Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
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Spring 2025 Newsletter!
Read the latest issue of our newsletter! Read about: – Hip Dysplasia Around the World Week – Our upcoming t-shirt contest – Meet the board – A patient’s cortisone injection experience – Advocate Spotlight
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Share Your Story!
Have you seen the stories section of our website miles4hips.org? Here, patients, families, caregivers, and friends share their hip dysplasia stories. Hip dysplasia awareness month is coming up in June, and we would love to share your story next month. We are looking for stories from all phases of the hip dysplasia journey. You can…
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Dr. Michael O’Brien – Australia – Physical Therapist
Michael O’Brien is a physical therapist at Melbourne Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine as well as a post-doctoral researcher. He has extensive experience evaluating and treating adolescent and adult patients with hip dysplasia and has contributed to research on impairments and outcomes in adults and athletes with hip dysplasia. Dr. O’Brien shares his experience as a…
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Dr. Susana Braga – Brazil – Orthopedic Surgeon
Susana Braga is an orthopedic surgeon in Brazil who specializes in the treatment of infants and children with hip dysplasia. Dr. Braga shares about current diagnosis and care pathways in Brazil. She discusses research that highlights the collective opinions of Brazilian orthopedic surgeons around the importance of improving early diagnosis and treatment in infants with…
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Leah Saik – Advocate – Canada
Leah Saik is a parent of two children who were treated for hip dysplasia in Canada who is also a hip dysplasia advocate and founder of Little Hippy Co. Leah Saik is a parent of two children who were treated for hip dysplasia in Canada who is also a hip dysplasia advocate and founder of…
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Dr. Carlos Vidal – Mexico
Dr. Carlos Vidal is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who practices in Mexico. Dr. Vidal shares his experiences treating patients with hip dysplasia. He discusses Mexico’s transition to mandating hip dysplasia screening for all infants and children and his vision for how this mandated screening will prevent late diagnosis and the need for treatment in older…
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Dr. Pablo Castañeda
Pablo Castañeda, MD is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and the Chief of International and Destination Surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital. He is also the current director of the International Hip Dysplasias Institute. Dr. Castaneda began his career in Mexico City before moving to the United States, and he shares his experiences with hip dysplasia care…