Orthopaedics Grand Rounds 12/11/2024
Blount Disease: A Case-Based Discussion
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD
December 11, 2024, at 6:30 am – Hybrid Conference
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery – UCSF
Program Director – Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship
Speaker Biography
Limb Lengthening, Deformity Correction, Global Orthopaedics, Education and Training
Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon who treats children and young adults with a wide range of musculoskeletal problems, such as limb deformities, limb length discrepancies, and skeletal trauma. He is a Professor of Orthopaedics at UCSF and as an expert in surgical limb reconstruction, Sabharwal directs the Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. He is the Program Director for the Pediatric Orthopaedic fellowship at UCSF and previously served as the Director and Chief of Orthopaedics at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland.
Prior to joining UCSF, Sabharwal served as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, where he was a Professor of Orthopaedics and the Residency Program Director. He completed his residency in Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and at the Shriners Hospital for Children. He completed a second fellowship in limb lengthening and reconstruction at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore and earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) while at Rutgers.
Sabharwal’s clinical research focuses on pediatric lower limb deformities, including Blount disease (a growth disorder of the shinbone that causes bowlegs). He also studies the motivations and impact of orthopaedic medicine volunteerism. He is actively engaged in global outreach and bidirectional learning, which aims to enrich medical education by encouraging academic partnerships among institutions with varying resource levels.
In addition to his full-time clinical practice, Sabharwal is the past president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. He has served as an examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery since 2010 and is the sole honorary member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India. He serves as a deputy editor of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and is the editor of a comprehensive textbook on lower limb deformities in children.
Zoom Details
https://zoom.us/j/99225966391?pwd=PyuP9pGkx74LaOTbLmBrtJrgzy9fbD.1
Meeting ID: 992 2596 6391
Passcode: 121212
In-Person Location
Bioinformatics 1131
Accreditation Statement
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.
Disclosure statement
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course director, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). The course director, Dr. James Sanders, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME. The speaker has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME.
Credit Limitation
Credit is only available to employees of UNC or its affiliates. To claim credit please contact the Grand Rounds Coordinator.
Grand Rounds Coordinator
Chanelle Arsenault
Email: chanelle_arsenault@med.unc.edu