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Department of Orthopaedics
State University of New York at Buffalo



CURRICULUM VITAE
Christopher A. Ritter, M.D.
Present Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office Address
Department of Orthopaedics
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215
Education
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, M.D. - 1997
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.S. Natural Sciences - 1993
Cornell University, B.S. Cell Biology - 1991
Hospital Training
State University of New York at Buffalo, General Surgery - 1998
Orthopaedic Basic Science Research Fellowship, 1998-99
State University of New York at Buffalo - Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, 1998-2003
Florida Orthopaedic Institute Fellowship in Foot/Ankle Trauma Surgery 2004
Current Professional Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons - 2003
Licensure
New York State
Role in Residency Training
Clinical Assistant Professor - significant time spent in clinical resident training
Publications

Fishkin Z, Miller D, Ritter C, Ziv, I.
Changes in Human Knee Ligament Stiffness Secondary to Osteoarthritis.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, In Press 2001

Tornetta P 3rd, Mostafavi H, Riina J, Turen C, Reimer B, Levine R, Behrens F, Geller J, Ritter C, Homel P.
Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Trauma Patients.
J Trauma. 1999 Apr; 46(4):702-6.

Riina J, Tornetta P 3rd, Ritter C, Geller J.
Neurologic and Vascular Structures at Risk During Anterior-Posterior Locking of Retrograde Femoral Nails.
J Orthop Trauma. 1998 Aug; 12(6):379-81.

Ritter CA.
The Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Otitis Media in 1 to 6 Year Old Children.
Masters Thesis, 1992


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