The 20 Best Blount Disease Doctors in The United States

Melinda S. Sharkey, MD, is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Montefiore. She specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of general pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal problems, including traumatic injuries, as well as congenital and developmental disorders. Her practice particularly focuses on the surgical treatment of bone deformities, foot deformities, limb length discrepancies, and metabolic bone diseases. Dr. Sharkey received her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry in 1999 at Wellesley College. In 2004, she received her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sharkey completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco from 2004 to 2009. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Sharkey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Clubfoot, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy. Dr. Sharkey is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Sanjeev Sabharwal is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Sabharwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Acromicric Dysplasia, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Jacob F. Schulz, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who provides comprehensive pediatric orthopedic care with an emphasis on spinal deformity, neuromuscular disease and trauma. He has a particular interest in the growing spine, with experience using the vertical expandable titanium rib (VEPTR) device and vertebral tethering through a thoracoscopic approach. At our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Schulz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Tenotomy. Dr. Schulz is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

David Westberry is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Westberry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Clubfoot, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy. Dr. Westberry is currently accepting new patients.

Erin Honcharuk, M.D., is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon with training and expertise in a variety of bone and joint injuries, deformities and diseases affecting children, adolescents, and young adults. She specializes in treating children with conditions affecting the lower extremities, including hip dysplasia, joint instability, clubfoot, bone dysplasias and fractures. She is also skilled in limb-lengthening and reconstructive procedures to correct uneven limbs and treat congenital limb differences. Dr. Honcharuk graduated from the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, where she received a full scholarship. She completed her residency there in orthopaedic surgery, and was awarded the Resident of the Year Award. She then trained as a pediatric orthopaedic fellow at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, Texas. She did an additional fellowship at the Paley Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, focusing on limb reconstruction and lengthening. Dr. Honcharuk’s research interests include evaluation and treatment of limb length inequality, traumatic injuries, foot deformities and other pediatric conditions. She is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the American Orthopaedic Association, and the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. When not at work, Dr. Honcharuk enjoys spending time with her husband and their rescue beagle mix, Furiosa. She also enjoys yoga and baking and decorating cakes. Videos Erin Honcharuk, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Leg Length Inequality with Dr. Erin Honcharuk Clubfoot in Children with Dr. Erin Honcharuk. Dr. Honcharuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Brachydactyly Type C, Brachydactyly Type B, Brachydactyly Type A2, and Osteotomy. Dr. Honcharuk is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

I was born in India to a family of doctors, so I did not have to look far for inspiration. I’m married to a pediatric cardiologist, also with duPont Hospital for Children, and I’m grateful for the opportunities I have every day to improve lives for kids and their families. As a father and surgeon, I have a soft spot for helping children in any way I can. It’s a privilege to be able to improve their lives even if there are challenges. I love to see kids getting back to enjoying life to its fullest and being able to help people deal with difficult issues. One of my proudest professional moments was the day I walked into the operating room and had the privilege to start surgically caring for children. I’m still passionate about my work and the opportunities I have every day to improve the lives of kids, one child at a time. The children I treat have serious medical problems, and it takes a whole team of professionals, working in lots of related medical and sociological fields, to make a difference in their lives, and the lives of their families. It’s an honor to be part of that team. At the end of the day, it’s all about the kids. Dr. Thacker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Knock Knees, Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas, Chondroblastoma, and Osteotomy. Dr. Thacker is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Allison Scott is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Scott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Osteotomy.

Adrienne Socci is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Socci is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Clubfoot, and Osteotomy.

Christopher Schneble is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Milford, Connecticut. Dr. Schneble is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve, Tennis Elbow, Osteotomy, and Knee Replacement.

Joel Lerman is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Lerman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Clubfoot, Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, and Osteotomy.

Lindsay Stephenson is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Stephenson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Collins Pope Syndrome, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, and Osteotomy.

Kenneth Powell is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Powell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Clubfoot, and Knock Knees.

John Birch is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Birch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Congenital Femoral Deficiency, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteotomy, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

Shawn Gilbert is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Gilbert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

"Dr. Cannova has more than 16 years of experience as an Orthopedic Surgeon. Completing his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at Georgetown University, Dr. Cannova followed this with a fellowship in Joint Reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery/ Cornell University Medical Center in New York. This training included complex total joint replacement and revision total joint surgery. In addition, Dr. Cannova is specialty trained in the newest techniques of minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including partial joint replacement, joint resurfacing, and alternative bearing joints. His areas of expertise are joint reconstruction and total joint replacement. Dr. Cannova accepts several types of health insurance. He is one of 46 doctors at Sibley Memorial Hospital and one of 29 at Suburban Hospital who specialize in Orthopedic Surgery. Selected Publications Colletti, S. L., Myers, R. W., Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Dulski, P. M., Galuska, S., Allocco, J. J., Ayer, M. B., Li, C., Lim, J., Crumley, T. M., Cannova, C., Schmatz, D. M., Wyvratt, M. J., Fisher, M. H., Meinke, P. T. ""Broad spectrum antiprotozoal agents that inhibit histone deacetylase: structure-activity relationships of apicidin. Part 1."" Bioorg Med Chem Lett Colletti, S. L., Myers, R. W., Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Dulski, P. M., Galuska, S., Allocco, J. J., Ayer, M. B., Li, C., Lim, J., Crumley, T. M., Cannova, C., Schmatz, D. M., Wyvratt, M. J., Fisher, M. H., Meinke, P. T. ""Broad spectrum antiprotozoal agents that inhibit histone deacetylase: structure-activity relationships of apicidin. Part 2."" Bioorg Med Chem Lett Darkin-Rattray, S. J., Gurnett, A. M., Myers, R. W., Dulski, P. M., Crumley, T. M., Allocco, J. J., Cannova, C., Meinke, P. T., Colletti, S. L., Bednarek, M. A., Singh, S. B., Goetz, M. A., Dombrowski, A. W., Polishook, J. D., Schmatz, D. M. ""Apicidin: a novel antiprotozoal agent that inhibits parasite histone deacetylase."" Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A". Dr. Cannova is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Cannova is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Elizabeth Hubbard is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Hubbard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Clubfoot, and Osteotomy. Dr. Hubbard is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Snow Daws is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Greensboro, North Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Daws is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Blount Disease, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Daws is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery.

R. Jay Lee, M.D. specializes in pediatric sports medicine for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of orthopaedic and sports medicine issues. His areas of clinical interest include the treatment of sports-related injuries, including knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle issues. Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction, the pediatric meniscus, complex ligament reconstruction in growing patients, tibial spine fractures and optimizing fracture care. Dr. Lee completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was a team physician for the Orioles. He completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with a special focus on pediatric sports medicine. Dr. Lee subsequently joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Dr. Lee is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society and the American Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondritis Dissecans, Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Tamir Bloom is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon who treats children and young adults with a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal problems, including upper and lower extremity deformities, hip dysplasia, fractures, sports injuries and complex foot disorders, such as clubfeet. He has a special interest in neuromuscular conditions such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida.After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Bloom earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. His residency in orthopedic surgery was completed at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He then completed a year of fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis at the Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego under the direct tutelage of Drs. Scott Mubarak, Peter Newton and Dennis Wenger—all past presidents of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA). Dr. Bloom was an assistant professor at the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School from 2007 to 2014. He joined The Pediatric Orthopedic Center in 2014 and is proud to be providing care with great staff and partners in the Springfield, Jersey City and Cedar Knolls campuses. He is a strong advocate for orthopedic education and continues to teach and train orthopedic residents and medical students at RWJBarnabas Health Jersey City Medical Center. Dr. Bloom is a two-time U.S. National Champion, two-time Pan-American Games silver medalist and a two-time Olympian, representing Team USA in fencing during the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games. As a former elite athlete, he has unique insight on how sports injuries, both acute and chronic, and orthopedic surgeries affect developing athletes. Dr. Bloom is a repeated recipient of the Favorite Kids’ Doc by NJ Family Magazine. He has been published in well-respected journals such as the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He has co-authored several book chapters, as well as an online reference monograph for British Medical Journal titled “Torsion of the Lower Extremities in Children.”. Dr. Bloom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Bowlegs, Clubfoot, Blount Disease, and Osteochondritis Dissecans. Dr. Bloom is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bloom is currently accepting new patients.

Karl Rathjen is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Rathjen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blount Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Congenital Contractures, Lordosis, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Rathjen is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.