The 20 Best Diastrophic Dysplasia Doctors in The United States

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 Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 80 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achondroplasia, Increased Head Circumference, Syringomyelia, Bone Graft, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Campbell is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Ellen Miller is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Miller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atelosteogenesis Type 2, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Strabismus, and Esotropia. Dr. Miller is board certified in Pediatrics, Ophthalmology-American Board Of Ophthalmology (ABO). Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ricki Carroll is a complex care and palliative care physician on the skeletal dysplasia and palliative care teams at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. Dr. Carroll works to provide a medical home and manage care for children with a wide array of skeletal dysplasias. Her background in palliative medicine allows her to focus on pain and symptom management needs for these children, teens and young adults. Dr. Carroll also leads the skeletal dysplasia consultative service, providing care for infants and children with skeletal dysplasias who are in the hospital. Additionally, drawing upon her Master’s in Bioethics, she is currently serving as co-Chair of the Nemours Ethics and Patients’ Rights Committee. It’s an honor and a privilege to care for families, children and teens with skeletal dysplasias and medically complex conditions.  I aim to treat each child or teen as a whole, and not just treat the individual condition, as I feel spiritual and emotional needs are just as important as medical and physical ones. I try to intently listen to each child or teen and family when they are under my care, in hopes of understanding their story and their experience and, therefore, focusing goals of care to their individual needs. My medical interests include:  Clinical management of infants with skeletal dysplasias, including OI, thanatophoric dysplasia, and collagen-II-opathies Emerging medical treatments for skeletal dysplasias The elucidation of the natural history of OI and skeletal dysplasias The role of biomarkers in all skeletal dysplasias Management of chronic pain in adolescents and young adults with skeletal dysplasias Complex medical conditions Palliative care I try to make a difference by focusing on each child or teen as if they are my one and only patient. I aim to provide a comforting environment for kids while they are in our care and always consider how to better manage symptoms and control any pain. I earned a master's degree in bioethics, and often call upon what I learned to help inform how I view the way the hospital and our teams deliver excellent care to children and teens. Dr. Carroll is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thanatophoric Dysplasia, Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Osteotomy. Dr. Carroll is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 70 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Bober is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics.

Michael Moore is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Moore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 86 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Scoliosis, and Hypochondroplasia. Dr. Moore is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

Both of my parents were in the medical field and strongly influenced the direction of my career. I became a physical therapist, which I enjoyed immensely, but I thought I could make a different contribution to patient care by becoming a physician. In radiology, we are part of the medical team that helps diagnose or exclude an illness and we help to direct the course of our patient’s treatment. Working with children is an amazing experience. Kids are so resilient and bounce back from all types of difficult situations. They each have such a unique perspective and we try our best to tailor our interactive imaging procedures to the child. Sometimes this involves providing anatomy lessons to teen patients, other times it involves just “getting it over with.” We aim to make our imaging procedures as interesting and as comfortable as possible. My areas of interest include: Pediatric Body Imaging  Fetal Imaging Child Abuse I try to provide the most accurate information based on our imaging studies to the patient’s medical team so that the child can be treated as quickly as possible. I am fortunate to work with an incredible group of medical practitioners at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children who share my passion to provide the highest quality medical care to all children. Dr. Harty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda, Weissenbacher-Zweymuller Syndrome, Kniest Dysplasia, and Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia. Dr. Harty is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

Archana Malik is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Malik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Scoliosis, and Caffey Disease. Dr. Malik is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rhizomelic Syndrome, Achondroplasia, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hoover is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics.

Thomas Hurley is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New Lenox, Illinois. Dr. Hurley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atelosteogenesis Type 2, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

David O'connell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. O'connell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diastrophic Dysplasia, Metatropic Dysplasia, Achondroplasia, and Thanatophoric Dysplasia.

Thomas King is a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Jamestown, California. Mr. King is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atelosteogenesis Type 2, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Muscle Spasms, and Fractured Spine.

Dr. Aaron C. Chidekel is division chief of pulmonology, co-medical director of the sleep program and director of the hospital's cystic fibrosis program. He's an associate professor of pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, author of medical journal articles and books, invited lecturer and active researcher. How can you not love kids and want to do all you can to help them? After all, they are our future. If you can positively impact the life of a child, you also impact a little bit of our future. I became a doctor because I wanted to help people. One of my mentors in medical school was an early pioneer in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), and I picked up on his passion for helping those with the disease. Since his early work to today, kids with CF are living longer and better. That's very exciting and led to my wanting to help kids with CF, too — as well as those with asthma and other pulmonary conditions. I'm passionate about working with the whole family. It's the best way for each child to have the best possible outcome, and helps the whole family feel ownership of and contribution to the child's health. I like to help the kids and their families deal with the challenges they are facing. This can be challenging for me as well, but it's ultimately very rewarding when I can make a positive difference for a child and family.I'm also passionate about teaching kids and their families about asthma, CF and other conditions and how they can take care of themselves and live as healthy a life as possible.Learning is very important to my own practice as a doctor as well. I find it crucial to stay up to date on the very latest regarding conditions and treatments. I believe that caring and contributing my skills as a physician can help make a difference for a child and family. Also, a positive attitude can help people get through tough challenges and sometimes serious health concerns. I believe my patients pick up on this and gain confidence from it — although they're often incredibly positive already, no matter what life has thrown at them. Dr. Chidekel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Hypochondroplasia. Dr. Chidekel is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Michael Steinhaus is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Murray, Utah. Dr. Steinhaus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Steinhaus is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Steinhaus is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Dailey is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Dailey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Dailey is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Dailey is currently accepting new patients.

I chose orthopedics because I love helping people get back on their feet, and I looked at how happy Orthopedic surgeons were 20 years into their practice. That is always a good sign that you have chosen a career path wisely! I was once a kid myself! Growing up I was a babysitter and a nanny, so I kind of grew up around kids. When I did mission work in Guatemala, I gravitated toward taking care of children. When I became interested in pediatric orthopedics, I started focusing on deformity correction because that mostly affects children. I’m passionate about being a doctor in general, and a doctor at Nemours in particular. Also, I think it’s important for people to learn to take care of themselves. As health issues, smoking and obesity are personal hot-buttons for me. I love what I do, and enjoy the interaction with parents and kids. I treat the whole patient as an individual, not just their orthopedic needs, and I treat each child as my own. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Congenital Contractures, Clubfoot, Tenotomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Nichols is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Lauren Hyer is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Hyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Congenital Contractures, Clubfoot, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Osteotomy. Dr. Hyer is currently accepting new patients.

Even in the face of adversity and medical challenges, children show remarkable resilience. My patients inspire me on a daily basis to be the best physician I can be. I chose to specialize in pediatric pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine because these conditions affect a large amount of the general population, and I wanted to help children with a wide variety of disorders to live happy and healthy lives. I am passionate about helping each family learn to understand their child’s condition. By working with my patients to help them understand their underlying condition, triggers and treatments, my goal is to enable families to manage their children’s condition at home and stay out of the hospital as much as possible. I enjoy getting to know my patients and what activities they like to do when they are well. My proudest moments are seeing my patients doing what they love when healthy.   Some of the conditions I’m especially interested in with my practice include: aerodigestive tract disorders asthma pulmonary conditions related to cerebral palsy ventilator dependency. Dr. Strang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypochondroplasia, Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome, Thanatophoric Dysplasia, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Strang is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Dr. Kirk W. Reichard is the clinical director, Division of General Surgery; surgical director of the O.R. and the Bariatric Surgery Program; medical director, Nemours Partners for Perinatal Management; fellow, American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics; and member, Children’s Oncology Group and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He completed a four-year stint as president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Delaware Chapter. My grandfather was a physician, so I was inspired to go into medicine at an early age. As a doctor, I feel I can really make a difference in the lives of children because they have so much ahead of them. One of my top priorities is to help children and their families learn how to lead healthier, happier lives. I see how resilient children are and the positive attitudes they maintain daily. I’m passionate about quality improvement, operational excellence, and clinical standardization. I try to lead continuous and quality improvement by being a model in the workplace. I make a difference by advocating nationally for the well-being of children. Dr. Reichard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendicitis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Reichard is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Robert A. Heinle is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep physician. He's director of the hospital's Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship, medical director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and co-director of the neuromuscular clinic. He's also assistant professor of both internal medicine and pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College. I grew up in a big family. There were always kids around, so I had a lot of practice interacting with, and looking out for, children who were younger than me. As a result, I learned early on that I'm good with kids and enjoy working with them. Growing up, I decided that becoming an aerospace engineer would be fun and exciting, so I actually became one and worked at NASA. But, after spending all day, every day staring at computer screens and not interacting with people, I began to rethink my decision. It occurred to me that the perfect combination of my affinity for science, math and physics, and love for working with children would be to become a pediatrician. So, I went back to school. I'm more than glad I did. I love being a pediatrician. I think I appreciate even more the opportunity of working with kids and helping them because of the extra work and commitment it took to go back to school to become a doctor. I love helping children get better if they are sick, and watching them develop from babies to toddlers, then to being big kids and teens. I love working with their families, too. I absolutely love to teach. I teach my own children, and I thoroughly enjoy educating the next generation of physicians as the program director for our hospital's pediatric pulmonary fellowship and as an assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. I assist in the education of our hospital's general pediatrics residents and medical students. I also like to help educate my patients and their families about the medical conditions they're facing and about their treatments and home care. I feel that the best tool in health care is, very often, education. I really want to make sure that each patient and family is taken care of — completely. So I make sure that I spend the time each one needs in our appointments together. For this reason, I may run a little late, especially as the day goes on. I turn that into a promise that I make to all of my patients and families: I may not be on time for our appointment, but I will always give you all the time that you need. In addition to making sure each patient's medicine and treatment is squared away, it’s my goal to make sure each patient — and their family — leaves with a better understanding of asthma or whatever pulmonary condition they’re dealing with. Dr. Heinle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subglottic Stenosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Hypochondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Heinle is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Maura Mcmanus is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. She has been practicing medicine for over 8 years. Dr. Mcmanus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diastrophic Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Spasticity, and Moebius Syndrome. Dr. Mcmanus is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.