Duke Pediatric Orthopaedics Service provides orthopaedic care for all injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system for infants, children, and adolescents. We offer spine and hip surgery, limb lengthening, treatment for children born with club feet, and treatment for trauma patients.
Physicians at the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic coordinate care with the Pediatric Development and Rehabilitation Program. The Service also participates in a multidisciplinary approach to treating and preventing injuries and restoring physical function and performance for athletes.
We treat pediatric patients with:
We offer the following treatments:
| Name | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| Robert D. Fitch, MD | Pediatric spine; adult, pediatric and adolescent scoliosis; hip, club feet, trauma; Ilizarov method for limb lengthening; deformity correction; speciality clinics for conditions including scoliosis, myelodysplasia, and cerebral palsy, and for pediatric amputees |
| Prerana N. Patel, MD | Scoliosis and other pediatric spinal deformity, developmental dysplasia of the hip, pediatric foot problems, pediatric trauma, Perthes disease, pediatric sports medicine, cerebral palsy, myelodysplasia |
Robert D. Fitch, M.D.
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact:
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Department of Surgery
Box 2911 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919-684-3104
Fax: 919-681-8703
Prerana Patel, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact:
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
Box 2809 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919-681-7605
Fax: 919-681-7618