. AM, pp. 1433-1438, 2001.
M. Sabel, J. Gibbs, A. Litwin, B. McGrath, W. Kraybill, J. Brooks
Alveolar soft part sarcoma metastatic to small bowel mucosa causing polyposis and intussuseption.
Sarcoma, Volume 5, pp. 133-137, 2001.
E. Brinkis, B. McGrath, E. Mindell
A Distal Radius Lesion in a 21 year old woman.
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Number 387, pp. 241-244, June 2001.
P. Favorito, B. McGrath
Impending or Completed Pathologic Femur Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Hip Screw.
Orthopedics, Vol. 24(4), pp. 359-363, April 2001.
C. France, T. L. Norman, R. D. Santrock, B. McGrath, B. J. Simon
The Efficacy of Direct Current Stimulation for Lumbar Intertransverse Process Fusions in an Animal Model.
Spine Journal, pp. 1002-1007, 2001.
J. Gibbs, P. Huang, R. J. Lee, B. McGrath, J. Brooks, B. McKinley, D. Driscoll, W. Kraybill
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: An Institutional Review
Cancer Investigation. Vol. 19(1), pp. 23-27, 2001.
J. Gibbs, R. J. Lee, D. Driscoll, B. McGrath, E. Mindell, W. Kraybill
Clinical Importance of Late Recurrence in Soft Tissue Sarcomas.
Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 73, pp. 81-86, 2000.
D. Sucato, B. Rougraff, B. McGrath, J. Sizinski, J. Davis, G. Papandonatos, PhD, D. Green, T. Szarzanowicz, E. Mindell
Ewings Sarcoma of the Pelvis: Long Term Survival and Functional Outcome.
CORR, Vol. 372, March 2000.
J. Kane, J. Gibbs, B. McGrath., J. Loree, W. Kraybill
Large, Deep High Grade Extremity Sarcomas: When is a Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction Necessary?
Seminars in Surgical Oncology, Vol. 8, pp. 205-210, 2000.
B. McGrath, S. Arnold, E. Tims, E.
Identification of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and their Receptors in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines: Importance of BMP2.
Cytokine, Vol. 11, September 1999.
S. Arnold, B. McGrath
Regulation of IGF-B1 by Radiation in Two Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines.
Journal of Radiation Research, Vol. 152, No. 5, 1999.
P. Fuchshuber, J. F. Lee, R. Huben, B. McGrath
Second Malignancy after Radiotherapy for Seminoma: Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor.
Radiology Oncology, Vol. 33(1), pp. 59-61, 1999.
M. McPhee, B. McGrath, P. Zhang, D. Driscoll, J. Gibbs, C. Peimer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Hand.
Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol. 24A #5, pp. 1001-1007, September 1999.
P. DeWire, B. McGrath, E. Mindell, C. Brass, C.
Humeral Osteomyelitis Following Ultrasonic Teeth Cleaning.
CORR, Vol. 363 pp. 196-202, June 1999.
W. Mihalko, B. McGrath, B. Rohrbacher
Peroneal Nerve Injury Following Fracture Splint Application.
American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 17(2), pp. 160-162, March 1998.
B. McGrath, C. Bush, T. Nelson, M. Scarborough
Evaluation of Suspected Osteoid Osteoma.
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Vol. 327, pp. 247-252, June 1996.
A. Loeb, B. McGrath, J. M. Navre, O. Petrucci, Ph.D.
Cell Division During Nutritional Upshifts of E. Coli.
Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 136 (2), pp. 631-637, Nov. 1978.
Books/Book Chapters
B. McGrath, et al
AAOS/ASSH OKU Hand Surgery (2nd Edition), 2001. B. McGrath
Committee on Musculoskeletal Diseases – 2002 Musculoskeletal Tumors Exam.
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois, 2001.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Hand Surgery Update 2,
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Chapter 36, pp 369-376, 1999.
B. McGrath, M. T. Scarborough, D. Clohisey
Malignant Bone Tumors.
Edward V. Craig (ed),
Clinical Orthopedics, Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins, Chapter 87, pp. 988-995, 1999.
B. McGrath, R. Lifeso
Orthopedic Management of Metastasis in Genitourinary Cancer.
D. Raghaven, et al (eds),
Principles and Practice of Genitourinary Oncology, Lippincott-Raven, Chap. 12, pp 145-166, 1997.
B. McGrath
Humerus and Shoulder Region Amputations.
C. Peimer, C (ed),
Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, McGraw-Hill, Chap. 16, pp. 403-423, 1996.
R. B. Marcus, Jr., B. McGrath, K. O’Connor, M. Scarborough
Long Term Effects on the Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems and the Breast.
C. L. Schwartz, W. L. Hobbie, L. S. Constine, K.D. Ruccione, (eds),
Survivors of Childhood Cancer, pp. 263-292, 1994.
Awards and Honors
2005 – Inducted, American Orthopaedic Association
1987 – Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo
1987 – Graduate Honors, State University of New York at Buffalo
1986 – Alpha Omega Alpha, State University of New York at Buffalo
1986 – Honors Medical Society, State University of New York at Buffalo
1986 – President, Medical Student Section, Medical Society of the State of New York
1984 – Dean’s Letter of Commendation, State University of New York at Buffalo
1982 – Magna Cum Laude, Graduate Honors, Boston College
Current Professional Activities/Committees
American Orthopaedic Association
American Medical Association
Medical Society of Erie County
Fellow – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Western New York Orthopaedics Trauma Group
Great Lakes Sarcoma Group
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
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