Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Nemours Children's Clinic

Pensacola, Florida
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 @ 12:22 PM EST

Pensacola, FL - John P. Ferris, Jr., DO, has joined Nemours Children's Clinic in Pensacola as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Ferris's received his medical degree from the Western University of Health Sciences: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. Dr. Ferris completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery from Mount Clemens General Hospital in Michigan From Michigan State University, as well as, a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA. from Louisiana State University. His specialties includes the treatment of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis, clubfoot, developmental hip deformities and sports medicine by arthroscopy.

Dr. Ferris joins Robert Stanton, MD in a team approach to treating children with orthopedic disorders in Northwest Florida and surrounding areas.

modified: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 @ 02:15 PM EDT
created: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 @ 12:20 PM EST

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Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.

Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.