A Year of Inspiration & Collaboration
Every day we’re inspired – in the clinic and in the lab, through local and global collaborations, and by our patients and their resilience. This inspiration leads us to work harder to develop new treatments, improve diagnostics, and achieve the best outcomes possible for our patients. We don’t do it alone. We value your collaboration and contributions as we pursue our common mission together.
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Meet Our Team
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PLUTO Researchers Publish First ACL Studies, With More to Come
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James McCarthy, MD, MHCM
Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgeon 513-636-7060 james.mccarthy@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2868/ortho_Shital_Parikh.jpg)
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Eric Wall, MD
Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; Director, Orthopaedic Fellowship; Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon 513-636-4785 eric.wall@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2870/ortho_Sheila_Chandran.jpg)
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Wendi Ramalingam, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery; Assistant Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery 513-636-4785 wendy.ramalingam@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/article/key_visual/309/CORTICES_-_481x275_copy_2.jpg)
A Prolific Year for CORTICES Researchers
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Vertebral Body Tethering Emerging as an Effective Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Peter Sturm, MD, MBA
Director, Crawford Spine Center; Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon 513-636-4785 peter.sturm@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2871/ortho_Roger_Cornwall.jpg)
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Roger Cornwall, MD
Pediatric Hand Surgeon; Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics; Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship; Surgical Director, Epidermolysis Bullosa Center 513-636-7319 roger.cornwall@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2877/little-kevin-2.jpg)
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Kevin Little, MD
Director, Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Center; Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon 513-636-4787 kevin.little@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2878/ortho_Charles_Mehlman.jpg)
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Charles Mehlman, DO, MPH
Director, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research; Director, Pediatric Orthopaedic Residency Program; Co-Director, Brachial Plexus Center; Orthopaedic Surgeon 513-636-4785 charles.mehlman@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2879/ortho_Joel_Sorger.jpg)
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Joel Sorger, MD
Co-Director, Sarcoma Program; Director, Pediatric Joint Replacement Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgeon 513-636-4787 joel.sorger@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2880/ortho_Junichi_Tamai.jpg)
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Junichi Tamai, MD
Co-Director, Hip Preservation Program; Director, Physician Assistant Program; Orthopaedic Surgeon 513-636-4785 junichi.tamai@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2881/ortho_Patrick_Whitlock.jpg)
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Patrick Whitlock, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Hip Preservation Program; Orthopaedic Surgeon 513-636-4787 patrick.whitlock@cchmc.org![](https://slmktg-cchmc-accomplishments.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/staff/image/2968/goh-qingnian.jpg)
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