Dr dror paley biography of martin

A decade ago, Dr. Dror Paley was dealing with empty nest syndrome.

Then 53, the world-renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeon was recently divorced, his three adult children were on their own and "I was looking for someplace warm to restart my life."

At the time, Paley was living in Baltimore, Md., where he was the founder and director of the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, and the director of the International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.

Then, as now, Paley — a Canadian native who speaks six languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Hebrew) — specialized in taking on the most challenging orthopedic cases.

His patients — some of whom were still toddlers — and their families traveled from all over the world to be treated by him.

"I knew I could practice anywhere in the world and I've always loved Palm Beach County," he says.

"When I met with the people at St. Mary's M