Stephen A. Mendelson, MD

Specialties

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

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Biography

Stephen A. Mendelson, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and attended the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Mendelson completed a residency in general orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic and spinal deformity at Children's Hospital of Washington with the University of Washington Medical School. Dr. Mendelson has been full-time faculty at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as well as UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh since 1997. Dr. Mendelson serves as director of pediatric orthopedic trauma. He has been named one of Pittsburgh's Top Doctors by Best Doctors, Inc. in Pittsburgh Magazine for five consecutive years. Dr. Mendelson's specialties include a wide variety of pediatric orthopedic conditions including spine deformity, neuromuscular orthopedics, pediatric orthopedic trauma and hip diseases.

Pediatric Care

Specialties

Orthopedics
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine & Spinal Cord

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Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - General

Education and Training

Medical Education
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
United States of America
1/1/1989

Internship
Rush Presbyterian/Rush University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
6/1/1990

Residency
Rush Presbyterian/Rush University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
6/1/1994

Fellowship
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
7/1/1995

Academic Positions and Locations

Leadership and Memberships

2003-Present: Member, Scoliosis Research Society
2001-Present: Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
2000-Present: Member, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
1999-Present: Member, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
1999-Present: Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1999-Present: Member, Spina Bifida Association of Greater Pittsburgh

Awards and Honors

2006, Outstanding Document in Patient Care, Children's Hospital
2006, Golden Apple Award
2003, Spinal Deformity Advancement Award, Spinal Deformity Education Group
1994, Jorge O. Galante Award for Orthopedic Research, Rush Presbyterian, St. Luke's Medical Center
1984-1985, University Scholar, University of Pittsburgh
1984-1985, Provost's Scholar, University of Pittsburgh

Scholarly Activities

Academic Lectures and Presentations

Lecture: Pediatric Grand Rounds, St. Vincent Health Center - Scoliosis: Diagnosis and Management Erie, Pennsylvania (2/2013)
Lecture: Rangos Research Building - Pediatric Orthopedics: Common Problems and Normal Variants Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (3/2012)
Lecture: CAMPC, CHOB Building - Pediatric Orthopedics: Common Problems and Normal Variants (2009-Present)

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