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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Pediatric Service

UC Davis Health System and Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Service combines the resources of UC Davis Health System and Shriners' Hospital for Children, Northern California to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care for children, including:

reconstructive pediatric orthopaedics
pediatric orthopaedic trauma
limb deficiencies and prosthetics
spine surgery
sports medicine
neuromuscular conditions
spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Training in pediatric musculoskeletal care is provided to residents in orthopaedic surgery, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation and family practice, in addition to fellows in pediatric orthopaedics, musculoskeletal pediatrics and hand surgery.  Resources include Motion Analysis Lab at SHCNC and active clinical and basic science research programs at both institutions.

New Patients
Please print this new patient questionnaire, complete it and bring it with you to your child's appointment.

 

 

 

Pediatric Orthopaedic Faculty

Michelle A. James, M.D.  

Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, SHCNC
Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, UC Davis
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis

George Rab, M.D.  

Co-Director. Motion Analysis Laboratory, SHCNC
Ben Ali Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis

Jennette Boakes, M.D.  

Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC
Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Director
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis

Joel Lerman, M.D.

Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis

Debra Popejoy, M.D.  

Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis

Peter Salamon, M.D. 

Physician Associate Diplomate, Pediatrics Orthopaedics, UC Davis