The program provides comprehensive care for hip patients, according to a Feb. 25 article on the hospital’s website. It focuses on preserving the hip joint and restoring normal function. In 2021, Dr. Blumberg performed about 30 hip preservation surgeries.
Hip preservation is a relatively new field, Dr. Blumberg said in the article.
“No one in North America specialized in hip preservation 20 years ago,” he said. “When I came to Seattle Children’s in 2017, I saw a need to help pediatric patients with hip deformities. I wanted to create a program to meet their unique needs.”
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