Physician Assistant
Michaela Procaccini is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner nationally accredited through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Kerry Clark is a Certified family nurse practitioner and specializes in pediatric orthopedics in the Pediatric Division of University Orthopedics
Sarah Bertsch is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who specializes in pediatric orthopedics
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DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS
Phone: 401-457-2110
Fax: 401-270-0420
WORKING DAYS/HOURS
Mon - Fri / 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Locations
Kettle Point
1 Kettle Point Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
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Physician publications
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Brooks JJ, Schiller JR, Allen SD, Akelman E. Biomechanical and anatomical consequences of carpal tunnel release. Clinical Biomechanics. 2003 Oct; 18(8):685-93.
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Ehrlich MG. Increased Lengthening Rate Decreases Expression of FGF-2, PDGF-AA, VEGF and CD 31 in a Rat Model of Distraction Osteogenesis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2007 Dec; 27(8): 961-968.
- Schiller JR, DiGiovanni CW. Foot and Ankle Fellowship Training: A National Survey of Past, Present, and Prospective Fellows. Foot and Ankle International. 2008 Jan; 29(1): 34-41.
- Schiller JR, Eberson CP. Spinal Deformity and the Adolescent Athletics. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2008 March; 16(1): 26-31.
- Appleyard DV, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Ehrlich MG. Idiopathic Chondrolysis Treated With Etanercept. Orthopedics. 2009 March; 32:214.
- Schiller JR, Thakur NA, Eberson CP. Brace Management in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 March; 468:670-678.
- Thakur NA, Schiller JR, Fischer SA, Palumbo MA. Klebsiella pneumoniae associated vertebral osteomyelitis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Hosp Prac. 2010 Jun; 38(3):75-8.
- Mulcahey M, Schiller JR, Hulstyn MJ. Anabolic Steroid Use in Adolescents: Identification of Those at Risk and Strategies for Prevention. The Physician and Sports Medicine. 2010 October; 3(38):105-113.
- Mulcahey M, Appleyard DV, Schiller JR, Born CT. Obesity and the Orthopaedic Trauma Patient: A review of the risks and challenges in medical and surgical management. Hospital Practice. 2011 February; 39(1):146-152.
- DeLaRocha A, Birch JG, Schiller JR. Precocious Appearance of the Capital Femoral Ossific Nucleus in Larsen Syndrome. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2012 May; 94A(9):1-4.
- Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Garg S, Weller AL, Larson AN, Kwon MS, Copley L, Ho CA. Increased severity of Type III supracondylar humerus fractures in the pre-teen population. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2012 September; 32(6):567-572.
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Paller D, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Hulstyn, MJ. Biomechanical Analysis of Suture Bridge Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures. Arthroscopy, 2012 October; 28(10):1533-1539.
- Thakur, NA, Daniels A, Schiller JR, McDonnell M, Valdes M, Schiller A, Palumbo MA, Terek R. Benign Tumors of the Spine. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2012 November; 20(11):715-724.
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Hulstyn, MJ, Schiller JR. Arthroscopic Suture Bridge Fixation of Tibial Intercondylar Eminence Fractures. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2013 August 30; 2(4):e315-318.
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Copley L, Browne R, Ho CA. Management of the Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Is Vascular Exploration Necessary? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2013 November 6; 95(21):1906-1912.
- Garg S, Weller A, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Kwon M, Schiller JR, Browne R, Copley L, Ho C. Clinical Characteristics of Severe Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 2014 January; 34(1):34-39.
- Larson AN, Weller AL, Garg S, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Schiller JR, Ho CA. Operative treatment of type II supracondylar fractures: Does time to surgery affect complications? Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 2014 June; 34(4):382-387.
- Hsu RY, Lareau CR, Kim JS, Koruprolu S, Born CT, Schiller JR. The Effect of C-Arm Position on Radiation Exposure During Fixation of Pediatric Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2014 August 6; 96(15):e129.
- Cohen E, Trunzter J, Klinge S, Schwartz K, Schiller JR. Acute Pediatric Leg Compartment Syndrome in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Orthopedics, 2014 November 1:37(11):e1036-1039.
- Sangal RB, Waryasz GR, Schiller JR. Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Review of Current Concepts. Rhode Island Medical Journal, 2014 November 97(11): 33-38.
- Pidgeon TS, Ramirez JM, Schiller JR. Orthopedic Management of Spasticity. Rhode Island Medical Journal, 2015 December 98(12):26-31.
- Schiller JR, Brooks JJ, Mansuripur PK, Gil JA, Akelman E. Three-Dimensional Carpal Kinematics after Carpal Tunnel Release. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 2016 August;5(3):222-226.
- Cohen B, Kleinhenz D, Schiller J, Tabaddor R. Understanding Athletic Pubalgia: A Review. Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2016 October 99(10): 31-35.
- Waryasz G, Gil JA, Chiou D, Ramos P, Schiller JR, DaSilva MF. Patient Comprehension of Carpal Tunnel Surgery: An Investigation of Health Literacy. Hand, 2017 Mar;12(2):175-180.
- Defroda S, Blood T, Schiller J. Lower Extremity Avulsion Fractures in the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2017 April 25(4):251-259.
- Pidgeon TS, Schiller JR. Preliminary Report - The Long Leg Cast with Pelvic Band: A Novel Approach to Treatment of Pediatric Femur Fractures. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2017 May;33(5):329-333.
- Pidgeon T, Schiller JR, Gil JA, Evangelista PT, Machan JT, Tabaddor RA. Joint Space Width and Osteoarthritis in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Journal of Hip Surgery, May 2017 (1):99-104.
- Chiou D, Waryasz G, Kosinski L, Gil J, Schiller JR. Patient Comprehension of Hip Arthroscopy: An Investigation of Health Literacy. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. Accepted for publication April 2020.
Published Books and Book Chapters
- Eberson CP, Schiller JR. “12 Common Pediatric Foot and Ankle Conditions”. Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle. pps 147- 170. Christopher DiGiovanni, MD and Justin Greisberg, MD eds, Mosby Inc. 2007.
- Eberson CP, Schiller JR. “Osteochondroses and Apophysitis”. Drennan’s The Child’s Foot and Ankle, 2nd ed. Chapter 28, pps 433-442. James J. McCarthy, MD, James Drennan, MD, and James Guille, MD eds, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2010.
- Schiller JR. “Pediatric Orthopedics: Foot Pathology”. Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics, 2nd ed. A.Y. Elzouki, H.A. Harfi, H. Nazer, F.B. Stapleton, W. Oh, R.J. Whitley eds, Springer. 2010.
- Doak J, Schiller J, Eberson C. “Circulation of the Pediatric and Adolescent Hip”. Skeletal Circulation in Clinical Practice, Chapter 13, pps 3-40. Roy K Aaron ed. World Scientific, March 2016.
- Schiller JR, McClure P, Rubin LE. “Direct Anterior Hip Surgery in Pediatric Patients”. Direct Anterior Approach to Hip Reconstruction, Section IV, Chapter 21. B Sonny Bal, Lee E Rubin, Kristaps J Keggl eds, SLACK Books, 2016.
- Cruz Jr. AI, Schiller JR, Eberson CP. “Trauma to the Pelvis, Hip, and Femur: Pediatrics”. Orthopedic Knowledge Update, Section 6, Chapter 57. Jonathan N. Grauer, ed. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2017.
- Schiller JR. “Arthrogryposis”. Essential Orthopedic Review – Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Section 5, Chapter 123. Eltorai AEM. Eberson CP. Daniels AH eds, Springer. 2018.
- Schiller JR. “Other Skeletal Dysplasia”. Essential Orthopedic Review – Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Section 5, Chapter 125. Eltorai AEM. Eberson CP. Daniels AH eds, Springer. 2018.
- Schiller JR. “Limb Length Discrepancy”. Essential Orthopedic Review – Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Section 5, Chapter 134. Eltorai AEM. Eberson CP. Daniels AH eds, Springer. 2018.
- Schiller JR. “Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia”. Essential Orthopedic Review – Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Section 5, Chapter 135. Eltorai AEM. Eberson CP. Daniels AH eds, Springer. 2018.
- Schiller JR. “Foot and Ankle Deformities”. Essential Orthopedic Review – Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Section 5, Chapter 136. Eltorai AEM. Eberson CP. Daniels AH eds, Springer. 2018.
- Cohen B, Schiller JR. “Hip Arthroscopy”. Outlines in Orthopedic Surgery, Section 5, Chapter 19. Valentin Antoci, Adam EM Eltorai, eds. Thieme Publishers Editorial Services, In print.
Publications Submitted or in Preparation
- Schiller JR, Abbood E, Ehrlich MG. Angiogenic and osteogenic growth factor expression in macrodactyly of the toes.
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Heard WMR, Abbood E, Eberson CP, Ehrlich MG. Cbfa-1, Sox-9, HIF-1, and Oxa-1 expression during distraction osteogenesis.
- Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Ehrlich MG. Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis for brachymetatarsia.
- Schiller JR, Thakur NA, Abbood E, Eberson CP. Providence Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Schiller JR, Karol LA, Johnston CE II, Tulchin K, Daniel C. Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT). A long-term function study.
- Sucato DJ, Richards BS, Herring JA, Johnston CE, Birch JG, Karol LA, Rathjen KE, Schiller JR, et al. Comparison Between Functional and Radiologic Outcomes of Revision Spine Surgery versus One Time Spine Surgery in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Garg S, Weller AL, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Larson AN, Schiller JR, Ho CA, Copley LAB. What is the Morbidity rate of supracondylar elbow fractures in children?
- Larson AN, Weller AL, Garg S, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Schiller JR, Ho CA. Type 2 supracondylar fractures: Does time to surgery matter?
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Ho CA, Copley L. Management of the Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Is Vascular Exploration Necessary?
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Ho CA, Copley L. Retrospective Review of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures.
- Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Garg S, Weller AL, Larson AN, Kwon MS, Copley L, Ho CA. Increased severity of Type III supracondylar humerus fractures in the pre-teen population. Accepted for publication Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, December 2011.
- Thakur, NA, Daniels A, Schiller JR, McDonnell M, Valdes M, Schiller A, Palumbo MA, Terek R. Benign Tumors of the Spine. Accepted for publication Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, October 2011
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Paller D, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Hulstyn, MJ. Biomechanical Analysis of Suture Bridge Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures. Accepted for Publication Journal of Arthroscopy, January 2012
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Paller D, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Hulstyn, MJ. Arthroscopic Suture Bridge Fixation of Tibial Eminence Fractures: A new Surgical Technique. Submitted for Publication Journal of Arthroscopy, April 2012
International / National Podium Presentations
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Ehrlich MG. Increased distraction rate decreases expression of angiogenic and osteogenic growth factors in distraction osteogenesis. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, May 2003
- Schiller JR, Brooks JJ, Sonenblum SE, Moore DM, Crisco JJ, Akelman E. Three-dimensional carpal kinematics after carpal tunnel release. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2007
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Heard WMR, Eberson CP, Ehrlich MG. Cbfa-1, Sox-9, HIF-1, and Oxa-1 expression in a rat model of distraction osteogenesis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2010
- Garg S, Weller AL, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Larson AN, Schiller JR, Ho CA, Copley LAB. What is the Morbidity rate of supracondylar elbow fractures in children? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 2011
- Larson AN, Weller AL, Garg S, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Schiller JR, Ho CA. Type 2 supracondylar fractures: Does time to surgery matter? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 2011
- Schiller JR, Johnston CE II, Karol LA, Tulchin K, Daniel C. Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: A long term function study. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011
- Larson AN, Weller AL, Garg S, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Schiller JR, Ho CA. Type 2 supracondylar fractures: Does time to surgery matter? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011
- Larson AN, Weller AL, Garg S, Fletcher ND, Kwon MS, Schiller JR, Ho CA. Type 2 supracondylar fractures: Does time to surgery matter? Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 27th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 2011
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Ho CA, Copley L. Management of the Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Is Vascular Exploration Necessary? Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 27th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 2011
International\National Poster Presentations
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Ehrlich MG. Increased distraction rate decreases expression of angiogenic and osteogenic growth factors in distraction osteogenesis. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 2004
- Schiller JR, Brooks JJ, Sonenblum SE, Moore DM, Crisco JJ, Akelman E. Three dimensional carpal kinematics after carpal tunnel release. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2007
- Schiller JR, Brooks JJ, Moore DM, Crisco JJ, Akelman E. Three dimensional carpal kinematics after carpal tunnel release. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Ho CA, Copley L. Management of the Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Is Vascular Exploration Necessary? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011
- Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Garg S, Weller AL, Larson AN, Kwon MS, Copley L, Ho CA. Increased Severity of Type III Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in the Pre-Teen Population. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011
- Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon MS, Ho CA, Copley L. Retrospective Review of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011
- Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Garg S, Weller AL, Larson AN, Kwon MS, Copley L, Ho CA. Increased Severity of Type III Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in the Pre-Teen Population. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 27th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 2011
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Paller D, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Hulstyn, MJ. “Arthroscopic Suture Bridge Fixation of Tibial Eminence Fractures: A New Surgical Technique and Biomechanical Analysis”, Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, February 2012
- Sawyer GA, Anderson BC, Paller D, Schiller JR, Eberson CP, Hulstyn, MJ. “Biomechanical Analysis of Suture Bridge Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures”, Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, May 2012
Regional Podium / Poster Presentations
- “Management Orthopaedic Trauma,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Teaching Conference Lecture, June 2004
- “Anatomy of the Forearm,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference Anatomy Prosection, September 2004
- “Anatomy of the Pelvis,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference Anatomy Prosection, September 2004
- “Neuropathic Arthropathy,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Adult Reconstruction Conference, April 2005
- “Orthopaedic Management of Compartment Syndrome,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference Lecture, August 2005
- “Anatomy of the Hip,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference Anatomy Prosection, September 2005
- “Growth and Formation of the Physis,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Basic Science Grand Rounds, October 2005
- Schiller JR, Moore DC, Ehrlich MG. Increased distraction rate decreases expression of angiogenic and osteogenic growth factors in distraction osteogenesis. New England OREF Resident Research Symposium, Massachusetts General Hospital, May 2005
- “Pediatric Elbow,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference, April 2006
- “Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle,” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Teaching Conference Anatomy Prosection, September 2006
- “Articular Cartilage Repair and Osteoarthritis” Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Basic Science Grand Rounds, December 2006
- “Arthritis and Adult Reconstruction Surgery” Lincoln Middle School Eighth Grade, Lincoln, Rhode Island, Industrial Arts, Health, and Technology Project, February 2007
- “Quadrupeds to Bipeds: Orthopaedic Implications of Walking Upright” Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, May 2007
- “Little League Injury Prevention” Warwick Little League Association, Warwick, Rhode Island, June 2007
- “Orthopaedic Surgery as a Career” Brown Alpert Medical School, Surgery Interest Group, Providence, Rhode Island, February 2008
- “Cbfa-1, Sox-9, Osx-1, and HIF-1? Expression in a Limb Lengthening Model” Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 47th Danforth Oration, May 2009
- “Deformity with Bone Loss – How to Fix,” Sixth Annual Fall Spine Symposium, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, October 2009
- “Small Child, Small Spine – How to Fix,” Sixth Annual Fall Spine Symposium, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, October 2009
- “Arthrogryposis, Down Syndrome, and Marfan’s”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, October 2009
- Schiller JR, Karol LA, Johnston CE. “Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT). A long term function study”, The 32nd Annual Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, April 2010
- “Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, The Orthopaedist Role”, Invited Lecture Series: Rhode Island Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, Medical and Orthopaedic Management of Muscular Dystrophy, Providence, Rhode Island, November 2011
- “Evaluating the Painful Hip”, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, February 2012
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“Longitudinal Deficiencies of the Lower Extremity”, MADAM Conference, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, March 2012
- “The Physician-Patient Relationship”, Whole Patient Program Lecture Series, PLME Program, Brown University and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, April 2012
- “Femoral Acetabular Impingement and Hip Arthroscopy”, Invited Lecture Series, Rhode Island Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association Current Concepts in Surgical Intervention and Post-Operative Rehabilitation for Selected Hip Disorders, April 2012