Going the Extra Mile for Hip Dysplasia
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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
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Dr. Kartik Logishetty & Holly Doyle – United Kingdom
Holly is an advanced practice physiotherapist as Cambridge University Hospital in London who has personal experience with hip dysplasia and also has developed expertise in treating adolescents and adults with this condition. She joins this interview along with Kartik Logishetty, a consultant hip surgeon at University College London Hospital, who specializes in young adult hip