Dr. Paley has dedicated almost 30 years to researching better treatment options for children and adults with complex orthopedic conditions. Dr. Paley has published over 100 articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has authored and edited five books and 45 book chapters.

Dr. Paley is the author of Principles of Deformity Correction (Springer Verlag, 2002). This 800-page textbook is an orthopedic bestseller and has set the standard for the understanding and treatment of limb deformities. It teaches the analysis, planning, and methods of deformity correction and is supplemented by the exercise book, Principles of Deformity Correction Exercise Workbook (Springer Verlag, 2003), which was awarded best illustrated medical textbook in 2003.