Locations

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The procedure is currently classified by the FDA as an humanitarian device exemption. Your local country may have different medical classifications. The following centers perform evaluations for the VEPTR procedure. Interested patients should either contact their local physician or one of the centers directly for more information:

Table of Contents [Hide/Show] Canada          Alberta Childrens Hospital          B.C. Children's Hospital Costa Rica          Children´s National Hospital France          Children's University Hospital "La Timone" Marseille, France Germany          Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Germany          Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus, Germany Israel          Dana Children's hospital Norway          Rikshospitalet, Norway Puerto Rico          Hospital de La Concepción, San Germán, Puerto Rico Romania          Maria Sklodowska Curie Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania Spain          Hospital Universitario La Paz, Spain Sweden          Karolinska University Hospital/Huddinge          University hospital Linköping orthopaedic department          University Hospital MAS Finland          Children's Hospital, Finland Switzerland          Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel, Switzerland          Inselspital, Switzerland UK          Llandough Hospital, UK          Freeman Hospital, UK          Oxford Nuffield Hospital, UK          Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, UK          Frenchay Hospital, UK USA          CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital          Brenner Children's Hospital          Campbell Clinic & Le Bonheur Children's Hospital          Cardinal Glennon Childrens' Medical Center          Children's Hospital of Alabama          Childrens Hospital of Central California          Childrens Hospital Los Angeles          Children's Hospital Boston          Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters          Children's Mercy Hospital          OrthoCarolina          Childrens Hospital of Central California          The Children's Hospital of Denver (Aurora, CO)          The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia          Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh          Hershey Medical Center          Kaiser Permanente (Roseville, CA)          Philadelphia Shriners Hospital          Upstate Medical Center - Gollisano Children's Hospital          Medical University of South Carolina          Primary Children's Medical Center          Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Seattle, WA       Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian       Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, Colorado          Florida Hospital for children- Orlando

Canada¶

Alberta Childrens Hospital¶

1820 Richmond Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2T 5C7
(403) 943-7211


Dr. James A. Harder - BSc, MD, FRCS(C)
Clinical Associate Professor
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
(403) 943-7633
Fax (403) 943-7634
- james.harder@calgaryhealthregion.ca


Dr. David L. Parsons - MD, FRCS(C)
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
(403) 943-7787
Fax (403) 943-7634

B.C. Children's Hospital¶

Dr. Christopher Reilly MD FRCSC
Head, Dept of Paediatric Orhtopaedic Surgery
Rm A200, 4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H3V4


Fax 604-875-2275
Assistant's Name: Ram

Costa Rica¶

Children´s National Hospital¶

Dr. Patricio Alvarez Cosmelli, MD
Professor University of Costa Rica
Orthopedic Surgeon
Children´s National Hospital, San José
Cima Hospital San José
Phone: (506)2208.1307
Fax: (506)2208.1327


Dr. Jorge Alpizar Arias
Professor University of Costa Rica
Orthopedic Surgeon
Children´s National Hospital, San José
Phone: (506)2442.4850

France¶

Children's University Hospital "La Timone" Marseille, France¶

Dr. Dr. Elke Viehweger Prof. Dr. Gérard Bollini Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics
264, Rue Saint Pierre
13385 Marseille Cedex 05
Tel.: +33 4 91 38 69 05
Fax: +33 4 91 38 42 27
Web: www.ortho-timone-marseille.com

Germany¶

Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Germany¶

Prof. Dr. med. Rüdiger Krauspe
Moorenstrasse 5
40225 Düsseldorf

Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus, Germany¶

PD Dr. Ralf Stücker
Bleickenallee 38
22763 Hamburg
- Website

Israel¶

Dana Children's hospital¶

6 th. Weitzman st. Tel aviv, Israel
64239
(972- 3) 6974000


Dr. Dror Ovadia
Senior Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon –
Pediatric Spine Deformities
(972-3) 6974525

Norway¶

Rikshospitalet, Norway¶

Dr. R. Sørensen & Dr. Rolf Riise
Ortopedisk avdeling
0027 Oslo
Phone: +47 23070000
- Website

Puerto Rico¶

Hospital de La Concepción, San Germán, Puerto Rico¶

Dr. Norman Ramírez Lluch
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Num. 2 Street Km. 173.4
San Germán, PR 00683
Phone: 787-892-1860

Dr. John M. Flynn
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Num. 2 Street Km. 173.4
San Germán, PR 00683
Phone: 787-892-1860

Romania¶

Maria Sklodowska Curie Emergency Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania¶

Prof. Dr. Burnei Gheorghe
Pediatric Orthopedic Clinics
Constantin Brancoveanu, 20
Bucharest, 041451
mscburnei@yahoo.com

- Website

Spain¶

Hospital Universitario La Paz, Spain¶

Dr. Sánchez Párez Grueso
Departamento de Traumatología y Ortopedia
Paseo de la Castellana, 261
Madrid 28046
- Website

Sweden¶

Karolinska University Hospital/Huddinge¶

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: + 46 (0)8 5858 0000
Dr Helena Saraste, MD, PhD, associate professor.

University hospital Linköping orthopaedic department¶

58185
Sweden
tel : +46 13222000
Contact: Peter Ahlinder MD, Stig Aaro MD

University Hospital MAS¶

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Malmö
Sweden
+46 40 33 10 00


Contact: Associate Professor Acke Ohlin
E-mail : Acke.Ohlin@skane.se

Finland¶

Children's Hospital, Finland¶

Children's University Hospital
Pediatric Surgery
Stenbäckinkatu 11
Helsinki, Finland
Tel.: +358 9 471 74720


Web: http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=1;32;660;546;962

Switzerland¶

Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel, Switzerland¶

Prof. Dr. med. F. Hefti
Postfach
4005 Basel
- Website

Inselspital, Switzerland¶

Dr. Theddy Slongo
Chirurgische Uniklinik
3010 Bern
- Website

UK¶

Llandough Hospital, UK¶

Mr John Howes
Penlan Road
Penarth
South Glamorgan
CF64 2XX

Freeman Hospital, UK¶

Mr Mike Gibson
Freeman Road
High Heaton
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
- Website

Oxford Nuffield Hospital, UK¶

Mr Jeremy Fairbank
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7QU

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, UK¶

Mr David Marks
Bristol Road South
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2AP

Frenchay Hospital, UK¶

Mr John Hutchinson
Frenchay Park Road
Bristol
- Website

USA¶

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Jonathan Phillips, MD 92 West Miller Street ~ Orlando, FL. 32806 407.649.9111 http://www.orlandohealth.com/arnoldpalmerhospital/OurSurgicalSpecialties/pediatricorthopedicsurgery.aspx?pid=6667

Arnold Palmer Pediatric Orthopedic Specialty Practice Jonathan Phillips, MD Jay C. Albright, MD Mark Birnbaum, MD Jose A. Herrera-Soto, MD D.R. Knapp, JR, MD Charles T. Price, MD Brandon Ramo, MD

Clinic Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm (By appointment only) 83 W. Columbia St. Orlando, FL 32806 Phone: 321.841.3040 Fax: 321.841.3049

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital¶

333 N. Santa Rosa St.
San Antonio, TX 78207
(210) 704-2988


Contact:
- Website
- Lori Buegeler, Program Manager


Notes:
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital was the site of the first titanium rib implant surgery which took place in 1989. It was also the primary location in the FDA's multi-center feasibility study. It was here that Dr. Robert Campbell (orthopaedics) and Dr. Melvin Smith (general surgery) invented the first VEPTR device and began the `The Titanium Rib Project'. Since then, the procedure has evolved and matured, and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa remains at the forefront. Patients from around the world travel to San Antonio to be treated with the VEPTR device. If you have a unique or special orthopedic case, this likely will be your best choice of locations! No center has more experience by a large margin.

The hospital is located in downtown San Antonio, with a park and shopping center right well within walking distance. Hotels and accommodations are very affordable, and there is a Ronald McDonald house for parents that will be there for extended visits. There is an affordable in-hospital cafeteria and special rates have been negotiated with neighboring hotels. One person has said that it is both a great hospital and the perfect example of Texas hospitality.

Brenner Children's Hospital¶

Jeff S. Shilt, M.D.
Dr. Shilt has moved to Boise, Idaho Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1070


Contact:
Patient Appointments: (336) 716-8094
Academic Office: (336) 716-9813
Facsimile: (336) 716-6286
jshilt@wfubmc.edu
Scoliosis & Spinal Deformity Clinic - http://www1.wfubmc.edu/Ortho/Pediatric/SSDC/index.htm
Dr. Jeff Shilt (webpage)- http://www1.wfubmc.edu/Ortho/Care/Faculty/Shilt.htm

Campbell Clinic & Le Bonheur Children's Hospital¶

Jeffrey Sawyer, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedics and Spinal Deformity
Campell Clinic
1400 South Germantown Road
Germantown, Tennessee 38138


Contact:
Phone: 901-759-5404
Fax: 901-759-3100
Web: http://www.campbellclinic.com/
Web: http://www.lebonheur.org/

Cardinal Glennon Childrens' Medical Center¶

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Dr. Aki Puryear
Clinic Addresses:
1465 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
CONTACT: Glennon: (314) 577-5646
WEB PAGE

Children's Hospital of Alabama¶

Shawn Gilbert, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedics and Spinal Deformity
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233


Contact:
Phone:(205)939-9146
Fax: (205)939-9833
Website:www.chsys.org
Email:alice.pennington@chsys.org


Notes:
The Combined Chest and Spine Deformity Program is staffed by Dr. Shawn Gilbert of Pediatric Orthopaedics, as well as, Dr. Wynn Hoover of Pulmonary Medicine, and Drs. Albert Chong and Mike Chen of Pediatric Surgery.

Childrens Hospital of Central California¶

Matthew Halsey, MD
Dept. of Pediatric Orthopedics
9300 Valley Children's Place
Madera, Calif. 93638


Office: 559-353-5941
Fax: 559-353-5945

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles¶

Childrens Orthopaedic Center Outpatient Tower Building, 4th floor
4650 Sunset Blvd., Mail Stop #69
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062
(323) 361-2142


Contact:


- Website
- Dr. David L. Skaggs
- Christie Rice Crice@chla.usc.edu
Article

Notes:
From website:
The Congenital Spine and Chest Wall Deformity Program at the Children's Orthopedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of few sites in the country – and the only pediatric facility in California to offer a new treatment using surgically implanted titanium ribs to expand the chest over time and allow the chest and lungs to grow, while straightening the spine.

Children's Hospital Boston¶

300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-6000
www.childrenshospital.org/ortho


Contact:
- Website
- Jean-François Caubet - Coordinator
- Devon Nicole House (Center for families on extended visits) 617-355-6279


Notes: Under the guidance of Dr. Campbell of Christus Santa Rosa, Children's Hospital Boston was the third site to begin investigating the feasibility of the VEPTR device. John B. Emans, MD, who is also a noted professor at Harvard Medical School, leads the investigation here.

U.S. News and World Report has been ranked Children's Hospital Boston as one of the top two pediatric hospital in the nation for over a decade. Children's is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and located in downtown Boson. They offers expert care in orthopaedics, and in many other areas of traditional and research medicine. The hospital is very family-oriented and modern, with public transportation, campus stores, and hotels all located within walking distance. For patients that are recovering, this would be a great opportunity to experience the culture of one of America's oldest cities!

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters¶

601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 668-7000
www.chkd.org/


Contact:
- Website
- Dr. Carl St. Remy - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon


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Notes: Founded in 1961, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. Whether a child needs hospitalization, ongoing care for a chronic illness, outpatient surgery or primary care, CHKD Health System provides the staff, facilities and technologies that address the unique demands of childhood.

CHKD is also the clinical home of the Nuss Procedure, the revolutionary surgical breakthrough to correct pectus excavatum in children. The procedure was developed by pediatric surgeon Donald Nuss at CHKD in the early 1990s. Through two decades of experience and research, Dr. Nuss and his colleagues refined the procedure, making it remarkably simple and safe to perform.

CHKD is also the only U.S. hospital to offer minimally invasive surgery to correct pectus carinatum. The technique is based on the Nuss procedure and uses the same curved bar to reshape the chest over a period of years. Now, by adding VEPTR surgery to its surgical services, CHKD offers one of the most comprehensive chest surgery programs in the world.

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Children's Mercy Hospital¶

2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
(816) 234-3693
http://www.childrens-mercy.org
Contact: Jill Ariagno @ jariagno@cmh.edu

OrthoCarolina¶

Dr. Michael Wattenbarger / Trish Moody (CPNP)
1915 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207


Dr. Wattenbarger's profile
OrthoCarolina.com


Phone: 704-323-2000
Fax: 704-323.3109
Appt. Line: 704-323.2543

Childrens Hospital of Central California¶

Michael J. Elliott, MD
Dept. of Pediatric Orthopedics
9300 Valley Children's Place Madera, Calif. 93638


Office: 559-353-5941
Fax: 559-353-5945

The Children's Hospital of Denver (Aurora, CO)¶

Mark Erickson, MD Dept of Orthopaedics 13123 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-6615

Coordinator-Christina Hansen

http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia¶

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Wood Building, 2nd Floor
34th & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-1527


website: www.chop.edu

Contact:
Paul Bradford - VEPTR Coordinator
(215)590-1527
Email: bradfordp@email.chop.edu


Dr. Flynn (Orthopaedics), Dr. Nance (General & Thoracic Surgery), and Dr. Mayer (Pulmonary Medicine) lead The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP's) VEPTR team. They are accompanied by world-renowned anesthesia and critical care teams, and together, they performed the first VEPTR surgery at CHOP in September of 2000. US News & World Report has continuously ranked The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as the #1 Pediatric Hospital in the nation since 2003. Child magazine has rated CHOP the #1 Children's Hospital in the nation since the Child began its rankings in 2001. Child also rated CHOP #1 in the subspecialties of orthopaedic care and pulmonary care. Also, CHOP has earned Nursing Magnet Designation, the highest recognition for nursing excellence.

CHOP is pleased to welcome Dr. Bob Campbell to our VEPTR team in the Fall of 2008. Dr. Campbell and his colleagues invented the VEPTR system and performed the first VETPR surgery in 1989. His experience with VEPTR surgery is unparalleled and his expertise will help our patients to continue to receive world-class care here at CHOP.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh¶

Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Third Floor, DeSoto Wing
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 692-7276


Contact:
- Website
- Joanne Londino - Coordinator


Notes:
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh was the second location to perform in the VEPTR study. The investigation is headed by Dr. Deeney and team. One parent writes that "Dr. Moreland is so wonderful and the hospital was like a second home for us". Sounds like a nice place!

Hershey Medical Center¶

Penn State Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033


Contact
- Contact: Lee S. Segal, MD (717)-531-4800
- E-mail: lsegal@psu.edu
- Website: www.pennstateorthopaedics.com


VEPTR is now being performed at the Penn State Childrens hospital at the Hershey Medical Center, one of the top rated hospitals in the united states!

The VEPTR procedure here is performed under the guidance of Dr. Segal, interested patients should contact the Orthopaedics department to schedule an evaluation.

Kaiser Permanente (Roseville, CA)¶

David Schiffman, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedics
1600 Eureka Road
Roseville, CA 95661
Coordinator-Stephanie
(916) 784-4967

Philadelphia Shriners Hospital¶

3551 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Telephone 215-430-4000
Clinic 215-430-4073
Fax 215-430-4126
Toll-free 800-281-4050


Contact:
- Website
- Janet Cerrone - Coordinator


Notes:
The procedure is directed by Dr. Randell Betz and team.

Upstate Medical Center - Gollisano Children's Hospital¶

6620 Fly Road
Syracuse, NY 13057
Telephone 315-464-8602


Contact:
- Website
- William Lavelle MD

Notes:
The VEPTR program is directed by Dr. William Lavelle and team.

Medical University of South Carolina¶

Dr. James Mooney
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina 29425


For further information, please call: (843) 792-2300

Primary Children's Medical Center¶

100 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84113-1100
General info: (801) 662-1000
Orthopedic dept: (801) 662-5600


Contact:
- Website
- Melissa S. Smith (801) 662-5614 - Coordinator


Primary Children's Medical Center is one of the top hospitals in the United States, and are now participating in the VEPTR investigational study. More information to come.

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Seattle, WA¶

4800 Sand Point Way NE
PO Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 987-2000 - Main
(206) 987-5678 - VEPTR Coordinator


Contact:
- Orthopedics Website
- Elizabeth Greenough - Coordinator (206) 987-5678

Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian¶

=== Dr. Michael Vitale

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
3959 Broadway
8th Floor
New York, NY 10032-3784
(212) 305-4565

University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital Dr. James O Sanders 601 Elmwood Ave. Box 665 Rochester, NY 14642 Phone: 585-275-5167

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, Colorado¶

=== Dr. Shay Bess

Rocky Mountain Scoliosis and Spine
1721 E. 19th Ave, Suite 244
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-301-9006
- Website

Florida Hospital for children- Orlando¶

====== Dr.Raymond Woo Clinic Addresses: 2501 North Orange Avenue Ste 375 Orlando, FL 32804 Click for map

3801 W. Lake Mary Blvd Lake Mary, FL 32746 Click for map

1267 W. Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34741 Click for map

Administrative Office: 615 East Princeton Street Ste 500 Orlando, FL 32803 http://www.floridacenterforpediatricorthopaedics.com/

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