Why does my child need a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon?
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons are doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of children’s musculoskeletal problems. This includes the spine, the extremities and all of the joints of the body. Training for this specialty is rigorous. It includes four years of medical school followed by five years of concentrated study in the field of general orthopaedics followed by one additional year solely focused on pediatric orthopaedics. All of the physicians in our practice have completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery that was approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Specialized training is crucial because children’s growing bodies often require treatment that is very different from the treatment of adults with the same diagnosis. Moreover, there are certain types of orthopaedic diseases and injuries that occur exclusively in children but not in adults. In addition to possessing specialized anatomical knowledge, a pediatric orthopaedic sur
