Ortho Surgeons & Care Team

The Pediatric Orthopedic Center at Miller Children’s has board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons available and on-call around the clock, and an expert pediatric orthopedic care team that covers specialty and supportive care. These experts provide a full-range of pediatric orthopedic care, from diagnosis, treatment, orthopedic surgical care, and extensive post-operative and follow-up care.

Board-Certified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons

An orthopedic surgeon is a specialty physician who specializes in surgery of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, and spine—including the muscles, bones, joints, and related structures—in infants, children and adolescents.

• Torin Cunningham, M.D., medical director, pediatric orthopedics
  Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons and CCS paneled
  Orthopedic specialties include: hip and spinal deformities, correction of scoliosis and kyphosis and hip reconstructive surgery
• Emory Chang, M.D.
  Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons and CCS paneled
  Orthopedic specialties include: pediatric hip reconstruction, deformity correction of extremities and pediatric orthopedic trauma
• F. John Hajaliloo, M.D.
  Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons and CCS paneled
  Orthopedic specialties include: sports medicine, injuries and surgery
• Leah Pike, M.D.
  Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons and CCS paneled
  Orthopedic specialties include reconstruction of congenital hand and foot deformities and limb deformity and deficiency

Additional Members of the Orthopedics Care Team