CHOC Institutes
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Orthopaedic Institute - Physicians
The CHOC Spine Center Faculty
Program Director: Afshin Aminian, M.D.
- Michael Muhonen, M.D., Pediatric Neurosurgeon,
Medical Director, CHOC Neuroscience Institute - Samuel Rosenfeld, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- William Loudon, M.D., PhD., Pediatric Neurosurgeon
- Francois Lalonde, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Jeffrey Deckey, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
Infant and Adolescent Hip Disorder Program Faculty
Program Director: Francois Lalonde, M.D.
- Afshin Aminian, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Carl Weinert, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Samuel Rosenfeld, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- John Schlecter, D.O., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine Program Faculty
Program Director: John Schlechter, D.O.
- Eric Lee, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Chris Koutures, M.D., Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
Clubfoot and Foot Disorder Program Faculty
Program Director: Carl Weinert, M.D.
- Afshin Aminian, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Francois Lalonde, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Samuel Rosenfeld, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- John Schlecter, D.O., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Musculoskeletal Tumor Program Faculty
Program Director: Carl Weinert, M.D.
- Bang Hoang, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Afshin Aminian, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Ivan Kirov, M.D., Pediatric Oncologist
- John Schlecter, D.O., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Lilibeth Torno, M.D., Pediatric Oncologist
Hand Program Faculty
Program Director: Mark Halikis, M.D.
- Neil Jones, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
Neuromuscular Disease Program Faculty
Program Director: Samuel Rosenfeld, M.D.
- Ying Peng, M.D., Pediatric Neurologist
- Laurie Ackerman, M.D., Pediatric Neurosurgeon
- Gary Phipps, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Kevan Craig, M.D., Physiatrist
- Touran Zadeh, M.D., Pediatric Geneticist
- David Chamberlin, M.D., Urologist
- Barry Duel, M.D., Urologist
Trauma and Fracture Care Program Faculty
Program Director: Jeffrey Dobyns, M.D.
- Francois Lalonde, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Afshin Aminian, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Carl Weinert, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Samuel Rosenfeld, M.D., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- John Schlecter, D.O., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon










