I chose orthopedics because I love helping people get back on their feet, and I looked at how happy Orthopedic surgeons were 20 years into their practice. That is always a good sign that you have chosen a career path wisely!
Why I Treat Children
I was once a kid myself! Growing up I was a babysitter and a nanny, so I kind of grew up around kids. When I did mission work in Guatemala, I gravitated toward taking care of children. When I became interested in pediatric orthopedics, I started focusing on deformity correction because that mostly affects children.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about being a doctor in general, and a doctor at Nemours in particular. Also, I think it’s important for people to learn to take care of themselves. As health issues, smoking and obesity are personal hot-buttons for me.
How I Try to Make A Difference
I love what I do, and enjoy the interaction with parents and kids. I treat the whole patient as an individual, not just their orthopedic needs, and I treat each child as my own.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children,
2011
Orthopedic Surgery
- Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore,
2010
Internship
General Surgery - Union Memorial Hospital, 2004
Residency
Orthopedics
- Maimonides Medical Center,
2009
Medical/Dental School
MD
- Northeastern Ohio Univ College of Medicine,
2003
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards & Recognition
2015
Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors
2016
Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna Better Health PA Medicaid HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Interlink Transplant
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
National Transplant (Humana)
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC COMMERCIAL DE PA
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Arthrogryposis
Limb Length Discrepancy
Research Activities
I’m interested in correcting orthopedic deformities and have done studies on an angular correction technique called hemi-epiphyseodsis, as well as a paper on club feet.
Medical Interests
Angular correction
Spinal balance
Clubfoot
English
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