The 20 Best Hypochondroplasia Doctors in The United States

Nadia Merchant is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypochondroplasia, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Thyroidectomy.

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 Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 69 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.

"Dr. DaRosa is a non-surgical sports medicine physician and cares for patients and athletes of all ages.  He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions of all joints including sprains, strains, tendonitis, arthritis and cartilage injury, bursitis, back/neck pain, sports related concussion, and non-surgical fractures. Dr. DaRosa's goal is to get his patients safely back to the activities they love, whether it be professional sports or gardening in the back yard because ""LIFE is a Sport!""Dr. DaRosa is the team physician for the Colorado Raptors men's and Glendale Merlins women professional rugby teams and is a medical director for the Denver Public School Athletics where he does a weekly injury check for all DPS athletes. Dr. DaRosa has also served as team physician for the Indy Eleven professional soccer team, Indy Fuel professional hockey team, the Indianapolis Colts, as well as for multiple colleges and high schools since 2008.Dr. DaRosa graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin where he was captain of the soccer team. He earned his medical degree from Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency training at Saint Joseph Family Medicine in Denver. Dr. DaRosa completed a sports medicine fellowship at Indiana University in Indianapolis.In his spare time, Dr. DaRosa enjoys snowboarding, soccer, hiking with family, and playing the guitar.". Dr. Darosa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypochondroplasia, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Tendinitis, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Dr. Darosa is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine and American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Darosa is currently accepting new patients.

Niti Dham, MD, joined the Division of Cardiology at Children's National Hospital as a full-time attending in July 2009. She completed a non-invasive cardiac imaging fellowship at Children’s National. Dr. Dham is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Prior to this, her cardiology fellowship included training at Children’s National, Columbia University and Tulane University. Dr. Dham's clinical focus includes heart failure, transplant, cardiomyopathy, cardiology-oncology, pulmonary hypertension and echocardiography. She is a key member of the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Team (Heart Failure and Transplant) and is the director of the Cardio-Oncology Program in Cardiology. In addition, she is the lead physician of the cardiomyopathy cardiogenetics clinic. She has experience in multiple forms of cardiac imaging including transthoracic, transesophageal and fetal echocardiography. Her research interests involve early cardiac detection in cancer survivors, evaluation of pulmonary hypertension with non-invasive cardiac modalities, heart failure and cardiogenetics. Dr. Dham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypochondroplasia, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Dham is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2012 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2008.

After graduating medical school, in University of Athens, Despoina Galetaki, MD, worked in clinical research and epidemiology for a year. She then completed her residency in pediatrics at SUNY Downstate in NYC, and is currently completing her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Fellows are fully credentialed, board-certified providers who can independently practice medicine but are in further training in their specialty. This specialty training is under the supervision of an attending physician. Dr. Galetaki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypochondroplasia, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Turner Syndrome, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

Roopa Kanakatti Shankar, MD, MS, is a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s National Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Shankar specializes in working with children with Turner syndrome (TS). She leads the multidisciplinary Turner Syndrome Clinic, which is 1 of only 9 centers nationally and the only center in Washington, D.C., to be recognized by the Turner Syndrome Global Alliance (TSGA) for providing excellent care to individuals with TS and increasing knowledge about TS through research. Dr. Shankar holds board certifications in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology, is the recipient of several honors, grants and awards, and is an active member of the Endocrine Society and the Pediatric Endocrine Society, including the Turner syndrome special interest group. Read more about Dr. Shankar’s research, including practice guidelines for Turner syndrome, at PubMed. Dr. Shankar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Turner Syndrome, Hypochondroplasia, Intersex, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Shankar is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2013 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2009.

Dr. Joseph H. Perra is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Twin Cities Spine Center specializing in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. He treats scoliosis, spinal deformity, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, trauma, tumors, and spinal infections. Dr. Perra offers advanced minimally invasive spine surgery and modern techniques designed to reduce pain and shorten recovery time. He sees patients in Minneapolis. Call (612) 775-6200 or visit tcspine.com to schedule a consultation. Dr. Perra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Frontonasal Dysplasia Klippel Feil Syndrome, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Perra is board certified in American Board Of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Perra is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Degnan is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Degnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica, Osteochondroma, Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Chondroblastoma, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Degnan is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

Jing Chen is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leukemia, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Hypochondroplasia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chen is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Alanna Kramer is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Kramer is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

David Goldberg is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Esotropia, Blocked Tear Duct, and Entropion. Dr. Goldberg is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Jill Vroman, DO, provides expert family medicine care and OB services to treat a wide range of conditions, injuries for the entire family as a member of Avera Medical Group Marshall. Dr. Vroman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Vroman is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

Scott Cronin is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cronin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Cholesteatoma, and Myringotomy. Dr. Cronin is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

David Zwillenberg is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zwillenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Actinomycosis, Enlarged Adenoids, Laryngomalacia, Hearing Loss, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Zwillenberg is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

Vatsala Ramprasad is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramprasad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Asthma, Asthma in Children, Grass Allergy, and Empyema. Dr. Ramprasad is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Andrew Dauber, MD, MMSc, is the chief of endocrinology at Children’s National Hospital. As a pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Dauber works in all areas of pediatric endocrinology, but specializes in studying and treating growth disorders. Dr. Dauber has published more than 65 studies and regularly speaks at international pediatric endocrinology conferences, discussing a variety of topics, including clinical clues to identify rare genetic growth conditions, genetic factors that influence height and the timing of puberty, as well as novel genetic disorders that he has helped identify. He is the recipient of the 2020 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award from the Endocrine Society for successfully applying innovative genetic technologies to pediatric endocrinology. With a medical degree and a Master’s of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Dauber finds it natural to merge academic research with its clinical counterparts to accelerate cutting-edge treatment and multidisciplinary care. He is currently working with pediatric health centers to integrate genomics into patient registries and electronic health records, harnessing large data sets, including whole-exome sequences, to help clinicians identify and treat high-risk patients. Over the next few years, Dr. Dauber will create an endocrinology research program at Children’s National, transforming the type of care that children with endocrine disorders receive. This will make it easier for parents to find comprehensive resources for rare conditions, thyroid problems, growth disorders, early or delayed puberty, as well as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Dauber also has experience with guiding joint infrastructures and engines of innovation. Previously, he served as the program director and director of translational research at the interdisciplinary Cincinnati Center for Growth Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Additionally, he was the director of their Genomics First for Undiagnosed Diseases Program and guided medical residents and fellows as an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati. He held similar roles as the assistant medical director for the clinical research unit at Boston Children’s Hospital and as an assistant professor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dauber holds board certifications in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology from the American Board of Pediatrics. He is an active member of and has received several awards and honors from the Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and the Society for Pediatric Research. Dr. Dauber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Hypochondroplasia, Precocious Puberty, and Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD). Dr. Dauber is board certified in Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2011 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2007.

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 Hypochondroplasia. 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. 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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. He is also highly rated in 80 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achondroplasia, Increased Head Circumference, Diastrophic Dysplasia, Bone Graft, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Campbell is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

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 Hypochondroplasia. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achondroplasia, Rhizomelic Syndrome, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hoover 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 Hypochondroplasia. 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.