Residents currently rotate through the VA during the third and fourth years. The Shriners Hospital provides the resident with unique experience and teaching in the area of complex reconstructive problems in children. A beautiful new hospital was completed in November, 1995. There is a state of the art movement analysis lab with a Ph.D. engineer, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist and kinesiologist. There are active limb lengthening, cerebral palsy, prosthetic, scoliosis, tumor and general pediatric orthopedic clinics.
Surgical volume is significant and responsibility graduated with ability.
The hospital is evaluating the use of Telemedicine in the provision of pediatric orthopaedic care to remote areas. St. Mark's Medical Center St. Mark's Medical Center is a busy community hospital where first-year residents are involved in general orthopedics and specialty clinics as well as operative cases. The resident works closely with the orthopedic staff, all of whom have a demonstrated interest in teaching. The staff holds a weekly orthopedic x-ray conference for resident education. The director of the residency rotation is Dr. Eric Vanderhooft.