Pediatric Orthopedics

Pediatric Orthopedics at Golisano Children's Hospital

As a parent, your child’s healthy growth and development is a top priority. It’s our priority, too. Orthopedic injuries, congenital conditions and musculoskeletal diseases can significantly affect your child’s ability to move and their quality of life.

At Golisano Children's Hospital at University of Vermont Health, we provide the entire spectrum of children’s orthopedic care. You can count on us to improve your child’s function and get them back to the activities they love.

A medical provider checks a pediatric patient's foot.

Why Choose Golisano Children's Hospital?

As the only pediatric orthopedic program in the region, we offer:

Access to care: Our physicians and advanced practice providers work together to expand access to care in the region. We offer follow-up visits via digital health to lessen travel burdens and minimize how much work or school you or your child misses.
Child-friendly environment: We offer specialized services in a child-friendly setting. Our kid-friendly office design helps put our patients at ease and make visits more comfortable. Bright colors, toys to play with in the waiting rooms and doctors who don’t wear white coats all help to make the environment more approachable for children.
Compassionate, supportive approach: Our specialists involve you and your child in every decision, explaining all your options and recommending effective treatments. Child Life specialists offer techniques to help soothe and support children during overwhelming situations.
Research emphasis: As part of a health system anchored by an academic medical center, our physician-leaders are active researchers. We are at the forefront of orthopedic care, presenting our research at national meetings.

Orthopedic Pediatric Services

Our coordinated team provides the full range of care for orthopedic pediatric conditions, including:

Pediatric Scoliosis

Our orthopedic specialists provide a range of noninvasive and surgical options to treat pediatric scoliosis help your child grow up healthy and strong.

Pediatric Foot & Ankle Care

Our foot and ankle surgeons partner with pediatric orthopedic specialists to provide full-spectrum treatment. We have the only pediatric orthopedics team in the region with an exclusive focus on treating children and adolescents throughout their entire care journey.