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 |
| George Rab, M.D. | Co-Director. Motion Analysis Laboratory, SHCNC |
| Jennette Boakes, M.D. | Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC |
| Joel Lerman, M.D. | Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC |
| Debra Popejoy, M.D. | Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, SHCNC |
| Peter Salamon, M.D. | Physician Associate Diplomate, Pediatrics Orthopaedics, UC Davis |

