The 20 Best Achondroplasia Doctors in The United States

Dr. Julie Hoover-Fong is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoover-Fong holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition from The Ohio State University, where she also completed her medical degree. She received her Ph.D. in the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Hoover-Fong completed a pediatric internship and residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a fellowship in medical genetics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She joined the Johns Hopkins University faculty in 2002 and progressed to Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics in 2019. She practices and oversees the clinical operations, research and educational ventures for the patients, families and healthcare providers served by the Greenberg Center. Her clinical team develops and improves diagnostic and treatment guidelines for comprehensive care of patients with all types of bone conditions including dwarfism, orofacial clefting, craniosynostosis and more. Dr. Hoover-Fong also mentors and teaches medical students, residents and genetic medicine trainees. As an active clinical researcher, Dr. Hoover-Fong is the Principal Investigator of multiple global clinical trials for achondroplasia, the first multi-center, investigator-initiated natural history study for achondroplasia, and multiple clinical studies for patients with orofacial clefting, hypophosphatasia and other conditions. She is also a co-investigator on the ELSI and Phenotype Review Committees for the Mendel Project, a whole exome sequencing venture to identify the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions. From an institutional service perspective, Dr. Hoover-Fong serves on the Johns Hopkins Associate Professor Promotions Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Little People of America, is a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins University and is a charter member of the International Skeletal Dysplasia Management Consortium, publishing best practice guidelines for patients with skeletal dysplasias. Dr. Hoover is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Rhizomelic Syndrome, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Dr. Michael B. Bober is a pediatric geneticist and an authority on skeletal dysplasias, brittle bone disease, primordial dwarfism and other genetic disorders of the skeleton. He is a frequent guest lecturer, accomplished author and consultant for numerous television networks, here and abroad. Dr. Bober is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

Howard Saal is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Saal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type, Treacher Collins Syndrome, and Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania Type.

Carlos Bacino is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bacino is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Angelman Syndrome, Miller-Dieker Syndrome, and Lissencephaly 1. Dr. Bacino is currently accepting new patients.

William Mackenzie is an Orthopedics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Mackenzie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), Brachydactyly Mononen Type, Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Jacqueline Hecht is a Medical Genetics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hecht is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Pseudoachondroplasia, Achondroplasia, Cleft Lip and Palate, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Joel Charrow is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Charrow is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease, Achondroplasia, Isovaleric Acidemia, and Splenectomy.

Klane White is an Orthopedics provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. White is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Brachydactyly Mononen Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Daniel Hoernschemeyer is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Hoernschemeyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Scoliosis, Hypochondroplasia, Spinal Fusion, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

Richard Pauli is a Medical Genetics provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Pauli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

William Wilcox is a Medical Genetics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilcox has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Achondroplasia, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6 (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome).

Mari Groves is a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon who cares for children with brain and spinal cord tumors (benign and cancerous), skeletal dysplasia, and spinal deformities such as neuromuscular and early scoliosis. She also sees patients diagnosed with Chiari malformations, spasticity and epilepsy. She specializes in treating patients with all types of spina bifida, including myelomeningocele. As part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, she is an expert in prenatal closure techniques such as minimally invasive fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele (when the spina bifida defect is repaired before birth). Offering a transitional practice model of care, she follows patients diagnosed with spina bifida from birth to adulthood. Dr. Groves chose to pursue neurosurgery because it allows her to treat patients with complex conditions and help improve the quality of children’s lives. Her research interests focus on pediatric spinal disease and how surgical intervention can impact growth and neurological function during a child’s life. She is committed to building programs that support patients with congenital disorders as they age. Pediatric patients often age out of existing programs and have difficulty locating physicians and treating teams that understand their conditions. At Johns Hopkins, we have a unique ability to provide this type of comprehensive care. Dr. Groves earned her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency training in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained for a neurosurgery fellowship, which she finished in 2015. She also completed a spinal deformity fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Groves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

David Rodriguez is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Von Gierke Disease, Acanthosis Nigricans, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Dale Swift is a Neurosurgery provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Swift is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Jeffery Campbell has been a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nemours for 20 years. His most notable work is with kids that have skeletal dysplasia and he acts as the neurosurgical component of our larger skeletal dysplasia program at Nemours. Most of his research has been in dwarfism and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Prior to Nemours, he worked in a private practice in Charleston, SC. When I was in medical school, I knew that I wanted to do something “brain-related.” During my fourth year, I did a neurology rotation and thoroughly enjoyed the immediate feedback of surgery. I split my residency time between pediatric and adult hospitals, but quickly realized that I loved working with kids. I was able to see kids get better and found the impact I had on them gratifying. My goal as a doctor is to have a long-term impact on someone’s life and treating kids was my path to do just that. I am passionate about providing the best possible care for all children. I enjoy being on the cutting edge of treating rare problems on the skeletal dysplasia spectrum and I take pride in people traveling to Nemours from all over the country to seek such treatment. I love that I can do things that can’t be done anywhere else. I believe that health care should be a team sport. I always advocate for team approaches, especially with complicated cases. I actively create multidisciplinary teams for many of my patients to give them the very best care. Dr. Campbell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Increased Head Circumference, Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Bone Graft, and Adenoidectomy.

Peter Stasikelis is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Stasikelis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Achondroplasia, and Osteotomy. Dr. Stasikelis is currently accepting new patients.

Franklin Gettys is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Gettys is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Scoliosis, Clubfoot, and Tenotomy. Dr. Gettys is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Pahys is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Carlos Prada is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).