Mi acercamiento

I enjoy talking to children and their families about their goals and how we can achieve those goals together. Many pediatric orthopedic conditions are managed over several years of a child’s growth, which means the family and I are in it together for the long run. I want them to feel like informed partners from the very first visit.

I am most proud when I get to watch my patients return to the things they love doing—whether it be sports, hobbies, or just chasing their siblings around on the playground. One of my clinical focus areas is limb deformity and reconstruction. The process of limb deformity correction asks a great deal of a young patient—there are internal and sometimes external devices, months of physical therapy, and a lot of patience at an age when patience is hard to come by. Kids meet that challenge with a resilience that continues to inspire me.

Limb deformity and reconstruction is a small subspecialty within pediatric orthopedics. I sought out additional dedicated fellowship training in it after completing my pediatric orthopedic training. It means that when a family comes to me with a complex problem—a leg length difference, a bowed or rotated leg, a limb that didn’t form fully before birth, a bone that hasn’t healed, a deformity that developed after an injury or infection—they’re getting a plan built specifically for their child rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Above all, I want families to know that no question is ever too small. Pediatric orthopedic care, and particularly limb reconstruction, can be a long road. I welcome all questions at any point along the way. Shared decision-making is how I practice because I believe the best plan for a child is not the one I choose alone—it’s the one we build together with the child and their family.