
Overview
Daniel C. Bland, M.D. graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in May 2011. He completed a joint orthopedic surgery internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern in June 2016 and a Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics at Rady Children’s Hospital in July 2017. Dr. Bland is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. Dr. Bland enjoys all aspects of pediatric orthopedics with a special interest in the orthopaedic manifestations of neuromuscular diseases like cerebral palsy and patients with complex lower extremity deformities.
Dr. Bland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Macrodactyly of the Foot, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and Small Patella Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
625 6th Ave S, Suite 450, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
3850 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
3440 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607
4443 Rowan Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Bland has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Children's Orthopaedic And Scoliosis Surgery Associates LLP
Ryan Fitzgerald, M.D., is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating children and adolescents in complex spinal disorders including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis. In addition to spinal disorders, he also manages skeletal trauma, complex fractures, deformities of the spine, as well as growth plate injuries, neuromuscular disorders and a variety of sports injuries. Dr. Fitzgerald uses advanced technology to ensure the highest level of safety and accuracy. Whenever possible, he performs minimally invasive surgery, which significantly minimizes trauma, reduces postoperative pain and promotes a quicker recovery.Dr. Fitzgerald earned his medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Summa Health System in Akron, OH. He received his advanced Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship training at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, CA. He has earned numerous awards and distinctions throughout his medical training. He is a member of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Board Certified, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, and is an active member in the Scoliosis Research Society and the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG). Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Myelomeningocele, Cerebral Palsy, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- ClubfootDr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD)Dr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD).
- Macrodactyly of the FootDr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Foot.
- Sandhaus Ben-Ami SyndromeDr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome.
- Slipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisDr. Bland isExperienced. Learn about Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.

