Leon Root, MD
Dr. Root is the former Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He was President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in 1988. Dr. Root wrote the popular "No More Aching Back" in 1992.
Appointments
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Clinical Surgery (Orthopaedics), Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatrics
Subspecialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Certification
Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New York
Education
MD, New York Medical College, New York, US
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, US
Special Expertise
Cerebral Palsy
Low Back Pain
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Hip Pain
Awards
President American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 1988
Chairman Orthopaedic Section of New York Academy of Medicine
Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
Clinical Trials
