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The International Center for Limb Lengthening (ICLL) is the most experienced center for limb lengthening and
deformity correction in North America. Our patients have come from over 60 countries and six continents to
receive
comprehensive orthopedic treatment by our world-renowned team. Our specialties are:
Expertise
Every day, we help children and adults who are struggling with severe and rare orthopedic conditions. People with
conditions that other orthopedic surgeons see once in their entire career are seen weekly in our clinics.
Orthopedic
surgeons from around the world come to learn from our team of expert fellowship-trained surgeons. We are leaders
in
technologically advanced treatment of upper and lower limb length
discrepancies, limb deformities, nonunions, bone and soft tissue defects, bone infections, joint
contractures and foot
and
ankle deformities.
Innovation
The center is internationally recognized for its innovative treatments for Perthes disease, clubfoot, congenital
femoral deficiency, fibular hemimelia, bone infection, brachymetatarsia, bunions and deformities associated with achondroplasia. We use
cutting-edge
technology and the latest proven techniques to treat our patients’ complex orthopedic conditions. As an example,
our
doctors helped develop the Precice internal limb lengthening nail which has revolutionized limb
lengthening.
Patient-Focused Care
The International Center for Limb Lengthening team takes pride in our compassionate patient-focused care. Our
doctors
spend time with patients and their families to listen to their questions and concerns and clearly explain all
their
options. Working together, they determine a customized treatment plan to help patients achieve their best
possible
result.
Strong Patient Support
In addition to our physicians, we have five physician assistants, a
child
life specialist to support children and their families, and a nurse who specializes in patient
education.
Some of our doctors offer free online chats so that potential and existing patients and their families can ask
questions
about their condition. We host a Facebook group for patients and parents of pediatric patients to share ideas and ask
questions of other families going through treatment. The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital on
Sinai’s
campus has pediatric specialists in a variety of disciplines who support our care. For our children who are
hospitalized, there are pediatricians on site 24 hours a day, and a pediatric intensive care unit is available
if
needed.
Specialized Rehabilitation
The Rubin Institute
Rehabilitation
Department offers advanced physical and occupational therapy on both an inpatient and outpatient basis
for
adult and pediatric patients at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
- Our on-site physical therapists specialize in difficult to treat orthopedic conditions in children and
adults.
- Our hydrotherapy pool enables patients who are non-weight bearing, or who have limited mobility of their
limbs,
to stand, walk and swim in a virtually weightless environment.
- Our state-of-the-art Wasserman Gait Laboratory conducts biomechanical assessment of patients while they
walk
so that our doctors and physical therapists can customize treatment.
- Our anti-gravity ALTER-G treadmill supports weight as a person walks or runs, enabling our patients to
exercise
sooner, even while still under weight-bearing restrictions, and accelerates the rehabilitation process.
Convenience
Patients receiving treatment and their families are welcome to stay at the affordable Hackerman-Patz House
located
conveniently right on Sinai Hospital’s campus near the Rubin Institute’s clinic and physical therapy facilities
in
the Schoeneman Building. The staff at the Hackerman-Patz
House is dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is as homelike as possible, and many patient families
benefit from meeting other families going through similar surgeries and rehabilitation treatments. Some
pediatric
patient families also stay at the Ronald McDonald House in downtown Baltimore which offers shuttle
transportation to
Sinai Hospital.
John E. Herzenberg, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.A.O.S.
- Director, International Center for Limb Lengthening
- Director, Pediatric Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,
Maryland
Shawn C. Standard, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
- Head of Pediatric Orthopedics, International Center for Limb Lengthening
Philip K. McClure, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
- Assistant Director, International Center for Limb Lengthening
- Director, Limb Reconstruction Fellowship Program, International Center for Limb Lengthening
Janet D. Conway, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
- Head of Bone and Joint Infection, International Center for Limb Lengthening
Michael J. Assayag, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
Christopher Bibbo, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.S.
- Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery, International Center for Limb Lengthening
- Assistant Director, Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction and Orthoplastics Fellowship
- Plastic Reconstructive & Microsurgery
- Orthopedic Trauma
Noman A. Siddiqui, D.P.M., M.H.A.
- Director, Podiatric Surgery, International Center for Limb Lengthening
- Director, Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction and Orthoplastics Fellowship
- Chief of Podiatry, Northwest Hospital